EU (European Union) Digital TV News

Finland - YLE delays mobile launch
Apr 12, 2007 – The Finnish public broadcaster YLE has said it is to postpone the launch of its mobile TV services until at least the end of the year. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Finland, Mobile

Antenna Hungária and T-Mobile launch a mobile television trial
Apr 11, 2007 – A comprehensive technical test has started lasting for several months. The experts of the two companies will be testing how Antenna Hungária’s broadcasting network could be connected to T-Mobile’s mobile technology such that DVB-H could be enabled. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Hungary, Mobile

Orca Interactive Selected by Lattelecom for Baltic MPEG-4 IPTV Service
Apr 11, 2007 – Orca Interactive (LSE: ORCA) has announced that its IPTV middleware - RiGHTv™ - has been deployed in the first Baltic MPEG-4 IPTV solution for Lattelecom, Latvia's leading provider of information technology and telecommunications services.
News categories: Orca Interactive, IPTV, Latvia, Middleware

Spain - Ya.com starts testing IPTV service
Apr 11, 2007 – The Spanish subsidiary of German telecoms operator Deutsche Telekom is up for sale but the company is going ahead with television plans started five months ago with a pilot service for 400 customers. More …
News categories: Digital TV, IPTV, Spain

Spain - April DTT monthly update released
Apr 11, 2007 – According to Impulsa-TDT, digital terrestrial TV receiver sales in Spain have passed the 4.1 million unit mark, with 300,936 sold during the month of February, 152% up on a year ago.
News categories: Impulsa-TDT, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Terrestrial

Spain - Government may push for industry-led tuner mandation
Apr 9, 2007 – The Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Joan Clos, has announced that the government is currently in negotiations with manufacturers to ensure the availability of DTT tuners in all television sets sold. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Smart TV, Spain, Terrestrial

Finland - PlusTV crosses the 100,000-customer landmark
Apr 4, 2007 – PlusTV celebrated its 100,000th pay TV customer this Monday. PlusTV’s selection of channels is designed for all Finnish terrestrial households and includes today MTV3 MAX and Subtv Juniori. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Finland, Subscribers, Terrestrial

ADB Selected to Supply Digital Cable Technology in Belgium
Apr 2, 2007 – Advanced Digital Broadcast has reached an agreement with INDI, a digital cable platform in Belgium consisting of four cable operators Integan, Interelectra, WVEM and PBE, to supply advanced, digital cable set-top boxes for its digital cable service. More …
News categories: Belgium, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box

France - DTT penetration reaches 22%
Apr 1, 2007 – Since the launch of DTT services in March 2005, 8.2 million DTT receivers are now in French households. More …
News categories: Digital TV, France, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial