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New report on spectrum

The Government plans to provide incentives for the development of new communication services, including DTT according to a new report published by Read More

Analogue switched off in parts of Bavaria

On August 31st 2005, the terrestrial analogue signal was switched off in Munich, Nuremburg and parts of southern Bavaria. This follows a three Read More

Brunei announces DVB-T for its digital terrestrial TV trial

At the third Asean Digital Broadcasting (ADB) meeting, held on the 29th August in Brunei, Radio Television Brunei announced that it had chosen DVB-T Read More

Latest Issue of DVB-SCENE Now Available

01/09/2205 Issue 15 of DVB-SCENE is now available for download. Articles this month include a piece on 2nd Generation HDTV set-top boxes, a forecast for advanced TV displays, an analysis of the current situation with DAB, Spain’s SwingTV DVB-H trials, and an extended Market Watch to coincide with IBC. The… Read More

Trial Indicates Consumer Acceptance for DVB-H Services

Results announced this week from one of the world's first commercial mobile TV pilots in Helsinki, Finland reveal the popularity and willingness to pay for mobile TV services, underlining the potential of this exciting new mobile application. 41% of pilot participants would be willing to purchase mobile TV services and half thought that a fixed monthly fee of 10 euros was a reasonable price to pay. Over half (58%) said that they believed broadcast mobile TV services would be popular. The pilot was conducted between March and June 2005 with 500 users accessing mobile TV using DVB-H technology. Read More

Digital TV Partnership

NRK, TV 2 Gruppen AS and Telenor Broadcast have entered into a partnership agreement to consider applying for a digital terrestrial TV network Read More

Malaysia announces DVB-T for its digital terrestrial TV trial

At the third Asean Digital Broadcasting (ADB) meeting, held on the 29th August in Brunei, Radio Television Malaysia announced that it had chosen Read More

Greece to create new digital channels and increase ERT licence fee

A study is underway to create three new state owned terrestrial digital channels according to Press Minister Theodore Roussopoulos. One channel Read More

Digital Television reaches nine million TV households

A recent report commissioned by the national broadcast regulator estimates that nine million TV households, 25.7% of German total, now receive Read More

CSA authorises experimental licences

Canal+ and TPS have been authorised to proceed with transmitting MPEG-4 on their respective multiplexes ahead of the pay TV latest start date of Read More

Report on mobile TV submitted to Prime Minister

A report on broadcasting to mobile receivers has been submitted to the French Prime Minister. The report provides an analysis of existing Read More

Consumers also want to watch TV programs on their mobile

Espoo, Finland - Results announced today from one of the world's first commercial mobile TV pilots in Helsinki, Finland reveal the popularity and Read More