Most countries in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia are planning to expand their DTT services, according to an early results of new survey on the use of spectrum by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) .
DVB-T reloaded: Lampert brings SRG channels back to cable
Austrian cable operator Lampert has set up a DVB-T transmitter in neighbouring Switzerland in order to be able to distribute the popular TV channels of Swiss public broadcaster SRG on its network again.
SRG returns on DTT in Switzerland and Austria
Half a year after DTT switch-off in Switzerland, the channels of public broadcaster SRG can soon be received terrestrially via DVB-T in parts of Switzerland and Austria again.
Germany vacates 700 MHz band for mobile services
Germany has completed freeing up the terrestrial frequencies in the 700 MHz range which can now be used for mobile communications.
New Italian DTT platform: Fly HD
Italian broadcaster Europa Way (formerly Europa 7) will launch a new pay-TV service in HDR 4k HD on the country’s DTT network using the DVB-T2 standard.
22% of US broadband homes watch terrestrial TV
Approximately 22% of US broadband households use an antenna to watch over-the-air broadcasts, according to Parks Associates.
Mediaset Premium drops DTT distribution, goes OTT
Mediaset Premium will cease broadcasting on Italy’s digital terrestrial network on June 1, 2019, and will make the channels available as an OTT service on the Infinity platform.
Sony in talks to sell Italian DTT channels
Sony is in talks to sell its two Italian digital terrestrial channels Pop (kids) and Cine Sony.
EBU not worried about DTT shutdowns in Belgium and Switzerland
The EBU is not worried about DTT shutdowns in Belgium and Switzerland, writes Marcello Lombardo, EBU.
QVC2 launches on DTT in Germany
Home-shopping broadcaster QVC is now also distributing its spin-off channel QVC2 via DTT in Germany.