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DVB T2 signal now on air in Nairobi and its environs

The DVB T2 signal is now on air in Nairobi, and will soon be available in other parts of the country. Around Nairobi, the signal can be received in Read More

List of Approved DVB-T2 Set-top boxes for Sale in Kenya

The Communications Commission of Kenya has published a list of approved DVB-T2 set-top boxes for sale in Kenya. Source: CCK May 2, 2012 Read More

Kenya: Why The Nation Is Enthusiastic About the Shift From Analogue to Digital TV

This year, Kenya will migrate its four million analogue TV viewers to the digital platform. The switch over is the culmination of a journey that 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

Official Launch of DTT

Italy officially launched DVB-T services on the 1st January 2004, initially providing some services to 50% of the population. By the end of 2004, 5 Read More

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