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

DiBcom teams up with LG to offer a 3G+ touchscreen phone with integrated Mobile TV
Nov 25, 2008 – DiBcom has announced that its latest generation Mobile TV receiver enables free-to-air DVB-T digital TV broadcasts on LG Electronics' (Seoul:066570) new multimedia handset - the LG KB770.
News categories: DiBcom, LG Electronics, Digital TV, Germany, Mobile, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

China's STB Market to Maintain Steady Growth
Nov 24, 2008 – CCID Consulting (Hong Kong: HK08235), recently released a report on the prospect of China's STB market. CCID Consulting statistics show that sales volume in 2008 Q1 to Q3 reached 16.667 millions, up 83.4% over the same period in 2007.
News categories: CCID Consulting, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Digital TV broadcasting to start in Kazakhstan next year
Nov 24, 2008 – Kazakhstan's Information and Culture Minister, Mukhtar Kul-Muhammed, has said during a governmental session in the Mazhilis chamber of Kazakhstan's Parliament, that digital TV will begin next year in the country.
News categories: Digital TV, Kazakhstan, Terrestrial

Digital television available to 80% of Belarusians by 2011
Nov 21, 2008 – By the end of 2010 digital television will become available to 80% of the Belarusians. It will be made available in line with a plan of measures developed by the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus.
News categories: Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus, Belarus, Digital TV, Regulation, Terrestrial

Four bid for Slovak DVB-T multiplexes
Nov 20, 2008 – The Telecommunications Office of the Slovak Republic (TÚ SR) has announced that four candidates have bid for the first two DVB-T multiplexes in Slovakia.
News categories: TÚ SR, ORS, Valtech Communications, Towercom, Telecom Corp, Digital TV, Slovakia, Terrestrial

Switchover completed in Scottish Borders
Nov 20, 2008 – The final stage of digital TV switchover in the Scottish Borders has been completed, extending digital terrestrial television (Freeview) coverage to all households served by the Selkirk transmitter group.
News categories: Digital UK, Terrestrial, UK

UK leading internationally as a digitally advanced nation
Nov 20, 2008 – UK consumers are embracing new digital TV services, such as High Definition TV and Digital Video Recorders, alongside many other leading economies across the world, new Ofcom research reveals.
News categories: Ofcom, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, France, Germany, IPTV, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Market Research, Mobile, Netherlands, Poland, Regulation, Satellite, Spain, Streaming, Sweden, Terrestrial, UK, USA

New Zealand digital TV penetration now at 55%
Nov 20, 2008 – NZ On Air has released a report that studies developments in digital broadcasting. As at October 2008, New Zealand's digital penetration (including Sky) stood at 55%, suggesting that the target of 75% penetration by 2012 can be reached.
News categories: NZ On Air, Digital TV, Market Research, New Zealand, Satellite, Terrestrial

Set-Top Box Shipments to Peak in 2012
Nov 19, 2008 – The global market for set-top boxes will grow gradually over the next few years, then will peak at around 110 million shipments in 2012, according to a new report from ABI Research.
News categories: ABI Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial