Digital TV News: Communications Authority

TV4U receives DMB mobile TV licence in South Africa
Sep 28, 2010 – The Mobile TV Consortium has been awarded a one year broadcast licence by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to test Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) technology.
News categories: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, Mobile, South Africa

e.tv and Multichoice win mobile TV spectrum licences in South Africa
Sep 10, 2010 – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has decided to grant the radio frequency spectrum licences for the purpose of providing mobile TV in the country on Multiplex 1 to e.tv (40%) and Multichoice (60%).
News categories: ICASA, Digital TV, Mobile, Regulation, South Africa

Romania cancels tender for DTT multiplexes
Aug 31, 2010 – Following the official announcement that the switch to digital terrestrial broadcasting will be delayed by three years to 2015, Romania's Communications Authority (ANCOM) has cancelled the auction of the country's first two DTT multiplexes.
News categories: ANCOM, Content Distribution, Regulation, Romania, Terrestrial

ICASA releases Position Paper on IPTV and VOD in South Africa
Aug 3, 2010 – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published a Position Paper to set out the Authority's position in relation to the regulatory treatment and licensing requirements attached to IPTV and VOD services in the country.
News categories: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, IPTV, Regulation, South Africa, Streaming

On Digital Media Contracts Three Transponders on ASTRA
Apr 19, 2010 – SES ASTRA (Paris:SESG; LuxX:SESG) has announced that it has signed a capacity agreement with South African pay-TV operator On Digital Media (ODM) for three transponders on its ASTRA 4A satellite.
News categories: SES ASTRA, On Digital Media, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Satellite, South Africa

South Africa Invites Applications for Spectrum Licences for Mobile TV
Apr 16, 2010 – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has invited broadcasters to apply for radio frequency spectrum licences for the purpose of providing mobile television broadcasting services in the country.
News categories: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, Digital TV, Mobile, Regulation, South Africa

NGB Collaborates With Local Ghanaian Channels On DTT Platform
Mar 31, 2010 – Next Generation Broadcasting (NGB) Ghana Ltd is planning to launch a Digital Terrestrial Pay TV service in Ghana branded SMART TV. SMART TV will provide customer with both free to air and pay TV channels.
News categories: Next Generation Broadcasting AB, Digital TV, Ghana, Regulation, Terrestrial

Major operators in Hungary end 2009 with 1.141 million digital TV subscribers
Mar 2, 2010 – According to a flash report released by NHH, in December 2009 the number of households with digital television subscriptions in the network of Hungary's fourteen largest broadcasters rose to 1,141,000, an increase of 23,000 in the month.
News categories: NHH, Cable TV, Digital TV, Hungary, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers

ICASA issues IPTV regulation discussion document
Feb 16, 2010 – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has announced its intention to develop a regulatory framework for IPTV. ICASA has issued a discussion document on the subject with feedback invited by March 26, 2010.
News categories: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, IPTV, Regulation, South Africa