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Freeview NZ has biggest sales month

December was the best sales month since the launch of Freeview NZ in 2007. Sales figures show 34,928 Freeview receivers were sold across the Read More

BAI to seek DTT content providers

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) is to seek expressions of interest from content providers interested in joining the country’s DTT Read More

23 million households have DTT receivers

At the end of 2010, 9 out of 10 French homes (24 million) had at least one digital decoder (satellite, DSL box, DTT or cable box) according to GfK Read More

DVB-T roll-out programme approved

The Azerbaijan Business Centre is quoted as saying that a programme for the development and introduction of DVB-T digital television broadcasting Read More

Three DVB-T2 multiplexes soon

RTR, the Austrian telecommunications and broadcast regulator, has announced plans to launch three additional DTT multiplexes. All three will use Read More

Queensland's digital switch on track despite floods

The Australian government says Queensland's migration to digital TV remains on track despite the recent floods and the cyclone that devastated the Read More

DVB-3DTV Specification Published

On February 17 the DVB Steering Board approved the DVB-3DTV specification, which has just been published as BlueBook A154 ‘Frame Compatible Plano- Stereoscopic 3DTV’, (DVB-3DTV). The specification will be sent to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) for formal standardisation. Read More

1 Million DVB-T2 Devices Sold

The sales of Freeview HD (DVB-T2) devices in the UK has passed the one million milestone and now stands at 1.2 million devices. This includes regular set-top boxes, PVR set-top boxes and integrated TV tuners (iDTV). Today, there are more than 150 models of Freeview HD boxes and TVs available to buy starting from £55. Read More

DVB World 2011 - Coming Soon!

DVB World 2011 is taking place in less than 3 weeks! Register now to hear the latest on the future of content delivery, DVB in Africa, DVB in France, DVB in Serbia, green broadcasting, DVB chipsets, Mobile TV, DVB-S2, DVB-T2, DVB-C2, DVB-NGH, DVB- RCS, ATSC, LTE, IPTV, UHDTV, IPTV, 3DTV and many more of your favorite acronyms! Read More

DVB at BES Expo India

DVB will be demonstrating and presenting the benefits of DVB-T2 at the BES Expo in New Delhi, India from February 24-26, 2011. The Broadcast Engineering Society of India (BES) annual Conference and Exhibition will also include a special conference session on DVB and DVB-T2. Read More

Switch to digital TV in 2011

Rwanda will switch to digital broadcasting early in 2011 according to reports in the EastAfrican Weekly The government has provided over USD 40 Read More

DTT start to cost ZMK 27 billion

Zambia's digital migration national task force requires ZMK 27 billion (€4.2 million) this year to facilitate initial efforts in the country's Read More