Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards has defended the regulator’s stance towards high definition television on the DTT platform. In the Ofcom Annual Lecture, delivered last night to the Westminster Forum, […]
UPC Austria want people to say no to DTT
As the final analogue switch off takes place in Vienna, UPC Austria has launched a special campaign, in which people will receive free digital TV for a period of 12 […]
Poland shows DTT potential
PIKE Conference, ZAKOPANE. There are already over 30,000 homes in Poland with DTT set-top boxes despite there being no digital terrestrial platform. This surprising figure was provided by Wojciek Halka […]
Sweden completes ASO
Skåne on the southern tip of Sweden has become the last region to complete the analogue switch off process. Station executives took transmissions from SVT’s two public channels and the […]
Vodafone studying Portugal DTT
Vodafone Portugal is considering making a bid to operate the country’s DTT service. According to local reports, CEO Antonio Coimbra is studying both this and the launch of an IPTV […]
More HD tests in France
The French media authority CSA has approved new experimental HD broadcasts on DTT in the cities of Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux and Rennes. During October TF1, Arte and M6 will […]
Austria decides on second DTT mux
Unconfirmed news reports from Austria suggest that Puls 4, 3 Sat and ORF Sport Plus will most likely be part of the second DTT mux to come on the air […]
Polish digital doubts surface
Polish broadcasters are said in the local press to be privately critical of the absence of a strategy once the country completes its transition to digital broadcasting. In particular, they […]
Sky may face open DTT market
Ofcom is considering forcing Sky to allow rival operators to sell its DTT content direct to consumers. The proposal is included in the consultation published today into plans by Sky […]
Balderton to invest in Top Up TV
Top Up TV is to explore international opportunities following a new investment in the company by Balterton Captial. As part of the arrangement Balterton partner Tim Bunting will join the […]