Regulation News

Ofcom announces update on its Pay TV market investigation and its assessment of Sky's pay DTT proposal
May 13, 2008 – Ofcom has published all of the non-confidential responses to its consultation on its market investigation into pay TV in the UK, following receipt of a number of late responses.
News categories: Ofcom, Digital TV, Regulation, Terrestrial, UK

Digital Switchover Strategy of Montenegro
May 7, 2008 – The Montenegro Broadcasting Agency Council has published Montenegro's Digital Switchover Strategy. The Strategy sets a target date for analogue switch-off not later than December 31, 2012.
News categories: Broadcasting Agency Council, Digital TV, Montenegro, Regulation, Terrestrial

Are National Regulation Frameworks for Mobile TV ready?
May 7, 2008 – A study on terrestrial mobile broadcast TV by the bmcoforum has concluded that a significant number of countries are still lagging behind most advanced countries in defining the regulatory framework including the licensing conditions and processes.
News categories: bmcoforum, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Digital TV, Estonia, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Market Research, Mobile, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Regulation, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA

Ireland - BCI Announces DTT Applicant Details
May 2, 2008 – The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) has announced details of applications received for the three national Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) multiplex contracts, which were advertised by the Commission on March 7th last.
News categories: Broadcasting Commission of Ireland, Digital TV, Ireland, Regulation, Terrestrial

Colombia to evaluate China digital TV standard
Apr 30, 2008 – The Colombian government has announced that the National Television Commission (CNTV) wants to analyze the evolution of the Chinese DMB-T/H standard thus delaying the standardisation decision to July.
News categories: CNTV, Colombia, Digital TV, DTMB, Regulation, Terrestrial

Czech Republic - Govt approves digital TV plan
Apr 28, 2008 – The Czech government has approved a plan for the switch to digital terrestrial TV broadcasting which sets the date for the end of analogue broadcasting on most of the Czech territory as of Nov 11, 2011.
News categories: ČTÚ, Czech Republic, Digital TV, Regulation, Terrestrial

Embratel to launch DTH in Brazil
Apr 28, 2008 – Embratel has received approval of its application for a Direct to Home (DTH) licence. Embratel plans to offer a national pay TV satellite service from the second half of this year.
News categories: Embratel, Anatel, Brazil, Digital TV, Regulation, Satellite

EPA Announces New Energy Star Specifications for Boxes that Deliver Television and Video Content
Apr 24, 2008 – The EPA has announced a new specification for set-top boxes. Effective Jan. 1, 2009, new cable, satellite, and telecom set-top boxes that carry the Energy Star will be at least 30 percent more efficient than conventional models.
News categories: Energy Star, Digital TV, Regulation, Set Top Box, USA

PT and the three FTA operators reach agreement for Digital Terrestrial Television contest
Apr 22, 2008 – Portugal Telecom has announced that it has reached an agreement with the three free-to-air (FTA) operators - RTP, SIC and TVI - in connection with PT's bid in the upcoming Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) contest.
News categories: Portugal Telecom, Digital TV, Portugal, Regulation, Terrestrial