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Modeo set to launch video service to mobiles in the USA

Crown Castle Mobile Media has changed its name to Modeo prior to launching live mobile TV services in the top 30 markets, starting this year and Read More

Telefónica meets customer target

Spanish telecoms operator Telefónica has met its target of more than 200,000 subscribers for its hybrid internet protocol television (IPTV) and Read More

CES Announcements Signal Secure Future for OCAP

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week, the biggest cable television operators in the USA announced OCAP launches for 2006 leading to nationwide deployments by mid-2009.... Read More

DVB-T boxes head the Christmas list

DVB-T boxes were a must have gift in the lead up to Christmas, boosting the number of households able to receive the new transmissions to 1.3 Read More

DTT forging ahead

DTT in Spain is ahead of all forecasts according to recent reports from Spain. In a web update from Advanced-Television.com it is reported that Read More

More mobile TV trials in Spain

Valencia is the latest city in Spain preparing to test mobile TV using DVB-H enabled phones. Spanish network operator Abertis Telecom, broadcaster Read More

Parisians watch TV on Mobile phones

For the last few weeks several hundred Parisians have been able to watch TV on mobile phones. Despite channel scarcity, CSA have found the Read More

Analogue switch off now February 17th 2009

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a switch off date for analogue transmissions of February 17th 2009 as part of the budget reconciliation Read More

Sky claims 8 million DTH customers

In a recent press release Sky claim that the subscriber base for its satellite television service has reached 8 million. Source: Sky press Read More

Dutch telco KPN to acquire Nozema Services

Dutch telco KPN and the Dutch government have reportedly reached an agreement in which KPN will be cleared to acquire all shares in broadcast Read More

65.9% of UK households now watching digital television

As of September 30th digital television was viewed in 65.9% of UK households according to Ofcom. This was up from 63% in the last quarter. In Read More

Sales of digital tv receivers expected to boom for Christmas

Sales of digital television receivers by the major suppliers in October 2005 are more than double the sales recorded in October 2004 - pointing to a Read More