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

Cosmos TV launches pay DTT service in Minsk
May 28, 2010 – Cosmos TV is to launch a 20-channel DVB-T pay TV service in Minsk in Belarus on June 1st. The number of channels is expected to grow to 28 in August this year.
News categories: Cosmos TV, Belarus, Digital TV, Terrestrial

Project Canvas releases further information on technical specifications
May 28, 2010 – Project Canvas is making the next set of technical specifications available to industry through the Digital Television Group (DTG) with a timetable for when further technical documents will also be released.
News categories: Project Canvas, Digital TV Group, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

Motorola IPTV Set-top Brings Innovative Media Experiences to KDDI Customers
May 25, 2010 – Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has announced that KDDI (Tokyo:9433) has deployed Motorola's innovative high-definition (HD) IPTV set-top (model VIP2060), providing enhanced personal media experiences to its Fiber to the Home (FTTH) subscribers.
News categories: Motorola, KDDI, Digital TV, DVR, Fibre, IPTV, ISDB-T, Japan, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

ATSC Establishes Planning Teams For Next Generation TV Technologies
May 21, 2010 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has announced plans to explore opportunities in three important areas: terrestrial broadcast delivery of 3D TV, next-generation television broadcasting systems and Internet-connected TV technologies.
News categories: Advanced Television Systems Committee, ATSC 3, Metaverse, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, USA

Maxim extends silicon tuner family with the MAX2136
May 20, 2010 – Maxim (NASDAQ: MXIM) has introduced the MAX2136, a DTT tuner for ISDB-T and DVB-T applications. Combining low power consumption with excellent performance, the device achieves a low noise figure of 3.8dB while only consuming 210mW.
News categories: Maxim Integrated Products, Digital TV, ICs, ISDB-T, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Updated Set-top Box Statistics from IMS Research
May 20, 2010 – IMS Research has updated its Online Digital Set-top Box & iDTV Database with new information regarding TV households split by reception platform, STB and iDTV shipments and revenues, and profiles for operators in 68 countries.
News categories: IMS Research, Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

53.5 million free-to-air DTT homes in Latin America in 2015
May 20, 2010 – NexTV Consulting has released a new report on Latin America's DTT and free-to-air markets. In 2015, 60 million Latin American homes will be fitted with receivers that will capture Free-To-Air Digital TV.
News categories: NexTV Latam, ATSC 3, Digital TV, ISDB-T, Latin America, Market Research, Satellite, SBTVD, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Lithuanian digital TV subscribers up 5% in 1Q10
May 20, 2010 – The Lithuanian Communications Regulatory Authority (RRT) has announced preliminary first quarter 2010 communications market data. The number of digital TV subscribers continues to grow, up 5 percent in the quarter to 237.7 thousand.
News categories: RRT, Cable TV, IPTV, Lithuania, Market Research, MMDS, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

The UK's first Freeview+ HD PVR hits the shelves
May 20, 2010 – The Philips HDT8520, designed by Pace plc (LSE:PIC), is the first Freeview+ HD PVR to be available in the UK. The Philips HDT8520 PVR will enable viewers to watch TV, including every game from this summer's World Cup, in stunning high definition.
News categories: Pace plc, Digital TV, DVB-T2, DVR, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, UK