UK (United Kingdom, Great Britain & Northern Ireland) Digital TV News

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

Tesco Selects Electra Trove Technology for Freeview Products
Mar 29, 2010 – Electra Entertainment has partnered with Tesco (LSE:TSCO) to distribute its interactive technology via standard and high definition Freeview-ready TVs, set top boxes and PVRs, available in stores from June 2010 onwards.
News categories: Electra Entertainment, Tesco, Digital TV, DVR, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

Millionth customer for Freesat
Mar 29, 2010 – Freesat, the joint venture between the BBC and ITV in the UK, has announced that it has passed the 1 million customer mark.
News categories: Freesat, IMPALA, Digital TV, Market Research, MHEG-5, Satellite, Set Top Box, UK

BBC iPlayer on the TechniSat HDFS Freesat HD digital box
Mar 26, 2010 – TechniSat Digital has released a software update that will be available from 25th March to allow the TechniSat HDFS to join the BBC iPlayer trial
News categories: TechniSat, Media Player, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, UK

Sky Player to launch on internet connected TVs and more hybrid Freeview STBs
Mar 25, 2010 – Sky Player, BSkyB's online TV service, is to launch on a range of new internet connected TVs and set-top boxes following agreements with Cello, a manufacturer of LCD TVs, and 3View, a provider of hybrid DTT and IPTV set-top boxes.
News categories: BSkyB, 3View, Cello, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

Technicolor Provides Online Streaming Service for LOVEFiLM UK
Mar 24, 2010 – Technicolor (Paris 18453; NYSE: TCH) has announced that it is providing an online streaming service for LOVEFiLM.com, delivering film and TV shows to subscribers' PCs and TVs, as well as through its postal DVD rental service.
News categories: Technicolor, LOVEFiLM, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, UK

Digital TV Labs Licensed To Offer DTG Test Suites For UK And NZ Freeview Pre-Testing
Mar 24, 2010 – Digital TV Labs has become the first test facility to receive a licence to offer the full Digital TV Group (DTG) Test Suite, providing manufacturers with a cost-effective pre-DTG test and debugging process.
News categories: Digital TV Labs, Digital TV, New Zealand, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, UK

Eurosat selects Miniweb to provide enhanced Connected TV Services
Mar 24, 2010 – Eurosat together with Miniweb have announced the integration of Miniweb's Connected TV Services Platform into a new range of HD Freeview set top boxes. An initial UK launch is planned for later this year.
News categories: Miniweb, Eurosat, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Middleware, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, UK