Reports that up to 1 million Bulgarians were left without TV when the nation switched its analogue signals off two days ago have been firmly denied by the country’s Minister of Communications Danail Papazov. Bulgaria’s national transmission operator NURTS had stated that 96.2 per cent of viewer homes could receive the new digital signals. But […]
Following the July award by UK regulator Ofcom to communications infrastructure and media services company Arqiva of the two new HD Digital Terrestrial TV multiplexes in the 600MHz band in July 2013, the company has confirmed that international news and current affairs channel Al Jazeera English HD will be available to over 50 per cent […]
The Ghana government has signed off a $95 million plan to switch off its analogue TV transmissions and adopt digital TV. Deputy Information Minister Murtala Mohammed. In a statement, said Ghana would abide by the ITU deadline of 2015 to end analogue transmissions, and that the government hopes to generate extra revenue by the sale […]
Forty-seven sub-Saharan African countries have agreed their digital TV co-ordination frequency schemes following analogue switch-off. It means that broadcasters and transmission companies can now start detailed planning for the border regions in order to meet the ITU deadline of June 2015 for the UHF frequencies and 2020 for the VHF transmissions. The decision also means […]
Bulgaria’s government has yet again extended the deadline for the country’s digital switchover.Originally set for September 1st 2013, the new deadline has been set for November 1st. The news comes just days after the EU’s Court of Justice initiated proceedings against Bulgaria over the assignment of digital broadcast spectrum. Eight months after Brussels referred Bulgaria […]
Thailand says that by the fourth year of its 4-year plan, some 95 per cent of the nation will be able to receive a full portfolio of digital channels. Thailand’s National Broadcasting & Telecoms Commission (NBTC) is requiring upcoming digital broadcasters to boost their signals beyond their current 50 per cent plan for Year 1to […]
Local reports suggest that there’s “frenetic” local activity as Indian cable MSOs start obeying regulator TRAI rulings to switch off analogue transmissions. The black-outs are being blamed on consumers who have not filled out their ‘CAF’ forms (which detail the digital channels hay want as part of their new bouquets). Some consumers, however, are saying […]
Nigeria’s economy is looking to gain a windfall income of around $2 billion (about 380 billion Naira) from the sale of its analogue frequencies, once TV transmissions are switched to digital TV. Nigeria has set January 1st 2015 as its ‘all-digital’ day. Fatora Consulting has presented a paper to Nigeria’s government authored by Edward Amana, […]
Brazil has responded positively to a campaign from the country’s main networks to delay switching off analogue broadcasting until 2015 at the earliest, and it might be later, permitting the nation’s poorer viewers to watch the Rio Olympics without having to buy new sets or converter boxes. Brazilian regulator Minicom is suggesting a gradual switch […]
Kenya has maintained its lead amongst African nations by being one of the first to switch off its analogue TV transmissions. The main Nairobi transmission tower will go dark – as far as analogue TV is concerned – on December 13th. However, this is still later than originally planned. The original scheme called for Kenya, […]