UK DTT platform Freeview has unveiled a new advertising campaign encouraging viewers to consider choosing a Freeview HD television next time they are looking to buy a new TV. Created by ad agency Leo Burnett, the 20 second advert – which airs from 11th November – signals a return of Freeview’s helium balloons, this time […]
The president of the Philippines has confirmed that the country will adopt Japan’s ISDB digital transmission system. While the decision is not unexpected, Benigno Aquino III , signed off the bill which authorises the nation’s National Telecoms Commission to begin groundwork for the transmissions. Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr., in a press briefing […]
South Africa’s Communications Minister Yunus Carrim has criticised state broadcaster the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) over its declaration that it will not support conditional access of digital terrestrial set-top boxes, suggesting that the public broadcaster cannot decide for government, with any such policy being determined by the Cabinet. Carrim said while the SABC’s views […]
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has taken the decision not to support conditional access of set-top boxes, suggesting this is the most suitable option for it as a free-to-air broadcaster. It said the decision was based on the fact the SABC has a mandate to make its services available to all South African citizens, […]
October 28th was the first day for pre-auction bids to be filed with Thailand’s National Broadcasting & Telecoms Commission (NBTC). The bids are for rights to participate in the auction. A total of 24 channels are up for grabs. All of Thailand’s leading broadcasters have already expressed their intention to bid. Local reports say that […]
Satellite operator SES has urged the Spanish government to hold new public tenders to extend DTT to isolated areas across the country. The move aims to avoid those remote areas in Spain (with around 1.2 million inhabitants) being left without any DTT channel following the EC’s decision to rule against state subsidies to DTT and […]
Spain is claiming the refund of €260 million in state DTT subsidies it has to pay back following the EC ruling them illegal, may leave 1.2 million people in the country with no DTT. The Government has warned that the return of those funds would trigger off the closure of “many providers” and meaning breaks […]
UK transmission and distribution specialist Arqiva unveiled its latest research and development to a selected audience of British-based clients on October 22. One of the demonstrations saw Arqiva create what it claimed was the world’s first live ‘pop-up’ TV channel, transmitting from London’s British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA) and fed by microwave […]
Portuguese consumers association Deco has announced it will sue telecommunications regulator Anacom due to faults in the migration process from analogue to digital terrestrial television. In a statement, Deco said it started legal action before a Lisbon court due to the “high” number of consumers interested in this lawsuit, but said it will provide further […]
The Hong Kong government has in principle approved two pay-TV operators to open new free-to-air television channels. The two applicants set to get the new licences – the first in 40 years – are i-Cable’s Fantastic Television and PCCW’s Hong Kong Television Entertainment. A third application by City Telecom-owned Hong Kong Television Network, run by […]