Montenegro has decided to put its analogue switch off date back to June 17, 2015.
London prepares for digital switchover
The biggest challenge in the UK’s digital switchover programme begins today with the start of analogue switchover in London.
Shake up in Freeview channel numbering
DMOL is proposing major changes to the numbering system used by the terrestrial platform Freeview resulting from the need to create more space for new channels.
Boost for Ukrainian DTT
The delivery of DTT set-top boxes is starting to gather momentum in Ukraine.
CSA decides on six FTA DTT channels
The French media authority CSA has chosen the six HD channels that will broadcast free-to-air on the French DTT network.
Paramount Channel launches on Spanish DTT
Paramount Channel will begin broadcasting on digital terrestrial television in Spain on Friday, March 30th, with one of the most successful films in the history of cinema, The Godfather.
TVP gives HD launch date
The Polish public broadcaster TVP has announced that its two main channels will become available in HD on June 1.
DVB-T2 concerns in Russia
The rollout of DVB-T2 in Russia has run into early difficulties. Kommersant reports that many terrestrial viewers have found themselves unable to watch TV as they do not have the necessary reception equipment.
EC issues DTT ultimatum to Bulgaria
The European Commission has given Bulgaria two months to inform it of the measures that will be taken to rectify its controversial DTT licence awards in 2009.
Finland looks at T2 progress, future strategy
IP&TV World Forum – London. Despite having operated DVB-T2 services since the beginning of last year, Finland is still without a national promotion strategy for the standard, with viewers knowing nothing about it or HD and the need to have another set-top box.

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