Broadcast (Cable TV, DTH Satellite, Terrestrial) News

Romania Launches Terms of Reference for DTT Multiplex Licensing
Jul 1, 2010 – Romania's communications regulator (ANCOM) has launched Terms of Reference for the selection procedure for the granting the licences for the use of spectrum for the first two DVB-T multiplexes in the country.
News categories: Autoritatea Naţională pentru Administrare şi Reglementare în Comunicaţii, Regulation, Romania, Terrestrial

IDC Signs Agreement with Wananchi for DTH in Africa
Jun 30, 2010 – International Datacasting Corporation (TSX:IDC) has announced that the Company has entered into an agreement with The Wananchi Group for the development, build up and roll-out of a DTH broadcasting service for Sub-Saharan Africa.
News categories: Wananchi, International Datacasting, East Africa Capital Partners, Africa, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Satellite, Set Top Box

New technical features of DVB-T2 successfully tested in Germany
Jun 30, 2010 – DVB-T2 has successfully been tested with new technical features. With Multi-PLP technology tested for the first time ever in Berlin, DVB-T2 offers a completely new and trendsetting option for an optimized use of digital terrestrial television.
News categories: DVB Project, MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH, Content Distribution, DVB-T2, Terrestrial

Irdeto secures Russia's Orion Express
Jun 30, 2010 – Orion Express, the Russian satellite TV operator, has announced that it has eliminated card sharing piracy attacks to its direct to home (DTH) service by implementing a secure chipset solution from Irdeto (JSE: NPN).
News categories: Irdeto, Orion Express, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Russia, Satellite, Set Top Box

ONO Partners With TiVo to Develop Next Generation TV in Spain
Jun 30, 2010 – ONO and TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) have announced that they have signed an agreement to deploy 'next generation TV' in Spain. With TiVo's television user experience ONO will be able to offer a seamless convergence between internet and TV content.
News categories: Tivo Inc, Grupo Corporativo ONO, Cable TV, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Spain, Streaming

XStreamHD™ Agrees With EchoStar For Satellite-Delivered HD Entertainment Service
Jun 29, 2010 – XStreamHD has entered into a satellite service agreement with EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS). Utilizing Fixed Service Satellite (FSS) capacity, XStreamHD transports multiple streams of Pre-Fetched Entertainment (PFE) to a subscriber's XStreamHD Media Server.
News categories: EchoStar, XStreamHD, DVR, Home Server, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

Freeview Australia Broadcasts New EPG
Jun 28, 2010 – Freeview Australia has announced that transmission of its new Electronic Program Guide has begun. The MHEG-based interface is intended to replace manufacturers' EPGs to provide a consistent platform for the consumer when navigating Freeview channels.
News categories: Freeview Australia, Australia, DVR, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Sharp introduces most compact terrestrial tuner module
Jun 28, 2010 – Sharp (Tokyo:6753) has developed and will introduce the new VA1N2WF2121 tuner unit for terrestrial digital and analog broadcasting. This unit features the industry's thinnest profile (5mm) and most compact size (4.44cc).
News categories: Sharp Corp, DVR, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

CANAL+ receives authorisation for Tunisian satellite service
Jun 25, 2010 – CANAL OVERSEAS has announced the signing of a convention with the Tunisian Ministry of Communication, enabling the commercialisation in Tunisia of the CANAL+ PACKAGE, the first range of French channels by satellite in Northern Africa.
News categories: CANAL OVERSEAS, Digital TV, Regulation, Satellite, Tunisia