Terrestrial Digital TV (DTT, DTTV, DTV, DVB-T, DVB-T2, …) News

MHEG Community Welcomes RTÉ's Selection Of MHEG For Irish DTT
Aug 4, 2010 – IMPALA, the International MHEG Promotion Alliance, has welcomed the news that Ireland's public broadcaster RTÉ has selected MHEG as the interactive middleware for the rollout of its national DTT service.
News categories: IMPALA, RTÉ, Ireland, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Ireland to build €70 million digital TV network including new satellite service
Jul 29, 2010 – Ireland's Communications Minister has announced plans for the transition from analogue to digital television in the country. RTÉ will build the replacement digital service, available on both a terrestrial network and a satellite network.
News categories: RTÉ, Digital TV, Ireland, Satellite, Terrestrial

ADB Group reports first half 2010 financial results
Jul 28, 2010 – ADB Group (SIX: ADBN) has reported results for the first half of 2010. Revenue remained at a lower level of US$ 141 million, compared to US$ 183 million for the same period last year when the revenue distribution was unusually even.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Cable TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial

ITI Neovision launches TNK HD retail offering with ADB set-tops
Jul 28, 2010 – Another way to view both free-to-air and premium pay-tv in Poland as digital satellite operator ITI Neovision launches its new TNK HD retail offering using the ADB-2850ST hybrid HD platform from Advanced Digital Broadcast (SIX: ADBN).
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, ITI Neovision, Digital TV, Poland, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Over half of Hong Kong households receiving digital TV services
Jul 25, 2010 – About 53.3% of Hong Kong households are receiving DTT services according to the latest public survey conducted in June 2010. This represents approximately 1.23 million households and an increase of more than 300,000 as compared to a year ago.
News categories: Office of the Telecommunications Authority, Digital TV, Hong Kong, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

AO Kazteleradio to use TeamCast equipment in Kazakhstan DVB-T2 pilot
Jul 21, 2010 – TeamCast is involved in Kazakhstan's DVB-T2 broadcasting trial in the city of Karaganda, with media operator AO Kazteleradio and V-LUX. TeamCast is helping AO Kazteleradio with the loan of equipment which will be used for the trial.
News categories: TeamCast, Kazteleradio, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Kazakhstan, Terrestrial

CSA invites bids for pay DTT in France
Jul 21, 2010 – France's Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA) has launched a call for applications to transmit Pay TV on the country's R3 digital terrestrial television multiplex.
News categories: Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel, Digital TV, France, Regulation, Terrestrial

Hannu Pro To Operate Bulgaria's Public Service DTT Multiplex
Jul 20, 2010 – The Bulgarian Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) has selected Hannu Pro of Latvia to operate what will be the country's public service DTT multiplex.
News categories: Hannu Pro, Communications Regulation Commission, Bulgaria, Content Distribution, Terrestrial

EU allows Sky Italia to participate in allocation of DTT frequencies, subject to conditions
Jul 20, 2010 – The European Commission has authorised Sky Italia (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) to participate in the future tender for the allocation of nationwide digital terrestrial television frequencies in Italy.
News categories: Sky Italia, European Commission, Italy, Regulation, Satellite, Terrestrial