Italy - DVB

ASO to be brought forward

20 Dec 2010

Italy’s Communications Authority (AgCom) has sent a recommendation to the Ministry of Economic Development, proposing to advance the analogue

Cubovision for DTT and broadband access

20 Dec 2010

Telecom Italia has launched a hybrid set-top box, called Cubovision, combining digital terrestrial television with broadband access. The unit will

Free to air 3D HDTV broadcasts over DTT

06 Dec 2010

A cooperative group based in Piedmont, Italy, has announced the first 3D HDTV broadcasts, free-to-air, with a system for backwards compatibility

DTT receivers sold reach 40 million

29 Nov 2010

The recent DGTVi newsletter states that DTT penetration in Italy has reached 72% of households, with 40 million DTT receivers sold since the launch

Premium Pay-DTT card sales increase

15 Nov 2010

Mediaset the Italian commercial broadcasting group has just issued its earnings report for the first 9 months of 2010 which show that revenues from

Antena 3 offered in HD on DTT

27 Sep 2010

Antenna 3 has announced that it will launch an HD version of its channel on the 28th September 2010. Grupo Planeta’s national private TV

ASO could be in 2011

12 Jul 2010

Corrado Calabro, the president of Italy’s telecommunications sector regulator, says that the analogue transition could be completed by 2011, in a

Tivuitalia to become a nationwide DTT Multiplex operator

31 May 2010

Tivuitalia SPA, a company fully owned by Screen Service Broadcasting Technologies SPA, is set to become a nationwide DTT multiplex operator

Europa 7 HD to launch DVB-T2 services in June

31 May 2010

The commercial broadcaster Europa 7 has announced its plans to launch DTT HD services using the DVB-T2 standard on VHF Band III. Europa 7 will

Mediaset announces further free to air DTT services

17 May 2010

Mediaset has announced the launch of La5 a new free-to-air television programme service on the DTT platform. La5 is an entertainment service

Mediaset and Telecom Italia plan new DTT services

10 May 2010

Mediaset and Telecom Italia, have both announced plans to launch new services on the DTT platform and Mediaset new receiving equipments to make

ASO may be completed in 2011