Spain’s Administration has approved a fresh DTT technical plan that paves the way for a new nationwide DTT channel, and will preprae the country for a migration to UHD transmissions with a reorganisation of the radioelectric spectrum that adopts DVB-T2 technology.

The new DTT (SD) licence is likely to be awarded before this summer with the channel commencing transmission in the final quarter of the year, coinciding with the retuning process that will with the the frequencies shift – affecting channels from the likes of Atresmedia, Mediaset and Radio Blanca (DKiss).

Telefónica, media executives José Miguel Contreras and Andrés Varela, and Grupo Godo are among those likely to be interested in the new FTA DTT channel. Atresmedia and Mediaset could also potentially get involved with the public tender, according to The Objective.

RTVE, Atresmedia and Mediaset will be given licences to broadcast UHD content with RTVE operating two UHD channels (La 1 UHD and Teledeporte o La2), and one each for the private TV groups Atresmedia and Mediaset.

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