Slovakia - Current situation - History
06.09.2017
In January 2017 the Slovak Government approved the Strategy of Implementation of Terrestrial Digital Audio Broadcasting in the Slovak Republic. According to this document, the migration from analogue to digital broadcasting is divided to three phases (with defined terms).
DAB+ broadcasting in Slovakia started on 15 December 2015 as a trial in the capital city Bratislava. This trial is operated by the company Towercom, Inc. – the biggest Slovakian network operator.
Currently five trials are in operation, namely in Bratislava, Košice, Banská Bystrica, Žilina (operated by Towercom) and Nitra (operated by AVIS Ltd.). Another trial in Banská Bystrica (second MUX) will be put into operation soon. On all trials 10 programme services are transmitted, both public (RTVS) and commercial.
30.09.2016
The Slovakian regulator is in the process of finalising the strategy for the digitisation of audio brodcasting, with a draft strategy to be submitted for government approval Q4 2016. A government response is anticipated Q1 2017.
DAB+ broadcasting in Slovakia started on 15 December 2015 as a trial in the capital city Bratislava. This trial is operated by the company Towercom, Inc. – the biggest Slovakian network operator. Five programme services by the public broadcaster RTVS are currently transmitted.
In June 2016 the licence for the trial in Bratislava was extended and licences were awarded for additional DAB+ trials in Košice, Banská Bystrica, Levice and Nitra. On 7 July 2016 the DAB+ trial started in Košice with same the programme offer as the trial in Bratislava. On 11 July 2016 the programme Radio Devín was added to both local experimental multiplexes.
28.09.2016
The Slovakian regulator is in the process of finalising the strategy for the digitisation of audio brodcasting, with a draft strategy to be submitted for government approval Q4 2016. A government response is anticipated Q1 20017.
DAB+ broadcasting in Slovakia started on 15 December 2015 as a trial in the capital city Bratislava. This trial is operated by the company Towercom, Inc. – the biggest Slovakian network operator. Five programme services by the public broadcaster RTVS are currently transmitted.
In June 2016 the licence for the trial in Bratislava was extended and licences were awarded for additional DAB+ trials in Košice, Banská Bystrica, Levice and Nitra. On 7 July 2016 the DAB+ trial started in Košice with same the programme offer as the trial in Bratislava. On 11 July 2016 the programme Radio Devín was added to both local experimental multiplexes.