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

Freeview New Zealand passes quarter million mark
Jul 15, 2009 – Tightened consumer spending, an increase in TV viewing habits and improved affordability of Freeview|HD® receivers are all paying dividends for Freeview, with the latest figures confirming it is now available in more than a 250,000 Kiwi homes.
News categories: Freeview NZ, Digital TV, Market Research, New Zealand, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Microtune Announces Agreement to Acquire Auvitek
Jul 10, 2009 – Microtune (NASDAQ: TUNE) has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Auvitek International for approximately $9 million in cash and stock and with a potential earn-out if certain performance targets are met.
News categories: Microtune, ATSC 3, Digital TV, DTMB, MandA, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

EU Launches Digital Dividend Consultation
Jul 10, 2009 – By 2012 digital TV will completely replace analogue transmission and several Member States want to quickly use the potential of wireless to achieve full broadband access. The EU has launched an urgent public consultation on a common approach.
News categories: European Commission, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Content Distribution, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Estonia, EU, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mobile, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Set Top Box, Slovakia, Slovenia, Smart TV, Spain, Sweden, Terrestrial, UK

Spain - July DTT monthly update released
Jul 9, 2009 – According to Impulsa-TDT, DTT equipment sales in May were 884,076 units. The cumulative number of DTT tuners sold since the beginning of the transition process in Spain is now over 19 million units.
News categories: Impulsa-TDT, DVD, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Terrestrial

CAIWAY tests DVB-T via cable
Jul 9, 2009 – Holland's CAIWAY is testing DVB-T television broadcasting over its cable network. The test consists of 16 unencrypted channels, with reception possible either with a Digitenne set-top box or a TV equipped with a DVB-T tuner.
News categories: Caiway, Cable TV, Digital TV, Netherlands, Terrestrial

TV IC Market Declines Seasonally to 30.8 Million Units Shipped in Q1'09
Jul 6, 2009 – The TV IC market declined seasonally to 30.8 million units shipped into flat panel TVs in Q1'09, according to the latest research in the DisplaySearch Q2'09 Quarterly TV Electronics Report. Shipments were down 4.3 % Q/Q, but up 11% Y/Y.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Digital TV, DVB-S2, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial

NorDig releases a DVB-T2 specification
Jul 1, 2009 – NorDig has specified the minimum requirements for receivers that can receive NorDig compliant signals based on the DVB-T2 specification.
News categories: NorDig, Denmark, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Sweden, Terrestrial

DVB-T2 trial begins in Seville
Jun 30, 2009 – Since June 1st, 2009, Spain's FURIA project has been running a pilot in the city of Seville to perform validation testing on high-definition TV transmission via DVB-T2. The trial is the first of its kind in Spain.
News categories: FURIA, Abertis Telecom, SIDSA, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Spain, Terrestrial

ION Media Launches ATSC-M/H in New York City and Washington, D.C.
Jun 29, 2009 – ION Media Networks has announced the launch of its Digital Broadcast 'Triple Play' in New York City and Washington, D.C. The DTV service includes the broadcast of ION Television, in high-definition, two additional digital networks, plus Mobile DTV.
News categories: ION Media Networks, Digital TV, Mobile, Terrestrial, USA