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

Tunisia begins switch to digital TV
Mar 30, 2010 – On March 15th 2010, Tunisia began the switch from analogue to digital terrestrial television broadcasting.
News categories: Digital TV, Terrestrial, Tunisia

New Grundig and Goodmans Freeview HD Digital Set Top Boxes
Mar 30, 2010 – Harvard International (LSE:HAR) has announced the launch of Freeview HD (DVB-T2) Digital Set Top Boxes under its Grundig and Goodmans brand names.
News categories: Harvard International, DVB-T2, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

ADB Launches Hybrid Receiver for UK Freeview HD and Catch-Up TV Services
Mar 30, 2010 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SIX:ADBN) has announced that it will soon introduce its i-CAN™ Easy HD receiver in the UK. The device, ADB's first UK consumer product, will be available in stores in time for the football World Cup.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, DVB-T2, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

Freeview HD launches in the UK
Mar 30, 2010 – With the launch, around 4.5 million new homes will come into Freeview HD coverage for the first time, including the cities of Birmingham, Leeds and Cardiff which puts Freeview HD coverage on track to reach up to 50% of the UK by the World Cup.
News categories: Freeview, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, UK

Tesco Selects Electra Trove Technology for Freeview Products
Mar 29, 2010 – Electra Entertainment has partnered with Tesco (LSE:TSCO) to distribute its interactive technology via standard and high definition Freeview-ready TVs, set top boxes and PVRs, available in stores from June 2010 onwards.
News categories: Electra Entertainment, Tesco, Digital TV, DVR, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

Satellite Still Dominant Platform for STB Market
Mar 29, 2010 – In 2009, more than 100 million satellite STBs were sold, representing more than 50% of the total STB market for that year. Cable and DTT STB shipments each represented slightly over 20% of the market, with IPTV capturing the remaining 7%.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Ecuador confirms ISDB-T choice
Mar 25, 2010 – Ecuador's Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones (SUPERTEL) has recommended to the country's Consejo Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CONATEL) that Ecuador should proceed with the Japanese-Brazilian ISDB-T variant as its DTT standard.
News categories: SUPERTEL, CONATEL, Digital TV, Ecuador, ISDB-T, SBTVD, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Indonesia targets 2018 for analogue switch-off
Mar 25, 2010 – The Indonesian government is putting plans in place with the country's TV operators for switch-over to digital TV. The deadline for completion is to be set at 2018.
News categories: Departemen Komunikasi dan Informatika, Digital TV, Indonesia, Regulation, Terrestrial

Sky Player to launch on internet connected TVs and more hybrid Freeview STBs
Mar 25, 2010 – Sky Player, BSkyB's online TV service, is to launch on a range of new internet connected TVs and set-top boxes following agreements with Cello, a manufacturer of LCD TVs, and 3View, a provider of hybrid DTT and IPTV set-top boxes.
News categories: BSkyB, 3View, Cello, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK