The ITU’s giant World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC-12) opens in Geneva on January 23rd and runs until February 17th. One of its priorities is the restructuring of the ‘digital dividend’ following on from switching off analogue TV, “and the development of Ultra HDTV”. The ITU sessions have 3 other major items on its agenda, including the […]
India’s government passed the Cable TV Networks Regulations earlier in November and now has issued the dates by which time all cable operators in the country must digitise their systems. It has permitted the initial dates to slip a little but now says that India’s 4 major cities must have completed their analogue to digital […]
India’s existing – mostly DTH – digital broadcasters are said to be looking forward enthusiastically to the nation’s implementation of digital transmission by the country’s cable TV operators. India’s four largest cities have to have converted from analogue to digital TV by March next year. The whole nation must be converted by December 2014. Most […]
Italy’s Marche Region has asked for a postponement of the transition to Digital Terrestrial Television until at least 2012. The request was made by the Region’s president, Gian Mario Spacca, in a letter addressed to the Minister for Economic Development, Paolo Romani, and to the president of the Communications Authority (AgCom), Corrado Calibre. The postponement, […]
The Italian government’s special commission (AgCom) has shortlisted eight would-be broadcasting companies for the nation’s auction of six new digital terrestrial TV frequencies following the country’s absolute switch-off of analogue TV broadcasting. Initially, 10 firms submitted bids. Five of the new bundles are for DVB-T broadcasting, while one is for DVB-H. The finalists, together with […]
UK analogue TV will come to an end on 24 October 2012. The date is targeted for the completion of digital television switchover which started in 2008. David Scott, the Digital UK chief executive, said: “The analogue era was a defining period for TV but the fully digital age will be even better, with a […]
India’s government has approved a fast-track adoption of digital TV. “The cabinet agreed to send the proposal for an ordinance of the ministry to the Rashtrapati (President) for consideration and approval,” Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Sonia told reporters following a cabinet meeting. Next step is to amend the current regulations governing cable TV distribution […]
M-Net, a subscription-funded television channel in South Africa, believes the country would be far better off scrapping plans to build pricey set-top boxes for digital terrestrial television and instead should use the money in other ways. Karen Willenberg, the broadcaster’s director of legal and regulatory affairs, says instead the country should consider the use of […]
Uruguay’s planning for the roll out of digital terrestrial TV will establish 20 new channels. The capital city of Montevideo will see seven channels reserved for private TV companies, seven for non-profit TV services, and six for public channels. The analogue switch off is scheduled for November 21, 2015. New DTT licences will run for […]
The Indian government is planning to amend broadcasting rules with a view to fast-tracking complete digitisation of cable and satellite TV broadcast industry by 2014. The move is expected to boost the subscription revenues for broadcasters as it promises to end substantial carriage fee they pay to the cable TV operators. An ordinance may be […]