Vodafone will carry all ZDF channels on its German cable network exclusively HD resolution from 18 November 2025.
Italy sets MPEG-4 transition date
Broadcasters belonging to Italy’s Confindustria Radio Televisioni (CRTV) have agreed to work towards the complete end of MPEG-2 encoding by December 20.
SRG postpones transition to HEVC/H.265 on satellite
The Corona crisis has put a damper on Swiss public broadcaster SRG’s plan to move its satellite channels to the new HEVC/H.265 compression standard in 2021.
Italy to subsidise DVB-T2 receivers with €50
The Italian Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) has published the guidelines for the subsidies for the purchase of TV/decoders compatible with the DVB-T2, MPEG-4 and HEVC/H.265 standards.
Italy to switchover DTT network from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4
Italy will switchover its national DTT network from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 from January 1, 2020, to make room for future mobile networks on the 700 MHz. band.
Türksat initiates SD switchover to HD/MPEG-4
Turkish satellite operator Türksat has announced it will phase out all standard definition (SD) broadcasts on its 42 degrees East position, requiring all channels to broadcast in HD/MPEG-4.
AFN introduces DigitalGlue’s new MPEG-4 HD STBs
Inview Technology and systems integrator DigitalGluehave announced the launch of DigitalGlue’s new MPEG-4 HD set-top boxes used by the American Forces Network (AFN).
France launches digital switchover campaign
WATCH VIDEO. In what is believed the first MPEG-2 switch-off operation in the world, France has launched a campaign informing viewers that from April 5, 2016, all digital terrestrial broadcasts […]
Sky Deutschland to move to DVB-S2 on Astra
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland wants to optimise the usage of its transponder capacities on the Astra satellite system at 19.2° East to create more space for new channels.
Canalsat switches to MPEG-4 in July 2015
French DTH Platform Canalsat informed its subscribers it will turn to all-MPEG-4 satellite distribution by the end of June 2015.