The Polish National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) could announce a tender for four more frequencies on the country’s first DTT multiplex MUX 1 later this year.
Pessimism rules over French pay-DTT
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February 17, 2012 09.21 Europe/London
February 17, 2012 09.21 Europe/London
TV Numeric, the sole company marketing the French basic pay-DTT package, is contemplating pulling the plug on its business.
Croatian parties ink DVB-T2 agreement
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February 17, 2012 08.33 Europe/London
February 17, 2012 08.33 Europe/London
Robert Jukic and Denis Nikola Kulisic, the respective CEOs of Croatian Post and Croatia’s national transmission company OiV, have signed a 10-year digital TV cooperation agreement.
Boxer struggles in the ring
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February 14, 2012 10.26 Europe/London
February 14, 2012 10.26 Europe/London
Subscriber levels at Boxer Sweden constantly decreased during 2011, despite the introduction of new HD channels, and increased marketing efforts.
Russia set for DVB-T2
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February 14, 2012 08.40 Europe/London
February 14, 2012 08.40 Europe/London
The Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network (RTRS) will start broadcasting in DVB-T2 in five cities in the second quarter of this year, according to Viktor Pinchuk, the company’s deputy DG.
It’s official – CFoot pulls the plug
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February 13, 2012 08.58 Europe/London
February 13, 2012 08.58 Europe/London
The French football league LFP has accepted defeat: despite having acquired 330,000 paying subscribers for its terrestrial football channel CFoot, it will hand back the licence at the end of the season.
Europe angered by mobile spectrum proposal
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February 7, 2012 11.41 Europe/London
February 7, 2012 11.41 Europe/London
European delegates at the WRC-12 conference in Geneva have expressed their dismay at proposals by Arab and African regional administrations to take broadcast spectrum in the 700 MHz band and allocate it to mobile services.
Czech Republic moves closer to DVB-T2
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February 7, 2012 11.07 Europe/London
February 7, 2012 11.07 Europe/London
The Czech Telecom Office (CTU) is now prepared to allocate frequencies for two national multiplexes employing the DVB-T2 standard.
Tensions rise between competition authority and Canal+
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February 7, 2012 10.34 Europe/London
February 7, 2012 10.34 Europe/London
The French competition authority (l’Autorité de la concurrence) has written to Canal+ to express its reservations over the decision to drop premium movie channel TPS Star.
M6 questions future of pay-DTT
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February 6, 2012 19.44 Europe/London
February 6, 2012 19.44 Europe/London
Pay television over digital terrestrial looks like being in serious trouble in France. Nicolas de Tavernost, CEO of M6, is sounding the alarm bell.
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