Digital UK, the body charged with orchestrating the country’s digital switchover, is to launch a national information campaign. Analogue switch off (ASO) will commence on October 17 in the town […]
French DTT reaches Alsace
The French media authority CSA has issued the licences for phase 6A of the DTT rollout in the country. By the end of October transmitters will come on the air […]
ProSiebenSat1 plans dedicated Austrian channel
Munich based broadcaster ProSiebenSat1 is planning a dedicated channel for Austria under the working title of Österreich-Mix. It will be distributed on DTT, DTH and cable. Despite its name, the […]
UK industry agrees digital TV market plan
The UK electrical industry has announced plans to phase out analogue only reception equipment in the months leading up to analogue switchoff (ASO). The Digital Switchover Supply Chain Group, which […]
Mediaset Premium doubles revenues
Mediaset is continuing to experience growth on its terrestrial pay-TV operations. Mediaset Premium more than doubled revenues in the first six months of 2007 to €92.5 million. The figure includes […]
Czech Republic mulls ASO delay
The Czech transmission company Radiokomunikace has indicated its willingness to have the analogue switch off date put back from the end of 2012 to 2014. Quoted in the local press, […]
Norway launch for Viasat 4
Modern Times Group has launched its new Viasat 4 channel for the Norwegian market. The general entertainment channel got underway on Saturday evening in time to see Norway beat Moldova […]
Cabot gains first Playback compliance
IBC 2007 – AMSTERDAM. Cabot Communications has announced that it has become the first DVB middleware provider to achieve Playback Group 1 & 2 compliance. Its Aurora XT, Cabot’s DVB […]
Dutch DTT to reach 500,000 by year end
Dutch DTT operator Digitenne will have 500,000 subscribers by the end of the year, according to Baptiest Coopmans, member of the board at KPN, speaking during the National Broadcast Congress. […]
DTT boost for Ukraine
The Ukrainian state owned TV and radio operator RRT has chosen Israel-based Scopus Video Networks and the local company Kvant Efir to supply and implement a DTT network. The initial […]