Ireland - DVB

ComReg consults on Spectrum for Mobile TV

26 Jun 2008

The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) announced a public consultation on the award of UHF spectrum on the 18th June, initially for

BCI announces bidders

06 May 2008

Three consortiums bid to operate Ireland's three available multiplexes and each has bid for all three. The consortiums are Boxer DTT Ltd., Easy

Partnership bids for Irish DTT

08 Apr 2008

A single consortium is to bid for all three Irish commercial DTT multiplexes. The partnership consists of Eircom, broadcaster TV3 and Setanta

RTE plans to invest €120 million in new digital network roll-out

04 Mar 2008

RTE plans to invest €120 million in a new transmission network, which will pave the way for the switch to digital television according to an

BCI issues Multiplex Licensing Policy

26 Feb 2008

The Broadcast Commission of Ireland BCI, has published a policy document entitled “BCI DTT Multiplex Licensing Policy 2008” following the

DTT licence conditions published by ComReg

14 Nov 2007

ComReg the Irish Commission for Communications regulation has issued a framework document for DTT services in Ireland. DTT multiplex licences

ComReg open DTT Licensing Consultation

03 Sep 2007

On the 31st August, the Commission for Communications Regulation, Comreg, issued a consultation on digital Terrestrial Licensing. The

DTT trial adds Setanta channel

14 Aug 2007

Setanta Ireland and Setanta Golf have been added to the digital terrestrial television pilot currently underway in Ireland, bringing the number of

HD trial begins at the GAA Football final

16 Jul 2007

The first terrestrial HD broadcast in Ireland took place recently as part of the ongoing DTT pilot. Communications minister Eamon Ryan launched

Arqiva and O2 launch a DVB-H trial in the Dublin area

13 Mar 2007

Network operator Arqiva together with the mobile telecom operator O2 have launched the first DVB-H commercial trial in Ireland. The trial

HD to be available on the Irish DTT platform

13 Feb 2007

According to Ertweekly the final Irish DTT platform will provide HDTV as well as SDTV programmes. A two-year DTT trial was launched in August 2006

Commercial DVB-H trial to begin January 2007

24 Oct 2006

O2 and Arqiva recently announced the first trial of broadcast mobile TV in Ireland. DVB-H pilot transmissions will start in December with a full

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