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

Uzbekistan introduces digital TV broadcasting
Nov 17, 2008 – Uzbekistan has started the introduction of digital television broadcasting, which should complete by 2015. Pilot zones have been launched in two cities - Tashkent and Bukhara.
News categories: Conditional Access, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, Uzbekistan

Zoran Ships New HDTV Processor Family With Advanced Audio Processing and Color Management Capabilities
Nov 17, 2008 – Zoran (NASDAQ: ZRAN) has announced that its highly integrated SupraHD® 775 and SupraHD® 785 HDTV processors are shipping to qualified DTV manufacturers supplying the high-volume, cost-sensitive ATSC digital TV market in the U.S.
News categories: Zoran, ATSC 3, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial, USA

Jamaica - Digicel gets terrestrial pay TV licence
Nov 14, 2008 – Digicel has been granted a Jamaica-wide subscriber television (STV) licence by the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica, and plans to roll out its DVB-T 'DigiTV' service next year.
News categories: Digicel, Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica, Digital TV, Jamaica, Terrestrial

Italy - September 2008 DTT decoder market report update
Nov 13, 2008 – The DGTVi publishes, in collaboration with GfK, a regular research report covering the development of the digital terrestrial market in Italy. The latest report is for the month of September 2008 with historical data back to February 2004.
News categories: DGTVi, GfK, Digital TV, Italy, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Vivendi (Canal+ Group) Third Quarter Earnings
Nov 13, 2008 – Vivendi (Paris: VIV) revenues were €17,777 million compared to €15,643 million for the first nine months of 2007. Net Canal+ Group portfolio growth over the past 12 months amounted to approximately 40,000 subscriptions.
News categories: Vivendi, France, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Portugal Telecom (Meo) 2008 first nine month results
Nov 13, 2008 – Portugal Telecom (Lisbon: PTC; NYSE: PT) has announced its results for the first nine months ended 30 September 2008. YTD net additions to the 'Meo' pay-TV service reached 191 thousand to give 211 thousand customers at the end of September.
News categories: Portugal Telecom, DVR, IPTV, Portugal, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers, Terrestrial

China Completes Terrestrial DTV Draft Standard
Nov 13, 2008 – China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has revealed that the draft specification for terrestrial DTV has been completed, and will be instituted early next year.
News categories: MIIT, China, Digital TV, DTMB, Terrestrial

Sezmi Completes Personal Television System Trial
Nov 13, 2008 – Sezmi has announced the conclusion of technical trials for its new television service, marking a significant milestone in the company's breakthrough efforts to dramatically improve the way consumers experience television and internet video.
News categories: Sezmi, Harris, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

Trident's DVB-T System Software Enters European DTV Market
Nov 12, 2008 – Trident Microsystems (Nasdaq: TRID) has announced that its European DVB-T system software, powered by its HiDTV™ PRO-FX system-on-a-chip (SoC), has been integrated into Grundig Elektronik's New City Line full HD digital televisions for Europe.
News categories: Trident Micro, Grundig Elektronik, Digital TV, Europe, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial