The FreeTV Alliance, which represents four of Europe’s free-to-view satellite operators, has issued its first suite of technical specifications.
Media Broadcast to operate German DVB-T2 platform
German transmitter network operator Media Broadcast has gained the approval from the media authorities to operate the DTT platform for commercial TV broadcasters in DVB-T2/HEVC.
Sky Deutschland gears up for Ultra HD
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland has taken another step towards a regular Ultra HD service by transmitting the concert of German hip-hop Band Die Fantastischen Vier live from Stuttgart on […]
CEPT finalises report on UHF future
The CEPT’s Electronic Communications Committee has finalised its report into the future of the UHF band. It’s one of the key documents for the European delegation at WRC-15.
WDR and Media Broadcast to launch DVB-T2/HEVC trial in Cologne
WDR, the affiliate of German public broadcaster ARD for federal state North-Rhine Westphalia, and transmitter network operator Media Broadcast prepare a joint trial to test the new digital terrestrial transmission […]
Media Broadcast kicks off DVB-T2/HEVC trial in Berlin
German transmitter network operator Media Broadcast has launched a large-scale trial to evaluate digital terrestrial TV distribution system DVB-T2 in combination with the new compression standard HEVC/H.265 in Berlin.
Volia starts EuroDOCSIS rollout
The leading Ukrainian cable operator Volia has begun migrating its networks in Kiev to the EuroDOCSIS standard.
Media Broadcast to launch DVB-T2/HEVC trial in Berlin
German transmitter network operator Media Broadcast wants to shortly launch a trial for the technical testing of the new digital terrestrial television standard DVB-T2 in combination with compression system HEVC […]
DVB-T2 first for Czech Republic
Ceske Radiokomunikace (CRa) has become the first company in Central Europe to undertake DVB-T2 tests with the new HEVC compression codec.
4K Smash for French Open
Yet another 4K first, this time it is the first live 4K broadcast over Digital Terrestrial, in this case TDF’s French DVB-T2 network carrying the country’s TNT service. And compressed […]