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

China - Full Set of Terrestrial DTV Standards Expected in H1
Jan 31, 2008 – An industry insider has revealed that the Academy of Broadcasting Science and Academy of Broadcasting Planning, both of which are under the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT), have completed the formulation of 6 terrestrial DTV supporting standards.
News categories: SARFT, China, Digital TV, Terrestrial, TV Services

France - CSA tenders for the broadcast of a DTT pay TV service in HD
Jan 29, 2008 – The Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA) has decided to invite applications for the broadcast of a pay television service in high definition on digital terrestrial multiplex R3.
News categories: Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel, Digital TV, France, Terrestrial, TV Services

TEO net profit grew by 24.7 per cent up to LTL 163 million over the year 2007
Jan 29, 2008 – During 2007, TEO LT's number of broadband Internet access users increased by 43 per cent and at the end of the year 2007 amounted to 258.6 thousand, while the number of IPTV users increased by 3.5 times and reached almost 17.5 thousand.
News categories: TEO LT, Financial Results, Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, Lithuania, Results, Subscribers, Terrestrial

MediaTek adopts Ocean Blue MHEG-5 software
Jan 29, 2008 – Ocean Blue Software and MediaTek have completed a software engineering project to adapt the Ocean Blue Voyager MHEG-5 & DSMCC software to the MediaTek DVB platform.
News categories: Ocean Blue, MediaTek, Digital TV, MHEG-5, Middleware, Semiconductor, Terrestrial, UK

Broadcom Powers RCA Digital-to-Analog Converter Box in Support of the NTIA's Digital-to-Analog TV Coupon Program
Jan 28, 2008 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that the RCA DTA800B digital-to-analog converter box utilizes a Broadcom® digital television (DTV) system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution designed specifically to facilitate the transition from analog-to-digital broadcasting.
News categories: Broadcom, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

Radio Television Brunei paves the way for digital television
Jan 25, 2008 – Almost 32 years ago, RTB started free terrestrial analogue television broadcasting services in July 1975. This year marks another milestone for the national broadcaster when it will commence Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) broadcasting services by August.
News categories: Radio Television Brunei, Brunei, Digital TV, Terrestrial

Philippines - ABS-CBN prepares to launch digital TV
Jan 25, 2008 – ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. is preparing to launch its digital terrestrial TV (DTT) service in the next few months as it steps up efforts to address reception problems in Metro Manila, the suburbs and parts of Central Luzon.
News categories: ABS-CBN, Digital TV, Philippines, Terrestrial

Chinese Firms Form HDTV IP Protection Alliance
Jan 25, 2008 – More than 40 enterprises will join forces to create the China Terrestrial Digital HDTV IPR Protection Alliance on January 31.
News categories: China, Digital TV, Licensing, Patent, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Vodafone will be presenting its innovative mobile and home TV service at CeBIT 2008
Jan 23, 2008 – Vodafone is implementing a technological pilot project at CeBIT to demonstrate DVB-T for mobile phones. It enables the reception of all "classic" DVB-T channels on mobile phones.
News categories: Vodafone, Digital TV, Germany, Mobile, Terrestrial