Broadcast (Cable TV, DTH Satellite, Terrestrial) News

Wales becomes UK's first digital nation
Mar 31, 2010 – Wales has become the UK's first digital nation as the final analogue TV signals around Cardiff were switched off for good, signalling the dawn of an all-digital era for the country.
News categories: Digital UK, Digital TV, Terrestrial, UK

Claro TV DTH launches in Puerto Rico
Mar 31, 2010 – América Móvil (BMV: AMXL; NYSE: AMX) subsidiary Puerto Rico Telephone (PRT) has launched satellite digital TV in Puerto Rico under the Claro TV brand name.
News categories: PRT, Digital TV, DVR, Puerto Rico, Satellite, Set Top Box

ASTRO Malaysia adds 55,000; Sun Direct India adds 100,000 subscribers in latest quarter
Mar 30, 2010 – ASTRO has announced results for the year ended 31 January 2010. Over the year, pay-TV in Malaysia gained 284,000 net new customers, to reach 2.93 million. In India, Sun Direct registered 1.6 million net new customers, to reach 4.1 million.
News categories: ASTRO TV, Sun Direct TV, India, Malaysia, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Argentina launches digital TV
Mar 30, 2010 – Argentina's Federal Planning Minister Julio De Vido has said that 75 percent of Argentines will be able to enjoy free-to-air digital terrestrial television this year, with 95% of the country covered by 2012.
News categories: Argentina, Digital TV, ISDB-T, Satellite, SBTVD, Terrestrial

Tunisia begins switch to digital TV
Mar 30, 2010 – On March 15th 2010, Tunisia began the switch from analogue to digital terrestrial television broadcasting.
News categories: Digital TV, Terrestrial, Tunisia

New Grundig and Goodmans Freeview HD Digital Set Top Boxes
Mar 30, 2010 – Harvard International (LSE:HAR) has announced the launch of Freeview HD (DVB-T2) Digital Set Top Boxes under its Grundig and Goodmans brand names.
News categories: Harvard International, DVB-T2, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

ADB Launches Hybrid Receiver for UK Freeview HD and Catch-Up TV Services
Mar 30, 2010 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SIX:ADBN) has announced that it will soon introduce its i-CAN™ Easy HD receiver in the UK. The device, ADB's first UK consumer product, will be available in stores in time for the football World Cup.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, DVB-T2, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

Freeview HD launches in the UK
Mar 30, 2010 – With the launch, around 4.5 million new homes will come into Freeview HD coverage for the first time, including the cities of Birmingham, Leeds and Cardiff which puts Freeview HD coverage on track to reach up to 50% of the UK by the World Cup.
News categories: Freeview, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, UK

Cox Communications to Join in Delivering USA's First Live 3D Television Broadcast From Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament
Mar 29, 2010 – Cox Communications has announced that customers will have exclusive access to 3D coverage of the Masters Tournament next week from Augusta National Golf Club. Beginning on April 7, Masters 3D programming can be viewed on 3D-capable television sets.
News categories: Cox Communications, Cable TV, DVR, Metaverse, Smart TV, USA