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

New Zealand - Freeview|HD™ Launch Date Announced
Mar 17, 2008 – Freeview New Zealand has announced that Kiwis' can look forward to HD capable Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) courtesy of the Freeview|HD™ service from 2nd April 2008.
News categories: Freeview NZ, Digital TV, New Zealand, Terrestrial

Brazil - Globo to launch ISDB in 20 cities
Mar 13, 2008 – Brazilian broadcaster TV Globo and its affiliates plan to introduce digital TV broadcasting in Río de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte in April, with other 20 regional capitals starting at the beginning of 2009.
News categories: TV Globo, Brazil, Digital TV, SBTVD, Terrestrial

Alps Develops "TDA Series" - TV Tuner for Terrestrial Digital Broadcasting
Mar 13, 2008 – Alps Electric have developed new TV tuners for terrestrial digital broadcasting - 'TDA Series' - which are compatible in common casing with both terrestrial digital and analog broadcasting for Europe and North America.
News categories: Alps Electric, Cable TV, Digital TV, Optical Disc Recorder, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Microtune Showcases Cable and Digital TV Solutions at CCBN International Trade Show in Beijing
Mar 13, 2008 – Microtune (NASDAQ: TUNE) has announced that it is exhibiting its newest single-chip TV tuners in its booth (HALL 1B, B182) at the 16th annual China Content Broadcasting Network (CCBN) trade show.
News categories: Microtune, ATSC 3, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Zesko becomes largest digital TV operator in the Netherlands
Mar 12, 2008 – The total number of Dutch TV connections grew by 10,100 to 7.73 million on 31 December 2007, with the digital TV growth only just off-setting the drop in analogue TV connections.
News categories: Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Netherlands, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Thomson Launches Push Video on Demand Solution for Hybrid Networks with SmartVision Service Platform
Mar 12, 2008 – During IPTV TV World Forum in London, Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS) announced the launch of new modules to its Smartvision video service platform for delivering video on demand over hybrid broadcast networks (DTT+IP or Satellite+IP).
News categories: Thomson, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, Video Exchange

Gemstar-TV Guide Releases Digital Terrestrial Service in Germany
Mar 12, 2008 – Gemstar-TV Guide International (NASDAQ: GMST) has announced that the company has released its digital services in Germany under an agreement with Eurosport, Europe's leading sports multimedia platform.
News categories: Gemstar-TV Guide, Digital TV, Germany, Middleware, Optical Disc Recorder, Smart TV, Terrestrial

2007: Another Successful Year for ASTRA In Germany
Mar 12, 2008 – SES ASTRA (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) has announced that it has increased the number of digital satellite TV homes reached by the ASTRA satellite system in Germany by 1.72 million to 9.75 million households (+21.5%).
News categories: SES ASTRA, Cable TV, Digital TV, Germany, Market Research, Satellite, Terrestrial

Conexant and Latens Team to Increase Security and Lower Costs for Pay-TV Operators
Mar 12, 2008 – Conexant Systems (NASDAQ: CNXT) and Latens have announced that they have joined forces to increase security and lower costs for satellite, cable, and digital terrestrial pay television broadcast network operators.
News categories: Latens, Conexant, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial