Korea backs Norway broadcasting

South Korea has helped Norway roll out a digital multimedia broadcasting service this week in an effort to get a foothold in the European market, reports Telecoms Korea.

Digital multimedia broadcasting allows users to view TV programs on personal devices even while they are in motion. South Korea, which was the first country to launch the service in 2005, has been actively seeking to export its technology and equipment.

According to the Korea Communications Commission, South Korea's communications regulator, Norway-based digital multimedia broadcasting service provider Norway Mobile TV will begin commercial service in the capital city of Oslo.

The Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Europe (ACT) has urged the European Commission to enable a swift adoption of the new Broadcasting Communication, states Broadband TV News.

The ACT says it regrets that the new draft has lost a substantial part of its detail, on account of some member states' positions, but commercial broadcasters firmly believe that the essential elements have been preserved.

Commercial broadcasters have voiced concerns over the reference made in the current text to public broadcasters entering the pay-TV sector. The ACT believes the changes which have been made compared to earlier texts are to the detriment of fair competition and consumer interest.

All full-power TV stations in Portland, US, will stop analogue broadcasts and switch to 100% digital broadcasting by mid-June, says KPTV.

The Immigrant and Refugee Community Organisation (IRCO) is providing outreach and assistance to prepare the immigrant and refugee communities of Portland for the digital television transition.

Several sources have shown that residents in Portland are the most unprepared in the nation for this historic shift in television.