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Vixs Scales Back at IBC

by Bob Raikes

Vixs has scaled back its presence as the company has tightened its belt in the light of its financial status. At IBC, it talked about the FTA dongle that it told us about at …

Ateme Drives Live UHD in Spain

by Tom Allen

Ateme’s Titan compression system was used by Spanish public broadcaster RTVE to broadcaster the ‘Parsifal’ opera from Teatro Real last month, in UltraHD. The broadcast used both satellite and terrestrial networks. The signal was …

Digital TV Up in Hungary

by Tom Allen

Hungarian regulator NMHH has said that digital TV is growing quickly in the country. In March, 72.5% of pay-TV subscribers were using digital services. Cable and IPTV customers stood at 2.2 million, or which …

Even Split in French HD TV Adoption

by Isaac Oburu

3.3 million HD adaptors and 1.3 million HD TV sets were purchased by French viewers ahead of the DTT HD switch on the night on April 4th/5th. According to a survey from Toulana, 63.6% …

Tags:France| Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 23 - Issue 16

Cross-Industry Group Proposes Next-Generation TV Transition Plan, FCC Puts It On A Fast Track

by Aldo Cugnini

A group of commercial broadcasters, non-commercial broadcasters and tech companies have asked the FCC to approve a voluntary, market-based rollout of a ‘Next Generation TV’ transmission standard, ATSC 3.0. The plea came in a …

Tags:ATSC| Broadcast| NAB 2016| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 23 - Issue 16

Fast Growth in PayTV is ‘Mostly Over’ for Eastern Europe

by Tom Allen

Pay-TV revenues in Eastern Europe will rise 9.9% between 2015 and 2021, to almost $6 billion – despite subscribers climbing by less than 1 million. The report comes from Digital TV Research, which adds …

Ofcom Discusses 700MHz

by Tom Allen

Ofcom is currently holding consultations on the 700MHz spectrum clearance in the UK. Points under consideration are: what support viewers might require; whether public funding should be made available; and whether support should be …

Germany Set for T2 Launch

by Tom Allen

Germany will begin its rollout of the DVB-T2 platform on the 31st May this year. The first multiplex, carrying six public and commercial TV channels, will serve urban areas. These will include sections of …

Tags:DVB-T & T2| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 23 - Issue 12

IPTV Costs SES Cable and Terrestrial

by Tom Allen

SES has announced that it is now serving 317 million homes worldwide, including 156 million in Europe. 5 million new homes were added in the past year, and there has been 23% growth since …

RTRS Receives DTT Go-Ahead

by Milos Pavlovic

The Communications Regulatory Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina has issued a permit to Radiotelevizije Republike Srpske (RTRS), for the installation of digital TV broadcasting equipment in Banja Luka. It marks the start of DTT …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 23 - Issue 09

Next Generation Broadcast TV Platform Coming Soon

by Anne Schelle

Hundreds of technical experts are quietly finalizing the next revolution in over-the-air broadcasting, an effort that will soon enable the first Internet Protocol-based broadcast system in the world – the “next generation” TV platform …

Tags:Broadcast| Terrestrial (DTT)| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 08

Freeview Play Technical Specs Made Public

by Isaac Oburu

Digital UK has opened up on the technical specification for Freeview Play. This means that all broadcasters, platforms and equipment manufacturers can participate in the next gen hybrid DTT/OTT platform. Development of the platform …