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:: 07/05/2008
United Kingdom - Launch of Freesat
The free-to-air satellite service offered jointly by the BBC and ITV has officially been launched. The platform offers 80 television programme services, expected to increase to over 200 by the end of the year. Some services are in high-definition.
:: 06/05/2008
Estonia - Launch of DVB-H trial
The broadcast network operator Levira has launched a DVB-H trial with the telecom operator EMT. Services are available in Tallin.
:: 06/05/2008
Czech Republic - Possibility for DVB-H license tender
Broadband TV News reports that a tender for a DVB-H license could be issued this summer.
:: 06/05/2008
Spain - UTECA calls on PSBs to limit ads
The Associated Commercial Televisions Union (UTECA) together with other media associations are calling for public service broadcasters to progressively reduce their advertisements in the lead up to digital switchover.
:: 06/05/2008
CITEL includes DVB-T/H in implementation guide
The Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) has decided to include DVB-T and DVB-H as official standards within the CITEL implementation guidelines.
:: 05/05/2008
Azerbaijan - DTT services to begin in 2008
DTT services are expected to be launched in the second half of 2008 in the cities of Baku and Ganca. Upgrades to transmission equipment are currently underway.
:: 05/05/2008
Kenya - Launch of DVB-H services
The telecom operator Safaricom, together with DStv Mobile, has launched DVB-H services in the city of Nairobi. Services will be formally launched on 1 June.
:: 02/05/2008
Ireland - Three candidates for DTT license
The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) has announced that three groups have applied for licenses to operate the commercial DTT multiplexes available.
:: 01/05/2008
the Netherlands - DVB-H services to launch by June
KPN board member Baptiest Coopmans has announced that the company will launch DVB-H services in time for the UEFA EURO 2008 Football Championship.
:: 01/05/2008
Australia - Preparations underway for ASO
The Australian government is expected to publish the timetable for analogue switch-off by the end of the year. Analogue switch-off is expected to be completed by 2013.
:: 01/05/2008
the Netherlands - Trial of low-power DVB-T broadcasting
The communications regulator Agentschap Telecom given OLAN, the association of Dutch local public broadcasters, approval to run technical trials of DVB-T services using using low-power transmitters to provide local digital services.
:: 30/04/2008
Czech Republic - ASO confirmed for 2011
The Czech government has approved the digital switchover plan published by the regulator Cesky Telekomunikacni(CTU). The plan calls for the completion of digital switchover by 11 November 2011.
:: 29/04/2008
Germany - DVB-T mobile phones launched
Telecom operators Vodafone and T-Mobile have will launch new mobile telephones that can receive DVB-T services. The devices will be provided by LG.
:: 29/04/2008
Czech Republic - Prima TV available in Brno
Commercial broadcaster Prima TV has announced plans to roll-out its DTT service to the city of Brno. Services are expected to be available in the second half of May.
:: 29/04/2008
the Netherlands - 10% growth in pay-DTT subscribers
The DTT (and telecom) operator KPN has announced that it had 553,000 television subscribers at the end of March.
:: 28/04/2008
Portugal Telecom (PT) has divulged its plans for DTT services should it be awarded the right to operate DTT services.