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

TiVo Chooses Wipro's DVB-T Middleware to Build HD DVRs
Sep 9, 2008 – Wipro Technologies (NYSE:WIT) has announced that TiVo (NASDAQ:TIVO) has adopted Wipro's DVB-T and Common Interface (CI) software stacks for its solutions targeting Australian and European markets
News categories: Wipro, TiVo, Australia, Digital TV, DVR, Europe, Middleware, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Half the world's homes to have digital TV by 2013
Sep 8, 2008 – Digital TV growth continues apace, with Informa Telecoms and Media forecasting 67 million households to be added in 2008. This figure from Informa's Global Digital TV 8th edition report will bring the worldwide total to 343 million.
News categories: Informa Telecoms & Media, Asia, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, Latin America, Market Research, Middle-East, North America, Satellite, Terrestrial, USA

Nagravision to Demonstrate Ready-to-Deploy Solutions for Pay TV Revenue Generation at IBC2008
Sep 8, 2008 – At IBC2008, Nagravision (SWX:KUD) will demonstrate ready-to-deploy solutions for Pay TV operators providing services over cable, DTH, DTT, IPTV, mobile and hybrid networks.
News categories: Nagravision, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Protection, DRM, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Mobile, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Switzerland digital TV: growth accelerates
Sep 8, 2008 – In Switzerland, about 22% of all TV households, or just under 700,000 homes, are equipped with digital television, however according to a Demoscope survey for Swisscable, digital TV is expected to experience strong growth in the coming years.
News categories: Swisscable, Demoscope, Blu-ray, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Streaming, Switzerland, Terrestrial

Finland - Digita testing VODvision pushTV platform
Sep 8, 2008 – Digita, the operator of the Finnish Digital Terrestrial Network, has installed VODvision as a test platform for the introduction of pushTV services.
News categories: Digita Oy, VODvision, Content Distribution, Finland, IBCShow, Streaming, Terrestrial

Antenna Hungária announces DVB-H and 'MinDigTV' DTT
Sep 5, 2008 – Antenna Hungária is to spend around HUF 25 billion on its network rollout in the next 4-5 years. Digital television (DVB-T), radio (DAB+) and mobile television (DVB-H) services are expected to start this December.
News categories: Antenna Hungária, NHH, Digital TV, Hungary, Mobile, Terrestrial

Spain - September DTT monthly update released
Sep 5, 2008 – According to Impulsa-TDT, in just the two months of June and July 1.1 million DTV receivers were sold, with July being a record for IDTV purchases at 311,000 units, beating even the Christmas sales period.
News categories: Impulsa-TDT, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Terrestrial

Longcheer and Newport Media Announce Global Mobile TV Handset Platform
Sep 4, 2008 – Longcheer Hhas announced that it has selected Newport Media to provide system solutions for its upcoming release of TV enabled 2G handsets. The three different models being introduced address different segments of the mobile TV market.
News categories: Newport Media, Longcheer, Brazil, Digital TV, IBCShow, Mobile, SBTVD, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Multiconn and DiBcom partner to offer an enhanced in-car TV receiver
Sep 4, 2008 – DiBcom is pleased to announce that the Italian company MTC Multiconn will be the first to implement DiBcom's 'diversity-4' technology in their in-car digital TV receiver.
News categories: DiBcom, Multiconn, Automotive, Digital TV, IBCShow, Mobile, Semiconductor, Terrestrial