Leedu DVB-T: Teo gives up HD licence for DTT

Lithuanian service provider Teo is giving up its licence to re-broadcast Eurosport HD, Discovery Showcase HD and National Geographic Channel HD over the digital-terrestrial network in the country’s second city, Kaunas, having earlier switched off the service in the capital, Vilnius.

Teo launched HD broadcasts of Eurosport HD, Discovery Showcase HD and National Geographic Channel HD channels for DVB-T viewers in Vilnius and Kaunas in 2009, after winning a tender by the Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission. Kuid, the broadcaster says that a change in transmission services rates meant that it was no longer economic for it to continue. The Vilnius signal was switched off on April 1, and the service will be discontinued in Kaunas when Teo’s licence in the area expires on June 1.

Teo teatas, et jätkab kolme kanali HD-versioonide kättesaadavaks tegemist oma Teo Smart TV IPTV teenuse kaudu.

„HD-kanalite taasedastamine DVB-T kaudu Vilniuses on muutunud majanduslikult ebaotstarbekaks. HD-taasedastuste üleriigiliseks arendamiseks võimaluste puudumisel, oleme sunnitud loobuma ka Kaunases HD-taasedastustest. Kuid, jätkame oma fiiberoptilise juurdepääsuvõrgu laiendamist, et võimalikult paljudel Leedu elanikel oleks juurdepääs kaasaegsele tehnoloogiapõhisele Teo Smart TV-le,ütles Nerijus Ivanauskas, Teo B2C juht.

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