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

Spain - abertis and Microsoft to offer digital terrestrial TV via the internet
Apr 19, 2007 – abertis telecom and Microsoft have signed a collaboration agreement to work together to develop Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) via the Internet.
News categories: abertis telecom, Microsoft, Digital TV, Spain, Streaming, Terrestrial

Norway - DVB-T Selects Coding Technologies MPEG-4 aacPlus Audio Codec
Apr 18, 2007 – Coding Technologies has announced that its audio compression technology has been selected by Norway’s digital terrestrial platform. More …
News categories: Digital TV, NABShow, Norway, Terrestrial

Czech digital switch over nears
Apr 18, 2007 – Domazlicko is set to become the first all-digital part of the Czech Republic when it switches off its analogue transmitters on June 30. More …
News categories: Czech Republic, Digital TV, Terrestrial

LG Electronics Launches ATSC Digital TV Broadcast Receiver Chipset
Apr 17, 2007 – To support the completion of the digital television (DTV) transition in the United States, LG Electronics Inc. is launching its sixth-generation reception circuitry in a wide range of DTV products hitting the market this year.
News categories: ATSC 3, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart TV, USA

Timeline for next generation DVB digital services
Apr 16, 2007 – DVB Outlines Next Set Of Specifications For The Future of Broadcast Digital Services. DVB-T2 commercial requirements are now defined. A study mission on a possible DVB-H2 system is due to commence later this year.
News categories: DVB, ETSI, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVB-C2, DVB-S2, DVB-T2, Mobile, Satellite, Terrestrial

Italy - Over 5 million DTTV receivers sold
Apr 16, 2007 – According to Gfk, the number of DTT set-top-boxes sold in Italy since launch in February 2004 up to February 2007, has reached 4,706,899. To this number can be added IDTV sales to give a total of 5,006,867. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Italy, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

DVB-T2 Call for Technologies including Commercial Requirements
Apr 16, 2007 – DVB has announced the simultaneous publication of the Commercial Requirements for DVB-T2 and a Call for Technologies for the next generation terrestrial television specification.
News categories: DVB Project, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Terrestrial

Sweden - Boxer continues to grow
Apr 15, 2007 – On 31 March 2007, Boxer had 672,000 (569,000) digital-TV subscribers, representing an increase of 18,000 (38,000) during the first quarter and an increase of 103,000 over the past year, a growth of 18% from 31 March to 31 March. More …
News categories: Subscribers, Sweden, Terrestrial

France - Analogue Switch-off to begin in Autumn 2007
Apr 15, 2007 – According to information received by ZDnet.fr, analogue switch-off could begin in France as early as Autumn 2007. More …
News categories: Digital TV, France, Terrestrial