Terrestrial: News
May 03, 2008
- Grade calls for change to DTT HD plan
Michael Grade calls for a change to plans for high definition channels on Freeview.
Apr 30, 2008
- DTT reaches 37% of homes in France
The proportion of French homes with a digital terrestrial television receiver doubles to 37%.
Apr 25, 2008
- Sky 'looking at IPTV' for Picnic
Sky may make television-over-DSL part of its proposed Picnic pay-TV service, says a report. - Sky mopped up Copeland analogue refugees
Sky marketing teams mopped up 38% of digital newcomers when analogue was switched off in Copeland.
Apr 24, 2008
- Two-stage digital switchover may be ditched
The "transition period" employed for digital switchover at Copeland may be ditched for some regions.
Apr 17, 2008
- Switchover 'should have been greener'
Planning for digital switchover could have been more environmentally friendly, says Ofcom's chief executive.
Apr 10, 2008
- Teletext to release Rabbit on Freeview
Teletext will launch an interactive dating service on Freeview next month, called Rabbit.
Apr 04, 2008
- Analysis: Risks in Freeview HD plan
DS looks at TV industry fears about Ofcom's plan for HD on Freeview.
Apr 03, 2008
- Ofcom confirms final plan for Freeview HD
Ofcom unveils its plans to put high definition services on Freeview. - DVB-H devs agree royalties, want fast rollout
Developers of mobile TV technology DVB-H aim for "broad scale adoption... in the very near future".
Apr 01, 2008
- Freeview service launches in New Zealand
A bouquet of free to air channels soft-launches on digital terrestrial television in New Zealand.
Mar 27, 2008
- Freeview sales push digital TV to 86.7%
Record sales for Freeview pushed digital TV reach to 86.7% at the end of last year, figures show.
Mar 26, 2008
- '90% coverage' for commercial DTT muxes
Commercial digital terrestrial operators plan to extend their coverage to around 90% during switchover.
Mar 25, 2008
- SDN to release digital terrestrial capacity
SDN invites proposals for radio, data or small-screen video services to use its digital terrestrial multiplex.
Mar 19, 2008
- Static to release Playjam, Freeview hybrid
Static is to launch a Freeview set-top box carrying its Playjam interactive content and games portal.
Mar 18, 2008
- Over 120 MPs back local Freeview plan
More than 120 MPs call on the government to give local TV a channel on Freeview.
Mar 14, 2008
- BT Vision plans more games, teleshopping
BT Vision is putting "significant investment" into new applications including gaming and teleshopping.
Mar 13, 2008
- Londoners 'can watch Olympics in HD'
DS rounds up talk about the future of television at the Digital TV Group annual summit.
Mar 11, 2008
- Freeview Playback becomes biggest DTR
Freeview Playback won more than 50% of the digital television recorder market in 2007, figures show.
Mar 08, 2008
- DTG produces Freeview HD blueprint
Single frequency networks would be used to provide 12 HD channels on terrestrial from 2013 under a TV industry blueprint.
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