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Russia Carries Weight in East Europe Pay-TV Market

by Tom Allen

Pay-TV revenues in Eastern Europe will climb 45% from 2010 ($5 million) to 2020 ($7.3 million), according to a forecast by Digital TV Research. However, most of that increase has already taken place and …

Latin American Digital TV Doubles to 2020

by Tom Allen

The number of digital TV homes in the LATAM region will double by 2020, according to Digital TV Research. 152 million households will have access to digital TV at this time, representing 93.6% penetration …

Pay-TV Climbs in Portugal

by Tom Allen

Figures from Portuguese regulator Anacom show that there were around 3.35 million pay-TV subs in the country at the end of 2014; a 5.7% YoY increase, and representing a 56.5% penetration rate. Cable remains …

DVB Establishes Terrestrial Discussion Group

by Tom Allen

The Digital Video Broadcast group has set up a new DVB-T team, which will begin discussions about the short- and mid-term future of terrestrial broadcasting. The new group is currently preparing a paper on …

Pay-DTT Rises, But IPTV Rules Croatia

by Tom Allen

According to HAKOM, the Croatian Post and Electronic Communications Agency, pay-DTT was the fastest-growing segment of the Croatian TV market last year, with subscriptions rising 52.5% YoY to 47,900. However, IPTV had the most …

South Africa Dominates African Pay-TV

by Tom Allen

Sub-Saharan African pay-TV revenues will climb from $3.54 billion last year to $6.22 billion in 2020, says Digital TV Research (DTVR). Revenues will be $4.12 billion, up from $1.73 billion, excluding South Africa. Satellite …

DTT Tender Starts in Romania

by Vanessa Browning

A DTT tender process has begun in Romania. Regulat Ancom has already received five applications to run two new DTT multiplexes, from 2K Telecom; Radio M Plus; Regal; Cargo Speed; and Digital Video Broadcast. …

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Eutelsat TV Observatory Satellite TV reception

Satellite Dominates Europe

by Vanessa Browning

The Eutelsat TV Observatory has said that satellite DTH was the primary TV reception mode in Europe at the end of 2014. Surveying 15 countries in Western Europe, the ETVO found that 32% of …

TVs Fall But Remain Popular French Screen

by Bob Raikes

France’s Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel (CSA) has said that, in the first half of 2014, the number of TV homes in the country was slightly down, for the first time ever. 96.7% of households …

Ofcom Measures White Space Interference

by Bob Raikes

Ofcom, in the UK, is testing the possibility of interference to DTT signals when using white space devices. The regulator is trialling a system called dynamic spectrum access; white space devices could use this …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Spectrum Allocation| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 21 - Issue 50

Analogue Remains On In Uganda

by Bob Raikes

Uganda has abandoned its plan to switch off analogue TV services on 31st December. The country is still working towards the June 2015 ASO deadline, but according to local media, this will be difficult …

Tags:ASO (Analogue Switch Off)| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 21 - Issue 50

DVB-T2 Plans Outlined in Germany

by Raverstead

At a Media Broadcast event in Germany regarding DVB-T2, it was said that private broadcasters in the country plan to launch services using the platform in mid-2016. DVB-T broadcasts could be turned off in …

Tags:DVB-T & T2| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 21 - Issue 46