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RTD Launch new DTT channels and iTV services underpinned by DigiSoft technology

Milan, Italy, January 27th 2005 Today in Milan, Reti Televisive Digitali (RTD) officially launched two new Digital Terrestrial TV (DTT) channels and Read More

Pay-DTT for Airplus

The Airplus TV Group is to take over the pay-DTT activities of Telecom Italia Media, known as La7 Cartapiu according to advanced-television.com. Read More

Turin DVB-SH trial a success

The first extensive DVB-SH trial launched in Turin has been declared a success by the four main participants, the public broadcaster RAI, mobile Read More

Sky Italia to launch Digital Key for DTT

DTH operator Sky Italia has announced that it will launch a novel Digital Key in December. The USB key when connected to a Sky HD or a My Sky HD Read More

Italy to introduce DVB-T2 in 2015

Following the launch of DVB-T2 by commercial broadcaster Europa 7 in 2010, the Italian government has now decided that all all DTT tuners sold in Read More

DGTVi Recommends introduction of DVB-T2 and HEVC in 2015

The Italian DGTVi association for promoton of terrestrial TV in Italy has recommended to only launch DVB-T2 in Italy once the new HEVC (H265) video Read More

Ireland plans free DTT

Ireland's DTT service is to be free-to-air. The decision was revealed in a wide-ranging consultation from communications watchdog, Comreg, on the use Read More

Digital TV system to be tested in Dublin

The Government will unveil a pilot digital television project in Dublin next month and announce plans to switch off the existing RTÉ analogue Read More

DTT plans in the Irish Republic

The DTT process in Ireland was initially regulated by the 2001 Broadcasting Act. In 2007 this Act was amended to allow multiple operators instead Read More

New Broadcasting Bill approved

A new Broadcasting Bill has recently been approved by Government and has now been passed on to the Parliament for final approval. The Bill Read More

Latest amendments to Broadcasting Bill passed by Dáil

The latest amendments to the 2008 Broadcasting Act have been passed by the Irish Parliament’s House of Representatives (the Dáil) and returned to Read More

Free to air DTT receivers to be certified

Public service broadcaster RTE has appointed Sweden’s network operator Teracom to test and certify STB’s for use with Irelands DTT platforms. Read More