Nov 17 2015
The Dutch government is planning to introduce DVB-T2 when the current licences run out at the end of January, 2017. The 700 MHz frequency spectrum will become available for mobile use from 2020. The government will auction both the 694-790 MHz spectrum as well as the DVB-T2 licence. There will be a period of simulcasting […]
Sep 24 2015
Freeview, the UK’s biggest TV platform, today announces that the Freeview Trade Mark Licence will only be granted for HD (DVB-T2) products from the end of 2016 with the brand no longer appearing on new SD products. Freeview, alongside Digital UK and the DTG, has been working with television manufacturers and retailers to encourage the […]
Apr 22 2015
The second of two temporary Freeview multiplexes has now gone on air from five transmitter sites around the UK broadcasting in DVB-T2. The COM8 multiplex, has launched with two QVC HD services, with space for further channels in the future. The new multiplex is available from transmitters that serve parts of Central Scotland, London, the […]
Sep 5 2011
Ofcom is inviting applications for a fifth HD channel on Freeview which could appear by April 1 next year. The regulator said capacity for a new channel has been made avsilable following a reshuffle of TV services and the switch to DVB-T2 and MPEG-4. The invitation is open to public service broadcasters and the deadline […]
Sep 3 2008
BBC Research and Innovation has reported the successful use of a demodulation device capable of receiving high definition pictures using the DVB-T2 transmission standard for the first time. DVB-T2, a new version of the DVB-T standard currently used for digital terrestrial television in the UK, will be used to increase the total capacity of multiplex […]
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Jan 25 2016
ProSiebenSat.1 selects Full HD for German DVB-T2
German media company ProSiebenSat.1 will transmit its TV channels on the upcoming DVB-T2/HEVC platform in Full HD mode (1080p50). After public broadcaster ZDF and media group Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, ProSiebenSat.1 is the third large company opting for Full HD. ARD is currently evaluating its options. With 1920×1080 pixels and 50 frames per second, Full HD […]
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By Expat • Germany, International News • Tags: DVB-T2, HD, ProSiebenSat.1