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3DTV Webinar

Following the recent approval and publication of the DVB-3DTV specification, what are the next steps for 3DTV? Join this free EBU Technical Webinar on April 14th with David Wood, live from the NAB Convention in Las Vegas, and Yvonne Thomas, live from the EBU Headquarters in Geneva to find out. Read More

Trial 3D/DTT broadcasts from Boxer

Pay-DTT service operator Boxer has announced that it will broadcast two sporting matches in 3D on the DTT platform during April. A DVB-T2 STB, a Read More

DTT channels distributed on Hispasat 1E

Abertis Telecom, Spain’s leading TV signal distributor is using three transponders on the Hispasat 1E satellite to send DTT network signals to TV Read More

17 applications for DTT licences

A total of 17 broadcasters have applied for licences to operate services on the four slots still available on the DTT platform. These Read More

Israel to have 3 DTT multiplexes

Regular DTT transmissions began in the North and Eilat regions on the 2nd of August 2009 on channel 26 and in central Israel on channel 29. 13 Read More

Saorview information campaign begins

The public information campaign about the Saorview DTT platform was launched on St Patrick’s Day. (17th March). The new digital service, which Read More

Overseas Territories ASO dates announced

The CSA have released the analogue switch off (ASO) dates for its French overseas Territories. Wallis and Futuna will switch off on the 27th Read More

CRa reconfirm interest in DVB-T2

The Czech national transmission company and multiplex operator Ceske Radiokomunikace (CRa) has recently reconfirmed its interest in DVB-T2. CRa Read More

DVB-GEM v1.3 Published

DVB has approved the latest version of its specification for interactivity â Globally Executable MHP (GEM). This new version of GEM v1.3 prepared by the ad-hoc group TM-MUG, chaired by Michael... Read More

Update on DVB-T2 planning

Professor Irini Reljin, Assistant Minister of Telecommunications in Serbia, described plans for her country’s transition to DVB-T2 broadcasting Read More

Draft plan on Digital Switchover

The Ministry of Communications (MCIS) has prepared a draft bill on digital switchover, according to Broadband TV News. The bill calls for the Read More

Broadcasting act amended

The Romanian National Audiovisual Council (CNA) has endorsed a draft emergency ordinance amending the country’s Broadcasting Act. The new draft Read More