EU (European Union) Digital TV News

Launch of MAVISE - a new database on television channels and television companies in the European Union
Apr 1, 2008 – On 9 April 2008, the European Commission and the European Audiovisual Observatory will launch a new TV database set up to provide basic data on all the television channels accessible in the EU and the two candidate countries (Croatia and Turkey).
News categories: European Commission, European Audiovisual Observatory, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cable TV, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Digital TV, Estonia, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, IPTV, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Market Research, Mobile, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Satellite, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Terrestrial, Turkey, UK

France - TNtop, the new pay TV package on DTT
Apr 1, 2008 – Vestavision has launched TNtop, a new terrestrial pay TV service consisting of seven channels including Eurosport, Paris Première and Planète.
News categories: TNtop, Digital TV, France, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Garmin licenses S3's onHandTV Mobile TV Software
Mar 31, 2008 – Silicon & Software Systems (S3) has announced that their onHandTV™ Mobile TV software has been licensed by Garmin, the global leader in portable satellite navigation.
News categories: Silicon & Software Systems, Garmin, Automotive, Digital TV, Italy, Middleware, Mobile

Kabel Deutschland opens up to CI
Mar 28, 2008 – In a revolutionary move for European cable operators Kabel Deutschland KDG will open up its network to cable tuners with a CI (Common Interface) module.
News categories: Kabel Deutschland, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Germany, Set Top Box

Sweden - Boxer prepares shift to MPEG-4 for terrestrial
Mar 27, 2008 – As from 1 April, Boxer is ceasing to accept new MPEG2 receivers for testing and approval. The signal to the home-electronics industry is clear. MPEG4 is now the technology for the Swedish DTT network.
News categories: Boxer, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Sweden, Terrestrial

Ireland's Smart Telecom to soft-launch IPTV service in April
Mar 27, 2008 – Smart Telecom has said that next month it will soft-launch its IPTV service in locations close to the 37 unbundled exchanges where it currently offers broadband.
News categories: Smart Telecom, Digital TV, IPTV, Ireland

Hungary - NCAH announces invitation to bids for digital broadcasting
Mar 25, 2008 – The National Communications Authority of Hungary (NCAH) has announced an international tender for the operation rights of five terrestrial digital television broadcasting networks and a digital radio broadcasting network in the VHF range.
News categories: National Communications Authority of Hungary, Digital TV, Hungary, Regulation, Terrestrial

ONO Fourth quarter and full year 2007 results
Mar 25, 2008 – ONO's cable television customers increased by 51,000 or 5.6% in the quarter to reach 960,000 as of 31 December 2007. At the end of the fourth quarter of 2007, 90% of our total television customer base enjoyed our digital offering.
News categories: Grupo Corporativo ONO, Cable TV, Digital TV, Results, Spain, Subscribers

PrimaCom and Motorola team up for IPTV products in Germany
Mar 20, 2008 – Motorola (NYSE: MOT) and PrimaCom, a leading German CATV operator, today announced their IP TV cooperation in Germany.
News categories: PrimaCom, Motorola, Broadband, Cable TV, Digital TV, Germany, IPTV, Set Top Box