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UK “May” Give Up DTT

by Tom Allen

John Whittingdale, the UK’s Culture Secretary, has said that ‘the time may come’ when the country’s DTT spectrum is given over to another service. At a keynote speech to the RTS Cambridge Convention, Whittingdale …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 38

Germany Prepares for T2 Launch

by Tom Allen

Germany’s Media Broadcast and Eurofins are working together to develop a receiver specification and test suite, in preparation for the launch of the DVB-T2 platform. A soft launch is expected in June 2016. In …

Tags:DVB-T & T2| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 22 - Issue 38

German DTT Use Falls

by Tom Allen

Germany’s DTT platform is used by 9.7% of homes, say media regulators – a fall compared to 2014.

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 22 - Issue 37

DTT Pilot to Begin in Bosnia

by Tom Allen

A DTT pilot will begin in Bosnia and Herzegovina in October. The Council of Ministers has decided that the necessary transmission equipment should be distributed to the three public broadcasters. As a result, these …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 22 - Issue 32

4 Million Homes Suffer 4G Interference

by Tom Allen

Roughly 4 million homes in Spain are having their DTT signals affected by interference from 4G networks on the 800MHz band. These homes will have to install a filter to compensate. Installation will be …

Mexico and Argentina Lead DTT

by Tom Allen

DTT services are now available to 85% of the population of Argentina and Mexico – the two LATAM countries with the highest DTT coverage. Mexico intends to complete ASO this year, and Argentina next …

CSA Opens Tender for HD Service License

by Tom Allen

French broadcasters are being invited to apply for a tender to offer HD services on the FTA DTT platform, by regulator the CSA. These services will use the DVB-T and MPEG-4 standards. Applications must …

Tags:France| HDTV| Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Mexico Opens Tender for DTT Receivers

by Helen Vince

The Mexican government is to open a tender for DTT receivers to be provided to low-income households in the country, in readiness for analogue switch-off. Mexico has committed to distributing 10 million DTT receivers …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LATAM| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 22 - Issue 30

19 Million Households Use DTT Platform in UK

by Bob Raikes

Digitag said that the DTT platform is the most important television delivery platform in the UK and is used by approximately 75% of households. According to Digital UK, the platform will continue to offer …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 30

DTT Take-Up Grows in Czech Republic

by Milos Pavlovic

According to research by Digitmonitor TV, 48% of households in the Czech Republic now rely on the free-to-air DTT platform for their primary TV service. This is an increase of 5% from last year. …

Tags:Czech Republic| Large Display Monitor| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 22 - Issue 29

Anacom Opens DTT Consultation

by Tom Allen

Anacom, the Portuguese regulator, has opened a consultation on its draft decision regarding DTT coverage requirements. The consultation is open until 31st July. The draft decision covers DTT platform operator MEO’s land coverage obligations …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Portugal| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 22 - Issue 29

Free Antennas Promote DTT

by Tom Allen

TV Freedom and Antennas Direct have given away more than 300 indoor antennas in San Francisco. The companies are seeking to promote DTT, as an alternative to cable and satellite services.