Advanced Television

DVB T-2

Italy: RAI switching to DVB-T2 HEVC in August

From August 28th, as established in the National Service Contract between the Ministry of Business and Made in Italy and RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana (the Italian public broadcaster), a mux of the public broadcaster (Mux B) will switch exclusively to transmissions in the DVB-T2 HEVC standard. In particular, Rai Storia, Rai Scuola and Rai Radio […]

July 12, 2024

Enensys updates AdsReach Regional solution

Enensys Technologies, a provider of media delivery solutions, has announced a major update of its AdsReach Regional solution, enabling local ad insertion for linear TV broadcast networks.Mainly targeting DTT operators using statistical multiplexing (STATMUX) in their broadcast chain, this new update provides Variable Bitrate (VBR) insertion guaranteeing that viewers do not see quality changes when […]

January 19, 2022

Spain: No standard definition channels by 2023

Standard definition TV transmissions are set to cease in Spain by January 1st 2023. HD migration must be completed by this date if they wish to keep remain on the air, according to the legal obligation announced on BOE (Boletín Oficial del Estado), the Government’s official bulletin. “All TV channels, whatever their coverage scope, must […]

January 17, 2022From David Del Valle in Madrid

Italy: €100 DVB T-2 switch grant

From August 23rd, Italian households can apply for a subsidy towards the purchase of TV sets compatible with the new DVB T-2/HEVC Main 10 DTT transmission standard. According to a decree published by the Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico (Ministry of Economic Development), the subsidy consists of a 20 per cent discount on the purchase price […]

August 9, 2021From Branislav Pekic in Rome