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

Gutierrez Announces TV Converter Box Coupon Redemption Data
Jul 28, 2008 – U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez has released national coupon redemption data for the TV Converter Box Coupon Program. More than 21.3 million coupons have been requested and more than 6.6 million coupons have been redeemed.
News categories: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

DekTec to Launch DVB-T2 Modulator at IBC
Jul 25, 2008 – At IBC 2008, DekTec will showcase the DTC 376-T2, a fully featured DVB-T2 modulator option for DekTec's expanding range of modulator cards.
News categories: DekTec, Content Distribution, DVB-T2, IBCShow, Terrestrial

TEO revenues grew by 8.3 per cent and net profit by 16 per cent in the first half of 2008
Jul 25, 2008 – During January-June 2008, the number of TEO LT IPTV users reached 28 thousand and the number of digital terrestrial television (DVB-T) service users amounted to 6.6 thousand.
News categories: TEO LT, Digital TV, IPTV, Lithuania, Results, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Greece - Digital television frequency chart unveiled
Jul 24, 2008 – The frequency plan for Greek digital television has been unveiled. A digital broadcast trial will be launched on November 1, 2008 with the switch-over being completed by 2015 at the latest.
News categories: Digital TV, Greece, Regulation, Terrestrial

STMicroelectronics working on DVB-T2 set-top box
Jul 24, 2008 – Acording to an Electronics Weekly article, STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) is developing a high-end DVB-T2 box for high definition terrestrial TV.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

KPN Second Quarter Results
Jul 23, 2008 – The roll-out of KPN (Amsterdam:KPN) TV services - Digitenne and Interactive TV - accelerated during the quarter with customer numbers reaching 636k.
News categories: KPN, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Mobile, Netherlands, Results, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Telenor (Canal Digital) Second Quarter 2008
Jul 23, 2008 – Revenues in the Canal Digital Group of Telenor (Oslo:TEL) increased primarily due to higher revenues from sales of additional services to cable TV subscribers, hardware sales to DTH and cable TV subscribers, and resale of EURO2008 distribution rights.
News categories: Telenor, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Denmark, Digital TV, Norway, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers, Sweden, Terrestrial

Pay-TV Set-top Box Shipments on Target for 40% Growth
Jul 23, 2008 – Global shipments of Pay-TV Set Top Boxes (STBs) are on track to grow by nearly 40% by 2012 according to a new Industry Update Report from Futuresource Consulting.
News categories: Futuresource Consulting, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Ireland - BCI issues decision on DTT Multiplex contracts
Jul 21, 2008 – The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland has considered the applications for three national Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) multiplexes and has awarded the contract in principle to Boxer DTT Limited.
News categories: Broadcasting Commission of Ireland, Boxer DTT, Digital TV, Ireland, Regulation, Terrestrial