EU (European Union) Digital TV News

Digital Television Continues to Grow in Hungary
Dec 8, 2009 – In October 2009, the number of households in Hungary using digital television topped the 1.1 million mark, states the flash report released by the National Communications Authority (NHH).
News categories: NHH, Cable TV, Hungary, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

DVB-T2 in Finland - a step forward with TeamCast
Dec 8, 2009 – TeamCast is partnering on the implementation of solutions for DVB-T2 with DNA Oy, the operator selected in Finland for the operation of two multiplexes in the VHF frequency band using the DVB-T2 standard.
News categories: TeamCast, DNA Oy, Content Distribution, DVB-T2, Finland, Terrestrial

DNA launches HDTV DVB-T2 test broadcasts in Finland
Dec 8, 2009 – High-definition (HD) programming is to be commercially available via DTT for the first time in Finland. Having won the contract to provide both the network and the service, DNA has launched the first test broadcasts in the Lahti area.
News categories: DNA Oy, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Finland, Terrestrial

Digital TV households in Germany decline in November
Dec 8, 2009 – According to the latest monthly figures from the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Fernsehforschung (AGF) in Germany, the number of households in the country with a digital TV receiver declined in November.
News categories: AGF, Digital TV, Germany, Market Research

DTT to begin in Cyprus in 2010
Dec 7, 2009 – The government of Cyprus has announced the auction of the second digital terrestrial TV broadcasting licence to go alongside that which has been given to the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation, with a plan that services should begin in May 2010.
News categories: Cyprus, Digital TV, Terrestrial

Romtelecom launches Dolce Interactiv IPTV in 10 cities
Dec 3, 2009 – A new IPTV service from Romtelecom is available in 10 major Romanian cities. Dolce Interactiv comes at an anniversary moment, at three years after the launch of Dolce, the satellite TV service of Romtelecom.
News categories: Romtelecom, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Romania, Set Top Box

ANACOM publishes 3Q09 pay TV numbers for Portugal
Dec 2, 2009 – According to the Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM), in the third quarter of 2009, the total number of pay TV subscribers in Portugal exceeded 2.4 million, 72 thousand more than in the previous quarter and 232 thousand more than a year earlier.
News categories: ANACOM, Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, Portugal, Satellite, Subscribers

T-Com Slovakia launches Magio DTH
Nov 26, 2009 – Slovak Telekom (Frankfurt: DTE)(NYSE:DT) has officially introduced its Magio satellite television service. More than 7000 customer pre-registrations were received by T-Com during the month, confirming the public's interest in the new service.
News categories: Slovak Telekom, Digital TV, Satellite, Slovakia

Alcatel-Lucent, Solaris Mobile and towerCast team up for DVB-SH mobile TV in Paris
Nov 26, 2009 – Alcatel-Lucent (Paris and NYSE: ALU), Solaris Mobile and towerCast have announced the first satellite broadcast infrastructure to demonstrate potential services using DVB-SH to be deployed in Paris and surrounding suburbs.
News categories: Alcatel-Lucent, Solaris Mobile, towerCast, Dibcom, Content Distribution, Digital TV, France, Mobile, Semiconductor