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

Sweden consults on terrestrial HDTV and DVB-T2
Jan 29, 2010 – The Swedish Radio and TV Authority (RTVV) has published a draft strategy for the development of broadcasting on its terrestrial network, proposing the introduction of HDTV and DVB-T2 and the continued migration to MPEG-4 compression.
News categories: RTVV, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Regulation, Sweden, Terrestrial

1 in 5 Dutch households has a hard disk recorder
Jan 29, 2010 – The Dutch Audience Research Foundation (SKO) has published the results of its annual 'TV in the Netherlands' report. Penetration of digital TV in the Netherlands has increased from 41.3% in 2008 to 50.8% in the second half of 2009.
News categories: Stichting KijkOnderzoek, Intomart GfK, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVD, DVR, Gaming, IPTV, Market Research, Netherlands, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Subscribers, Terrestrial

ZTE to Power Mass-Market Mobile TV in Brazil
Jan 27, 2010 – ZTE (0763.HK/000063.SZ) has announced that together with Vivo, Brazil's largest mobile operator, and Siano Mobile Silicon it has introduced the first 3G modem to provide mass-market mobile TV in Brazil.
News categories: ZTE, Siano Mobile, Vivo, 5G, Brazil, Digital TV, ISDB-T, Mobile, SBTVD, Semiconductor

KPN adds 46 thousand digital TV subscribers in 4Q09
Jan 26, 2010 – KPN (Amsterdam:KPN) has released its 2009 full-year results. TV customer growth was stimulated by scaling-up IPTV. Combined with continued customer growth at Digitenne, KPN's TV customer base has nearly one million subscribers.
News categories: KPN, Fibre, IPTV, Netherlands, Results, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Dual-tuner IC provides reception diversity in automotive TV applications
Jan 25, 2010 – Maxim (NASDAQ: MXIM) has introduced the MAX2135 diversity tuner for ISDB-T and DVB-T automotive applications. This device integrates two high-performance signal paths that operate from a single fractional-N synthesizer.
News categories: Maxim Integrated Products, Automotive, Digital TV, ICs, ISDB-T, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Ofcom consults on BBC HD Freeview DRM proposal
Jan 22, 2010 – Ofcom is considering a proposal from the BBC that would require the inclusion of content management technology in receivers for High Definition Television (HDTV) services on the UK Freeview Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) platform.
News categories: Ofcom, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, DVB-T2, DVR, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, UK

DTG to profile UK standard for 3DTV
Jan 22, 2010 – The Digital TV Group (DTG), the industry association for digital television in the UK, has announced they are to lead the development of a UK standard for 3DTV products and services.
News categories: Digital TV Group, Digital TV, Metaverse, Terrestrial, UK

Garmin introduces UK personal navigation device with DVB-T
Jan 21, 2010 – Garmin has announced the nüvi® 1490TV a personal navigation device (PND) that combines cutting edge Pan-European navigation features with DVB-T digital terrestrial TV and radio.
News categories: Garmin, Automotive, Digital TV, Portable, Terrestrial, UK

Hong Kong Digital TV penetration rate up 40%
Jan 20, 2010 – About 46.5% of Hong Kong families, or 1.06 million households, receive digital terrestrial television services according to a December survey, showing the penetration rate has grown more than 40% since the end of 2008.
News categories: DTMB, Hong Kong, Market Research, Terrestrial