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DVB-3DTV @ IBC 2011

On top of the DVB-T2, T2-Lite, DVB-C2 and DVB-GEM demos at the DVB stand 1.D81 at IBC, you can also catch various DVB related topics at the IBC conference this year. One of the highlights will be the session on 3DTV Broadcast Standards on September 11th at 14:00, chaired by 3DTV and DVB expert David Wood. Read More

37 DVB-T2 Countries

With 5 countries having deployed DVB-T2 and many others having adopted or confirmed their plans to launch DVB-T2 services in the near future, the total number of DVB-T2 countries now stands at 28. On top of this, there are 9 countries that have (had) DVB-T2 trials on-air. Download our updated World Map and Excel sheet here. Read More

DVB @ IBC 2011

In just a little over one month, IBC 2011 will again open its doors to demonstrate the latest broadcast technology solutions. As the world's largest digital TV standard, DVB will again be present with a multitude of demos. We look forward to welcoming you at stand 1.D81 from 9 to 13 September in Amsterdam! More details will be posted soon. Read More

Boxer to use DVB-T2

News channels are reporting that Boxer the Pay-TV operator in Denmark is to change one of its three DTT multiplexes to DVB-T2. The T2 multiplex will Read More

DTT awards for local channels

The Slovak Council for Broadcasting and Retransmission has awarded licences for six new local digital TV stations. Quoted by Digizone, Lubos Read More

Emilia Romagna region helps DTT transition

Italy's Emilia Romagna region has earmarked EUR 1.8 million for local TV channels switching from analogue to digital terrestrial. The investment is Read More

DTT in 22.2% of households

According to market research firm TNS multi-channel TV was being received in 69.4% of Lithuanian TV households at the end of the first half of 2011. Read More

Multichoice launches GoTV

DStv owned by MultiChoice has launched a low-cost pay-TV product called GoTV, which in partnership, with state-owned Kenya Broadcasting Corporation Read More

Digital switchover in Oxfordshire

The TV region covering the counties of Oxfordshire, parts of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, has completed the first stage of the digital switchover. Read More

New DTT channel

Spanish broadcaster Unidad Editorial (UE) and Discovery Networks International have announced an agreement to launch a new free-to-air DTT channel in Read More

DVB-T2 Lite trial for Copenhagen

Video contribution and distribution solutions provider T-VIPS has partnered with broadcast technology developer ProTelevision to develop a joint Read More

DTT Receiver technical requirements published

The Croatian regulator HAKOM has published recommendations on the minimum technical requirements for digital terrestrial TV receivers (DVB-T and Read More