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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 - PT's DTT plans

Portugal Telecom (PT) has divulged its plans for DTT services should it be awarded the right to operate DTT services.