EU (European Union) Digital TV News

Piedmont, Italy, the World's First Region to Broadcast Backward Compatible 3D TV
Dec 1, 2010 – In Turin a news conference was held announcing the implementation, from Piedmont, of the first 3D HDTV broadcasts, free-to-air, with a system for backwards compatibility with 2D TV sets.
News categories: Sisvel, Quartarete TV, CSP Innovazione nelle ICT, Digital TV, Italy, Metaverse

ACCESS and Vestel Power ASTRA's New HbbTV Service for Germany's DTH Households
Nov 30, 2010 – ACCESS CO. and Vestel have announced that they have incorporated ACCESS' NetFront™ Browser DTV Profile HbbTV Edition in the new Vestel HbbTV set-top box. The device will enable consumers to receive SES ASTRA's HbbTV-enabled services.
News categories: ACCESS CO., Vestel, SES ASTRA, Digital TV, DVB-S2, Germany, HbbTV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

Czech Republic to begin DVB-T2 trials
Nov 29, 2010 – The Czech Telecommunications Office has commissioned the Czech Metrology Institute to run trials prior to the introduction of DVB-T2 digital terrestrial television broadcasting in the country.
News categories: Český telekomunikační úřad, ČMI, Content Distribution, Czech Republic, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

German CE Market Grows by 5.5% in First Three Quarters of 2010
Nov 23, 2010 – Results from Q1-Q3 2010 of the Consumer Electronics Market Index (CEMIX) are available for download. The German CE market continued to grow with a plus of 5.5% within the first nine months of the current year, compared to the same period last year.
News categories: GfK, Digital TV, DVD, Gaming, Germany, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV

TiVo and Telenor's Canal Digital to Bring the TiVo Revolution to Scandinavia
Nov 19, 2010 – Canal Digital and TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) have announced the start of a strategic alliance which will see TiVo products introduced as the premier consumer experience for Canal Digital DTH customers in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Telenor, Denmark, Digital TV, DVR, Finland, Middleware, Norway, Satellite, Set Top Box, Sweden

Belgacom Signs Strategic Partnership with blinkx to Power Video Search
Nov 17, 2010 – blinkx plc (LSE AIM: BLNX) has announced a strategic partnership with Belgacom (Brussels: BELG) to power TV and Video Search across Belgacom's new entertainment platform. The strategic partnership is exclusive for Belgium and Luxembourg.
News categories: blinkx, Belgacom, Belgium, Content Distribution, IPTV, Luxembourg, Mobile, Streaming

SFR launches 'neufbox EVOLUTION' home gateway and STB
Nov 16, 2010 – SFR (Paris:VIV), France's second-biggest telecom operator, has launched a new triple-play home gateway and personal video recorder combination supporting DSL and fibre for broadband and 3D and 1080p HD for TV viewing.
News categories: SFR, Broadband, Digital TV, DVR, Fibre, France, Gateway, IPTV, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Towercom Bulgaria Selects Thomson for New DTTV Network
Nov 16, 2010 – Towercom Bulgaria has selected Thomson Broadcast as a strategic supplier in the rollout of a DVB-T-based digital terrestrial television (DTTV) network across Bulgaria.
News categories: Thomson Broadcast, Towercom, Bulgaria, Content Distribution, Terrestrial

MTG Makes OnDemand Pay-TV Offering Available on Internet Enabled Televisions
Nov 11, 2010 – MTG (OMX: MTGA, MTGB) has entered into a cooperation with LG Electronics (KSE: 066570) in the Nordic region. Viasat is making its Viasat OnDemand internet pay-TV services available directly on all LG TV sets enabled with NetCast functionality.
News categories: MTG, LG Electronics, Denmark, Digital TV, Norway, Smart TV, Streaming, Sweden