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Analogue broadcasting ends in most of Japan

Japan became the first Asian nation to switchover to digital TV broadcast on the 24th July 2011. Public broadcaster NHK terminated its analogue Read More

5 bidders want mobile spectrum

A total of five companies submitted applications for participation in the auction of radio frequency rights in the 800 (digital dividend), 1800, 2000 Read More

DTT contracts amended

Antenna Hungária and Hungary’s National Media and Telecommunications Authority (NMHH) have made amendments to the contracts for the operation of Read More

sixx extends DTT coverage

German women's channel sixx will be available via DTT in the German federal states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein from the 1st August 2011. The Read More

DVB-T covers over 90% of population

The Czech regulator, the CTU, has announced that the Analogue Switch Off (ASO) in the Trutnov and Brno regions took place on the 30th June. On the Read More

DTT introduction delayed until 2012

The introduction of DTT in Bosnia and Herzegovina is to be delayed until spring 2012, instead of an earlier plan for the first phase to be completed Read More

Telenet to launch Teletenne on DTT network

Belgian cable operator Telenet is preparing to launch DVB-T services under the name Teletenne according to reports seen by Telecompaper. The company Read More

Two DVB-T2 multiplexes for Austria

Austria media authority KommAustria has announced the creation of two new nationwide DTT multiplexes. The multiplexes MUX D and E will use the DVB-T2 Read More

30 DTT channels in Andorra

The Government of Andorra has announced that Portugal's TVI Internacional channel has been added to the local DTT offering, which also includes Read More

DTT switchover continues

Communications infrastructure and media services company Arqiva has implemented the Digital Switchover process for the Sudbury transmitter group, Read More

UK plan for Local TV

A new framework which will allow local television services to be created across the UK has been published by Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt. Mr Hunt Read More

Inter Group applies for DTT slots

The media group Inter has submitted applications for 12 television programme slots on the DTT platform according to Broadband TV News. Television Read More