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

Almost half of UK television sets are connected to digital
Mar 14, 2007 – Ofcom today published its Communications Market: Digital Television Progress Report for the fourth quarter of 2006 (October-December). More Freeview devices were sold than in any previous quarter at 2.4 million. More …
News categories: Cable TV, Digital TV, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial, UK

Global Consumer Electronics Sales Defying Economic Cycles
Mar 13, 2007 – A succession of attractive new products, along with falling prices and increased capabilities, has helped make the consumer electronics (CE) market seemingly impervious to economic ups and downs around the world. More …
News categories: ATSC 3, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, Tablet

US - NTIA Finalises Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program
Mar 12, 2007 – The NTIA has announced the final rule for the Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program designed to help consumers continue receiving free, over-the-air television when full-power analog television ceases in 2009.
News categories: National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), ATSC 3, Digital TV, Set Top Box, USA

Telecom Italia Media 2006 Results and 2007-2009 Targets
Mar 11, 2007 – DTT TV revenues grew sharply in 2006 driven by the development of “”La7 Cartapiù”” commercial offer, the sale of football events as part of the agreement with Mediaset and Telecom Italia (DVB-H), and the sale of bandwidth.” More …
News categories: Digital TV, Italy, Mobile, Results, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Finland - PlusTV offers free smartcards to subscribers
Mar 11, 2007 – Finland’s pay DTT operator, PlusTV, is allowing subscribers to acquire three additional smartcards for other television sets in the household. More …
News categories: CAM, Digital TV, Finland, Terrestrial

USDTV Discontinues Digital TV Service
Mar 11, 2007 – USDigital, Inc. today announced that it is ceasing operations and closing down USDTV, its low-cost family friendly digital TV service, after almost four years of business. More …
News categories: ATSC 3, Digital TV, USA

Slovakia - Launch of DTT expected in early 2008
Mar 11, 2007 – Slovakia is preparing to launch DTT services. According to Broadband TV News, the leading broadcasters, STV, TV Markiza and TA3, have agreed to share a single DTT multiplex. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Slovakia, Terrestrial

Uruguay - Digital TV standard to be decided on this year
Mar 10, 2007 – The head of Uruguayan regulator Unidad Reguladora de Servicios de Comunicaciones (URSEC) León Lev has said that the country must decide on which digital TV standard to adopt this year, as it cannot afford to fall behind on technology.
News categories: URSEC, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Uruguay

Spain - 3.8 million DTT receivers sold since launch
Mar 8, 2007 – The latest figures published by the DTT promotions organisation, Impulsa TDT, show that over 3.8 million DTT receivers have been sold in Spain.
News categories: Impulsa-TDT, Digital TV, Market Research, Spain, Subscribers, Terrestrial