:: 25/03/2010

Italy - Mediaset to offer more services on DTT platform

The commercial broadcaster Mediaset has announced plans to launch three new television programme services on the DTT platform.

These new services will be Italia 2, a youth-oriented version of the existing Italia 1, a continuous news service, and La5 which will bring together content from the existing services Canale 5, Italia 1 and Rete 4. These three new services are expected to launch by the end of the year.

In addition, the group Mondadori has announced plans to launch television services on the DTT platform. The first service, to be devoted to fashion and lifestyle, likely to launch by the end of 2010.

Source: advanced-television.com