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DVB @ IBC & IFA

During the past two weeks DVB again had a presence at the IFA show in Berlin and at IBC in Amsterdam. At IBC DVB presented the 3 Second Generation DVB standards, 48 new logos, 3D content and picked up 1 award for DVB-T2. At IFA the 2nd generation standards were also the main topic. Read More

DVB-C2 Field Test

Just as you thought that all the news is only about DVB-T2, here is some very important news on DVB-C2. On September 7th, 2010, Kabel Deutschland has successfully performed DVB-C2 transmission tests in its Berlin cable network. The first DVB-C2 tuners are expected mid-2011. Read More

DVB-T2 Scoops IBC Innovation Award

The DVB-T2 terrestrial broadcasting system has been honoured with the 2010 IBC Innovation Award for Content Delivery. The award was presented to BBC R&D for its successful implementation of DVB-T2. BBC and 60 other DVB member companies collaborated on the DVB-T2 development. Read More

DVB-T2 Scoops IBC Innovation Award

The DVB-T2 terrestrial broadcasting system has been honoured with the 2010 IBC Innovation Award for Content Delivery. The award was presented to BBC R&D for its successful implementation of DVB-T2. BBC and 60 other DVB member companies collaborated on the DVB-T2 development. Read More

Freeview HD watched in 160,000 homes

Isle Howling, MD of Freeview said at the Westminster Forum on the Future of DTT that Freeview HD is now watched in 160,000 homes. What is more, Read More

30 DTT Freeview channels in two years

Saudi Arabia may have 30 Freeview channels on its Digital Terrestrial TV network in two years, reports Chris Forrester in an article on the Read More

Polish DTT starts rolling

Reports suggest that problems with the launch of the country’s second DTT multiplex have now been resolved after the country’s four leading Read More

DTT homes reach over 4 million

According to the latest Digitalisierungsbericht 2010, 4.167 million German homes now receive DVB-T transmissions, reports Broadband TV News. Read More

Brunei to end analogue TV in 2014

Brunei’s national broadcaster Radio Television Brunei (RTB) will complete the switch to digital television by the second quarter of 2014, The Read More

Naxoo extends DTT over cable

Naxoo has extended the availability of its DTT over cable offering to a further six communes in Geneva, reports Broadband TV News. The cable net Read More

Second DTT multiplex launched

Slovenia’s second DTT multiplex was launched on the 1st September three months ahead of the country’s Analogue Switch Off (ASO) date. The new Read More

DVB-T2 trial

Towercom has been granted permission by the Slovak Telecom Office (TUSR) to trial the DVB-T2 digital terrestrial TV transmission format. The Read More