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ATSC 3.0: Is US Broadcasting Doomed?

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Were you aware broadcasters still exist? I’m not talking about networks like CBS, ABC, NBC or Fox in the US. I’m talking about companies like WCBS-TV in New York that own transmitting antennas and …

Tags:ATSC| Broadcast| DTV| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 23 - Issue 03

Spanish Subsidies Were Illegal, Says EU Court

by Tom Allen

The European General Court has upheld a 2013 decision by the European Commission, which declared Spanish DTT subsidies illegal (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 42). Several DTT network operators in the country received funding …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Spain| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 22 - Issue 48

UK Allocates Funds for 700MHz Clearance

by Milos Pavlovic

The UK government has announced that it will make £550 million in funding available to broadcasters, to help them move their services out of the 700MHz band.

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Spectrum Allocation| Terrestrial (DTT)| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 48

EBU Welcomes Terrestrial Support at WRC ’15

by Tom Allen

The EBU says that it was encouraged to note that ‘the overwhelming majority’ of proposals at WRC ’15 supported a ‘No change’ policy to the 470-694/698 MHz spectrum. This is the band currently used …

Tags:EBU| Events| Large Display Monitor| Spectrum Allocation| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 22 - Issue 45

French PSB Warns of DTT Loss

by Tom Allen

The head of French public service broadcaster France Televisions has said that up to 7% of households could lose DTT access, when the country moves to the MPEG-4 AVC platform on the 5th April …

Tags:France| Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 22 - Issue 45

YouView

Sony to Support YouView on 2015 Models

by Tom Allen

Owners of Sony’s 2015 Bravia TVs will soon have access to the YouView platform in the UK. The company will be the first TV manufacturer to offer YouView directly on its sets.

Tags:Large Display Monitor| sony| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 22 - Issue 43

Mexico Will Complete ASO in 2015

by Tom Allen

Mexico’s Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones has confirmed that the country will complete ASO this year. 89% of the country can now access one DTT frequency channel, and 76% can access four channels. However, commercial …

Tags:ASO (Analogue Switch Off)| Large Display Monitor| LATAM| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 22 - Issue 43

DTT to Reach 50% of Romanians This Year

by Tom Allen

Romanian broadcast network operator Radiocom says that its DTT coverage now reaches 40% of the population, up from 24% before the opening of its recent transmission site. Coverage should exceed 50% by the end …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 22 - Issue 42

Bosnia & Herzegovina Begin DTT Trial

by Tom Allen

A DTT trial is set to begin in the cities of Sarajevo, Mostar and Banja Luka, in Bosnia & Herzegovina. The trial will start in two months. The Minister of Communications has said that …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 22 - Issue 39

DTT is ‘Integral’ to European Single Market

by Tom Allen

An infographic by Broadcast Networks Europe has shown the importance of the DTT platform to Europe’s ‘Digital Single Market’. The graphic points out that there are 2,000 channels and 50% of all Europeans used …

Tags:Broadcast| Europe| Large Display Monitor| Spectrum Allocation| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 22 - Issue 39

French Pay-DTT Faces Challenges

by Tom Allen

An investigation by Tele Satellite has shown that French broadcasters are ‘no longer allowing’ viewers to subscribe to their paid services from the pay-DTT platform. Instead, viewers are directed to IPTV, satellite and other …

Tags:France| Large Display Monitor| Pay TV| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 22 - Issue 39

Freeview confirms HD product future

by Bob Raikes

UK DTT platform Freeview has confirmed that the Freeview Trade Mark Licence will only be granted for HD products from the end of 2016 with the brand no longer appearing on new SD products. …

Tags:HDTV| Terrestrial (DTT)| UK (United Kingdom)