Digital terrestrial television
Summary
Digital Terrestrial Television (DTTV or DTT) is the technological evolution and advance from analogue terrestrial television, which broadcasts land based (terrestrial) signals. The purpose of digital terrestrial television, similar to digital versus analogue in other platforms such as cable, satellite, telecoms, is characterised by reduced use of spectrum and more capacity than analogue, better-quality picture, and lower operating costs for broadcast and transmission after the initial upgrade costs. A terrestrial implementation of digital television technology uses aerial broadcasts to a conventional antenna (or aerial) instead of a satellite dish or cable connection.Competing variants of digital terrestrial television technology are used around the world.
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Poland to expand DTT channel offer
Polish broadcasting regulator, KRRiT, called a tender for four places on country's multiplex 1. Currently the capacity is used by the public broadcaster, TVP, which by 28th of April 2014 will move its channels. . . (free content).
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Ten channels awarded licences on Russia's multiplex 2
Russian telecommunications regulator, Roskomnadzor, published the names of the winners in the tender for DTT licences for country's multiplex 2. They are: Ren TV. . . (free content).
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Six new channels launch on free DTT in France
Six new free-to-air high definition channels launched in France yesterday (12 December). The six, including projects backed by leading private broadcasters TF1 and M6, were awarded licences by regulator the. . . (free content).
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TVs will need retuning again to make room for mobile services
Mobile networks demand greater share of airwaves to connect phones to internet, leading to fears of 'capacity crunch'.
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Poland started analogue switch-off
On 7 November 2012 Poland commenced the first phase of analogue switch-off (ASO) beginning with the Lubuskie region in the West of the country, with large cities: Zielona Gora and Zagan. By the end of November. . . (free content).
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Freeview turns 10 – timeline
As the free-to-air digital terrestrial TV service celebrates a decade on air, we take a look at the story so far.
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Who's in line for London's local TV franchise?
With Ofcom due to announce the winner of the licence shortly, who are the rivals for the prize, and why is it so important?.
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Croatia to launch pay DTT
Croatian transmission company, OiV, in cooperation with Croatian Post (CP) are planning to launch by November 2012 a pay DTT service applying DVB-T2 standard. CPO, which won a tender for two multiplexes (C and. . . (free content).
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Ofcom awards local TV licences to Brighton and Grimsby
Latest TV and Lincolnshire Living have been given 12-year licences to broadcast on digital terrestrial television.
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Greece's Nova bets on terrestrial and OTT for growth
Greek satellite pay TV provider Nova is gambling on a new dual service launch to bolster its market share and stem a fall in customer numbers, seeing a future that embraces digital terrestrial television and over the top (OTT) content delivery. Faced with economic turmoil in its home market, the operator has revamped its strategy and started to explore opportunities on new platforms, but with a customer base traditionally reluctant to stump up for pay TV services, the operator's new approach will face an uphill struggle.
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