EU (European Union) Digital TV News

First DMB test in Holland
Jun 19, 2007 – The newly formed Dutch company MTVNL (Mobiele Televisie Nederland) has started the first DMB test broadcasts in the city of The Hague, the company announced.
News categories: MTVNL, Digital TV, Mobile, Netherlands

Strong growth forecast for MENA pay TV
Jun 19, 2007 – The pay TV market in the Middle East and North Africa will grow by 36% over the next five years. Informa Telecoms & Media's report shows that the region's 4.5 million pay TV subscribers at end-2006 will grow to 6.1 million in 2012.
News categories: Africa, Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Cable TV, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Market Research, Middle-East, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Satellite, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Zimbabwe

P&TLuxembourg Selects Thomson's Service Platform For IPTV
Jun 17, 2007 – Thomson (Paris Euronext: 18453; NYSE: TMS) has announced that P&TLuxembourg has selected Thomson’s SmartVisionTV platform to launch its TV service. More …
News categories: Digital TV, IPTV, Luxembourg

TVI and Vodafone Complete DVB-H Trials in Portugal
Jun 17, 2007 – TVI Portugal and Vodafone Portugal have completed successful trials of digital television broadcasts to mobile phones using Thomson’s (Euronext 18453; NYSE: TMS) interactive service platforms and Mobile TV head-end products. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Mobile, Portugal

Triple-play: PT Comunicações launches 'meo'
Jun 14, 2007 – PT Comunicações has launched its triple-play service - meo - an integrated offer of television, Internet and telephone at one single price, one invoice and integrated assistance.
News categories: Portugal Telecom, meo, Digital TV, IPTV, Portugal

Switch off in Finland: Netgem and Saunalahti
Jun 13, 2007 – Netgem has announced that its MPEG4 high definition set-top-boxes and middleware have been selected by Saunalahti Group Oyj for the launch of SaunaVisio, its triple play television service.
News categories: Netgem, Saunalahti, Rémi Tereszkiewicz, Turkka Koivu, Digital TV, Finland, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Nokia N77 multimedia computer starts shipping
Jun 12, 2007 – Finland is the first to experience optimized mobile TV with the Nokia N77 multimedia computer. Later this month also Vietnam and India will start shipments of the Nokia N77. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Finland, India, Mobile, Taiwan, Vietnam

Spain - June digital TV monthly update released
Jun 8, 2007 – Digital terrestrial TV receiver sales in Spain have passed the 4.75 million unit mark, with 266,827 sold during the month of April.
News categories: Impulsa-TDT, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Terrestrial

Maltacom Selects TANDBERG TV as Video Technology Provider
Jun 8, 2007 – TANDBERG Television (TAT.OL) has further extended its lead in the digital TV market with the announcement that it has been selected by Maltacom Group as the strategic provider of multi-platform video processing solutions. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Malta, Terrestrial