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Mobile TV: Will DVB have a market in China

In the DVB-SCENE issue 13, page 9, Scot Ge , Editor of Broadcast & Production China, gives his personal opinion on the continued use of DVB-T in Read More

Brazil abandons plans to develop its own digital TV standard (see above)

Brazil has been investigating the development of its own digital terrestrial broadcasting system but according to a report by TMCnet existing Read More

Nokia joins Taiwanese companies to test TV on mobile phones

Nokia, in conjunction with media firms and telecom operators in Taiwan, is to promote a digital TV and radio service for mobile users and handheld Read More

Analogue switch off plans finalised

The dates for analogue switch-off in three Swedish regions have been confirmed. On 19 September, the region of Gotland with shut down its analogue Read More

Second DTT Multiplex tender soon

With the only outstanding issue to be resolved being programme requirements the second DTT multiplex tender is set to open by the end of the month Read More

MHP Box subsidy

In another initiative the government is pushing MHP by making a subsidy of 120-150 million Euros available to ensure the supply of 900,000 MHP Read More

Tender opens for new HD/DTT licence

CSA, the French broadcasting regulator, has invited candidates to tender for a new HD/DTT licence. The new licence is for a Pay-TV service and only Read More

ASO in Alsace

The conversion from analogue to digital terrestrial TV is to take place in the Alsace region this week (1-2 February). After switching of the Read More

Finland - DNA's DVB-T2 network reaches 85% of population

The DTT platform operator DNA has announced that its DTT network now reaches 85% of the population. DNA's DTT platform uses the DVB-T2 standard. It Read More

DTH Service

SARFT would like to use DTH to extend the coverage of television services outside the urban areas. DVB-S2 remains the favoured solution in the Read More

Taiwan goes forward with MHP

SysMedia, has announced that its Plasma Magenta interactive TV content management and production system has been selected by Taiwan Television Read More

Madrid

1 multiplex. MUX  (MFN) Telemadrid, LeOtra, Onda6 Other regions with one multiplex on the air are: Canarias, Aragon, Valencia, Galicia, Euskadi, Read More