Norges Televisjon (NTV) has given its approval to the first PVR enabled receiver to be used on Norway’s MPEG-4 DTT network.
Four more local French DTT broadcasters
The French media authority CSA has received four applications for local DTT broadcasters in four regions it advertised on March 18, 2008. The regions in question are Bar-le-Duc, Epinal-Vittel, Toulon, […]
Starman takes over Estonian platform
Starman is set to become the sole owner of the Estonian DTT platform ZUUMtv.
French overseas territories to have DTT
All French overseas territories are to have DTT broadcasts by the first quarter of 2010, according Yves Jégo, the minister of overseas territories. The initial offer will add 10 channels […]
Freeview Playback becomes Freeview+
Freeview is renaming its personal video recorders as Freeview+ as the DTT platform looks to drive both awareness and sales of the product, dropping the Playback name used since its […]
Telia blamed for Boxer fall
Tough competition in the Swedish multichannel TV sector, including the set-top ‘giveaway’ by telco Telia, is being blamed for a reduction in the number of subscribers to the DTT pay […]
Slovakia favours MPEG-4
The Slovak Telecom Office (TU SR) is reported to have recommended the use of MPEG-4 compression for the country’s forthcoming DTT operation.
NTV appeals against multiplex share
NTV chief Svein Aarvik has appealed to Norway’s Post and Telecommunications Authority, asking it to review the decision that could force the DTT operator to share its capacity with a […]
ASA says Virgin customers hate to wait longer
Virgin Media’s campaign against ADSL-delivered broadband has fallen foul of the Advertising Standards Authority after a complaint from rival BT. The national press ad headlined “Hate to Wait” featured a […]
Czech DTT tender blow
The Czech public broadcaster CT has called off a tender for the provision of DTT multiplex services.