EU (European Union) Digital TV News

Orange Slovensko launches triple-play services
Sep 4, 2007 – Slovakia's largest mobile network operator by subscribers, Orange Slovensko, has announced the commercial launch of triple-play fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband internet, digital TV and fixed line voice telephony services.
News categories: Broadband, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Slovakia

45 percent of Germans watch TV digitally
Sep 4, 2007 – In total there are approximately 17.9 million German households, i.e. about 45 percent, watching TV digitally. 21.8 million households still receive analogue TV signals.
News categories: BITKOM, Cable TV, Digital TV, Germany, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

ADB to Supply T-COM Innovation GmbH for Pilot of New Internet-Based Interactive TV Concept
Sep 3, 2007 – Advanced Digital Broadcast has announced that it had been selected by T-Com Innovation GmbH to supply its ADB-3810TW series set-top boxes for a new innovation project and consumer pilot of an Internet TV service.
News categories: Digital TV, Germany, IBCShow, IPTV, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Portugal - Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) in public consultation
Sep 3, 2007 – The public consultations which cover the process of introducing digital terrestrial television in Portugal are open until 15 October 2007.
News categories: ANACOM, GMCS, Digital TV, Portugal, Terrestrial, TV Services

Spain - MHP-DTT consortium set up
Sep 3, 2007 – Four companies have set up the consortium Maat Media to develop MHP-based DTT applications. The companies are Gknowledge, SDI Digital, HyC and Multicanal del Cable.
News categories: Digital TV, DVB-MHP, Middleware, Spain, Terrestrial

Ireland - Smart invests €2.5m to boost internet TV rollout
Sep 3, 2007 – A reinvigorated and ambitious Smart Telecom has revealed it is investing €2.5m in its internet protocol TV (IPTV) service to bring triple play services to its existing 15,000 residential customers.
News categories: Digital TV, IPTV, Ireland

Northport middleware integrated in Tilgin IPTV set-top boxes
Sep 3, 2007 – Cooperation between Tilgin and Northport, has resulted in integration of Northport's innovative open TVnetwork middleware, Modulution™ in Tilgin's IPTV set-top box program.
News categories: Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Sweden

D-Link and DivX Sign Agreement to Release First DivX Connected Device
Aug 31, 2007 – The evolution of the digital home is set to make a significant step forward with the D-Link DSM-330 DivX Connected™ HD Media Player, the world's first DivX Connected consumer electronics device.
News categories: DivX, D-Link, Digital TV, France, Germany, IFABerlin, Media Player, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming, UK

Ireland - Consultation on DTT Multiplex Licence Conditions
Aug 31, 2007 – ComReg is conscious that in order to facilitate the establishment of DTT in Ireland, the framework within which ComReg intends to licence and regulate DTT multiplex licences needs to be developed.
News categories: Digital TV, Ireland, Terrestrial, TV Services