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Plex Live TV Heading to Roku

by Andrew Fenn

Plex Live TV is coming to the Roku TV platform. Already available for Android, Android TV, iOS, Apple TV and Amazon TV, Plex Live TV offers streaming of live channels in HD and DVR …

The UK Engineering Channel to be Closed

by Bob Raikes

The DTG in the UK said that it would close The Engineering Channel, a DTT channel on Multiplex PSB1 that has been used in the past to deliver software updates to FreeView and other …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 24 - Issue 37

FVP-5000T Freeview Play Recorder Supports 2TB

by Bob Raikes

Humax has released a new Freeview Play Recorder, the FVP-5000T for the UK market. Features in the new FullHD box include: Integrated Wi-Fi connectivity Three digital tuners: record up to four programmes at once …

French TV Market to Withdraw 700 MHz DTT Channels

by Andrew Fenn

The French TV market is preparing to reposition all of its DTT channels currently operating on the 700 MHz spectrum, in order to make way for high-speed internet services. The move will commence on …

Tags:France| Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 24 - Issue 35

US Broadcast-Only TV Households Increase to 15.8 Million in Last Five Years

by Alan Spencer

Ion Media commissioned Nielsen to study the growth of broadcast-only TV households and their overall impact in the marketplace. The report showed that there is a steady rise in the number of broadcast-only homes …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 34

Plex Now on iOS and Android

by Bob Raikes

There is a new app for Apple TV and Android platforms called Plex Live TV which adds PVR functions to unencrypted TV signals that are derived from SiliconDust, Hauppauge, AVerMedia and DVBLogic. The details …

France Considers New Multiplex for DTT UHD

by Bob Raikes

The CSA, which regulates broadcasting in France, has said that it is consulting on the idea of introducing a new multi-city multiplex that could support new technology such as DVB-T2 and HEVC compression to …

Ukraine Delays Analogue TV Switch Off

by Alan Spencer

According to Leonid Yevdochenko, the head of the state service for special communications and information protection, the Ukraine Cabinet of Ministers has delayed analogue switch off until the end of June next year. Reportedly …

Tags:ASO (Analogue Switch Off)| Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Ukraine| Vol 24 - Issue 25

Insight TV’s HD Channels Now Available on Freenet TV

by Alan Spencer

The German DVB-T2 HD platform launched as freenet TV, now has access to Insight TV’s adventure travel and extreme sports channels. The distribution deal sees Insight TV’s HD channel distributed on the HbbTV-compatible service, …

Tags:Germany| HbbTV| Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 24 - Issue 22

Burkina Faso Increases Satellite Capacity

by Yvette Raikes

The Burkina Faso agency responsible for DTT channel rollout, Société burkinabè de télédiffusion (SBT), has announced a multi-year agreement for satellite capacity with Eutelsat. The country already has 20 digital channels and the new …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Satellite| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 24 - Issue 21

DVB-T2 Reaches 2.2 million Households in Germany

by Alan Spencer

Since its launch on 29th March, the German DVB-T2/HEVC platform has reached 2.2 million households. Some 1.7 million households have opted for Freenet TV, an encrypted commercial TV channel package, and a further 500,000 …

Tags:DVB-T & T2| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 24 - Issue 18

FreeCast to offer OTA TV via its ATSC 3.0 STB

by Bob Raikes

FreeCast in the USA has a new One STB that supports a combination of OTA content via ATSC 3.0 and OTT content using internet. The boxes will sell for $100 and there will be …

Tags:FTA (Free to Air)| Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 24 - Issue 16