Mexico demands obligatory manufacturing of TVs wit ATSC
The Federal Commission of Telecommunications (Cofetel in Spanish) and the Secretary’s Office of Economy (SE in Spanish) will develop a technical regulation that will allow all televisions destined to the Mexican market to be compatible with the national DTT system. … >More
The ISDB-T receptor is incorporated into notebooks in Argentina
The company BGH informed the minister of Industry, Débora Giorgi, that they already started manufacturing notebooks with tuners for DTT transmission. Giorgi assured that “we are going to continue keeping the regimen in Tierra del Fuego, with greater integration requirements, … >More
Chile will limit foreign participation in DTT licenses
The Senate of Chile approved the norm of the principle of reciprocity which establishes that DTT licenses “requested by legal persons with participation of foreign capital superior of 10%, will only be able to be awarded if it is previously … >More
Argentina will install nine DTT stations in Venezuela
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, and the president of Argentina, Cristina Fernández, signed a new agreement for the provision of nine Free-to-Air DTT stations by the state company Invap partner of the Venezuelan operator Cantv. The objective is to … >More
Argentina demands manufacturing of television sets with ISDB-T receptors
The Minister of the Industry of Argentina, Débora Giorgi, met with the different manufacturers of TVs in the island Tierra del Fuego and informed them that a new norm will be promoted for all devices to have a tuner for … >More
The analog switch off date is confirmed for certain Brazilian cities
The Ministry of Communications of Brazil (Minicom) confirmed that the analog switch off process will start on the Federal District and eight cities in Goiania in March of 2015. A month later they will continue with the metropolitan region of … >More
Costa Rica will start DTT broadcasts in July
The Vice-Minister of Telecommunications of Costa Rica, Rowland Espinosa, assured that the DTT transition process will start in July. It will start with tests by different channels and the introduction of the necessary devices and equipment will take place under … >More
Tc Mi Canal is the first commercial DTT channel in Ecuador
Tc Mi Canal became the first Free-to-Air TV channels of Ecuador that broadcasts in DTT, with an investment of USD 6 million to improve the technical infrastructure. The launch is part of the “Master Plan of Transition to DTT” that … >More
A new appeal will be presented against the analog switch off in Tijuana
After delaying the date from April 16 to May 28, more than 300 affected people presented a second collective appeal before a federal judge on May 8 so that the Federal Commission of Telecommunications (Cofetel in Spanish) does not carry … >More
Tijuana will be the first Latam city with an analog switch off
The Federal Commission of Telecommunications (Cofetel in Spanish) decided that Tijuana will be the first Mexican and Latin American city to carry out the Free-to-Air TV analog switch off on this upcoming May 28. It will be part of a … >More
