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DVB-H Validation Task Force work published as ETSI Technical Report

The final report of the DVB-H Validation Task Force is published this month by ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) as TR 102 401 v1.1.1. This is a further endorsement of the important work done by thirty participants from twelve different companies during the last quarter of 2004. The document can be… Read More

DVB-H Switched on in Singapore for BroadcastAsia 2005

The whole island of Singapore is covered by a DVB-H signal as part of a live demonstration coinciding with BroadcastAsia 2005 this week. The demonstration, hosted by the DVB Pavilion (2E2-07), has been set up by Nokia with content supplied by MediaCorp Singapore. Also on the DVB Pavilion, ADB are showing a range of… Read More

DVB-Scene Issue 14 Published

The June 2005 issue of DVB-Scene has just been published and is once more packed with informative articles dealing with the most important DVB-related topics of the moment. A PDF of the magazine is available for download and registered users of this website can receive the magazine in the post. This edition… Read More

8 new national services selected for TNT

The CSA has selected 8 new programmes for the Télévision Numérique Terrestre (TNT) digital television platform. 4 of the 8 will be Read More

MHP Discussion Forum Up & Running

After a period of inactivity the MHP discussion forum is once again available to anyone interested in discussing technical and implementation issues surrounding the MHP specifications. It can be accessed at www.mhp.org/forum. Read More

Analogue Switch-off in Sardinia and Valle d'Aoste

The local governments of Sardinia and Valle d'Aoste have signed an agreement with the national Ministry of Communications to switch-off their Read More

EuroNews on Estonian DTT

EuroNews has extended its distribution following the channel's launch on the digital terrestrial television (DTT) platform in the capital city of Read More

DVB-S2 Wins ETSI Approval

DVB has announced the ratification of its new standard for satellite distribution, DVB-S2, by the European Telecommunication Standards Institute. Formally adopted by the DVB Steering Board last year, DVB-S2 has already generated significant industry activity, including technical and commercial trials, as well as announcements of planned services by DirecTV in… Read More

NAB 2005 - DVB-H On Air

With live demonstrations taking place on numerous booths throughout the LVCC, including three on the DVB Pavilion, NAB 2005 will be remembered as the show where the USA discovered DVB -H. A wide range of multinationals, including Microsoft, Crown Castle, Motorola and Nokia, have thrown their weight behind the standard which… Read More

Technology Deals Signal MHP Launch on PayTV in Belgium

Deals announced in recent weeks signal the intention of Belgium’s largest provider of broadband cable services to bring interactive television to their customers using DVB’s MHP middleware... Read More

France launches digital terrestrial television

Télévision Numérique Terrestre, the first French DTT service was launched by the French prime minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin on the 31st March Read More

Panasonic Signs OCAP Agreement With CableLabs

In a further sign of progress towards the goal of a common delivery system for interactive television in the US cable market, Panasonic has become the latest company to enter into a licensing... Read More