DigitAlb is an
AlbaniaAlbania , officially the Republic of Albania , is a Mediterranean country in South Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Montenegro to the north, Kosovo to the northeast, Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south-east...
n digital satellite and digital terrestrial
TV platformPay television or premium television refers to subscription-based television services, usually provided by both analog and digital cable and satellite, but also increasingly by digital terrestrial methods. Some parts of the world, notably in France and the US, have also offered encrypted analog...
part of Top Media Company, where
Top ChannelTop Channel TV is one of the largest TV stations in Albania. It is a privately owned business entity, part of Top Media Company, and covers most parts of Albania. Since September 2003, Top Channel has also been present on satellite broadcasting all over Europe through DigitAlb and North America...
also belongs. The digital platform was launched in
July 2004July 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December
See also: July 2004 in sports-Events:...
with experimental digital terrestrial transmissions beginning in March 2004. DigitAlb started satellite broadcasts in December 2004. The platform has a variety of channels in different genres. When AlbaniaSat opted out of the market, DigitAlb was able to begin transmitting some of the channels which had previously broadcast in Europe Via AlbaniaSat's satellite platform, SAT +.
DigitAlb has been running since 2004 it already has amassed more than 100,000 subscribers in Albania alone.
DigitAlb is an
AlbaniaAlbania , officially the Republic of Albania , is a Mediterranean country in South Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Montenegro to the north, Kosovo to the northeast, Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south-east...
n digital satellite and digital terrestrial
TV platformPay television or premium television refers to subscription-based television services, usually provided by both analog and digital cable and satellite, but also increasingly by digital terrestrial methods. Some parts of the world, notably in France and the US, have also offered encrypted analog...
part of Top Media Company, where
Top ChannelTop Channel TV is one of the largest TV stations in Albania. It is a privately owned business entity, part of Top Media Company, and covers most parts of Albania. Since September 2003, Top Channel has also been present on satellite broadcasting all over Europe through DigitAlb and North America...
also belongs. The digital platform was launched in
July 2004July 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December
See also: July 2004 in sports-Events:...
with experimental digital terrestrial transmissions beginning in March 2004. DigitAlb started satellite broadcasts in December 2004. The platform has a variety of channels in different genres. When AlbaniaSat opted out of the market, DigitAlb was able to begin transmitting some of the channels which had previously broadcast in Europe Via AlbaniaSat's satellite platform, SAT +.
Domestic Popularity
DigitAlb has been running since 2004 it already has amassed more than 100,000 subscribers in Albania alone. A variety of channels, content and price have domestically made DigitAlb the most popular platform in Albania.
Foreign Popularity
Due to a variety of content being offered in original languages (mostly English) DigitAlb has become popular with foreigners as well as Albanians. Unlike many national packages which have royalty restrictions in their respective countries, DigitALB has broadcasting rights throughout Europe.
This has made DigitAlb become one of the most popular TV packages in Europe for foreigners, particularly English speakers residing in the EU.
However, popularity with some foreigners has waned due to the unavailability of a program guide for DigitAlb in English or any language other than Albanian. Currently, the official website
www.digitalb.al provides a program guide in Albanian only. There is a website where customers can get the listings for the "DigiFilm" channels and the live "SuperSport" events, that website is called
telekomanda.net
Technical Information
DigitALB broadcasts in standard definition and
high definitionHigh-definition television is a digital television broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems...
DVB-TDVB-T is an abbreviation for Digital Video Broadcasting — Terrestrial; it is the DVB European-based consortium standard for the broadcast transmission of digital terrestrial television that was first broadcast in the UK in 1997...
,
DVB-SDVB-S is the original Digital Video Broadcasting forward error coding and modulation standard for satellite television and dates from 1994, in its first release, while development lasted from 1993 to 1997...
,
DVB-S2Digital Video Broadcasting - Satellite - Second Generation is an enhanced specification to replace the DVB-S standard, developed in 2003 and ratified by ETSI in March 2005...
and
DVB-HDVB-H is one of three prevalent mobile TV formats. It is a technical specification for bringing broadcast services to mobile handsets. DVB-H was formally adopted as ETSI standard EN 302 304 in November 2004. The DVB-H specification can be downloaded from the official DVB-H website...
compliant
MPEG-2MPEG-2 is a standard for "the generic coding of moving pictures and associated audio information". It describes a combination of lossy video compression and lossy audio data compression methods which permit storage and transmission of movies using currently available storage media and transmission...
and
MPEG-4MPEG-4 is a patented collection of methods defining compression of audio and visual digital data. It was introduced in late 1998 and designated a standard for a group of audio and video coding formats and related technology agreed upon by the ISO/IEC Moving Picture Experts Group under the formal...
, in Europe through Eurobird 16A and Eutelsat W2
satelliteIn the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavor. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
s on these frequencies :10719/V/27500, 10975/H/22500, 11055/V/27900, 11094/V/27900 and 11449/H/27500. The service is encrypted with
ConaxConax is a company that designs conditional access systems for digital television. Based in Oslo, Norway, Conax has subsidiaries in the USA, India and Germany and sales & support offices in Russia, Singapore, China, South Korea, Brazil, and Canada....
conditional accessConditional Access is the protection of content by requiring certain criteria to be met before granting access to this content...
.
Competition
On 1 October 2008,
TringTring Digital is an Albanian digital satellite and terrestrial TV platform. The package was launched on the 16th of September 2008.*Tring Digital currently offers 22 Albanian and foreign TV channels in Albania and through Europe.- Domestic popularity :...
communications began transmitting terrestrially and via satellite. Tring is the first official competitor of DigitAlb since AlbaniaSat ceased broadcasting. Tring broadcasts 20 channels and offers no HD content; however, the broadcaster plans to increase its package with the addition of further Albanian channels and themed channels. Tring is also exploring its high definition options.
Decoders
DigitAlb satellite standard definition decoders are:
Opentech ODS 3000C and
Opentech ODS 2000C.
DigitAlb satellite high definition decoders are:
Kaon KSF-S660 HD and
Opentech ODS 3000H.
DigitAlb terrestrial standard definition decoders are:
Opentech ODT 1000C and
Kaon KTF-270CO.
All DigitAlb decoders are
ConaxConax is a company that designs conditional access systems for digital television. Based in Oslo, Norway, Conax has subsidiaries in the USA, India and Germany and sales & support offices in Russia, Singapore, China, South Korea, Brazil, and Canada....
Conditional accessConditional Access is the protection of content by requiring certain criteria to be met before granting access to this content...
Embedded.
Channel List
Television Channels
- 1. Top Channel
Top Channel TV is one of the largest TV stations in Albania. It is a privately owned business entity, part of Top Media Company, and covers most parts of Albania. Since September 2003, Top Channel has also been present on satellite broadcasting all over Europe through DigitAlb and North America...
- 2. Top News
Top News is a 24 hour Albanian television news channel.Top News is owned by Top Media which also owns Top Channel and DigitALB. Top News is available via DigitALB on all three of its formats - satellite, terrestial and via mobile phone and via Home2US in North America....
- 3. My Music
- 4. Bang Bang
- 5. Çufo
- 6. Junior TV
- 7. Explorer Shkencë
- 8. Explorer Histori
- 9. Explorer Natyra
- 10. Digi Gold
- 11. Promo
- 14. SERVICE 1 (Test Card)
- 15. T
- 16. Digi Plus
- 17. Film Autor
- 18. Film Hits
- 19. Film Thiller
- 20. Film Drame
- 21. Film Aksion
- 22. Film Komedi
- 23. DigitALB HD
High-definition television is a digital television broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems...
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- 24. DigitALB HD
High-definition television is a digital television broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems...
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- 25. DigitALB HD
High-definition television is a digital television broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems...
3
- 26. National Geographic Channel HD UK
- 27. SuperSport
Supersport was a Scandinavian sports channel started by FilmNet. The channel showed Premier League, NHL, Formula 1 and many other sports....
HDHigh-definition television is a digital television broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems...
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- 28. SuperSport
Supersport was a Scandinavian sports channel started by FilmNet. The channel showed Premier League, NHL, Formula 1 and many other sports....
HDHigh-definition television is a digital television broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems...
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- 30. SuperSport
Supersport was a Scandinavian sports channel started by FilmNet. The channel showed Premier League, NHL, Formula 1 and many other sports....
1
- 31. SuperSport
Supersport was a Scandinavian sports channel started by FilmNet. The channel showed Premier League, NHL, Formula 1 and many other sports....
2
- 32. SuperSport
Supersport was a Scandinavian sports channel started by FilmNet. The channel showed Premier League, NHL, Formula 1 and many other sports....
3
- 33. SuperSport
Supersport was a Scandinavian sports channel started by FilmNet. The channel showed Premier League, NHL, Formula 1 and many other sports....
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- 34. SuperSport
Supersport was a Scandinavian sports channel started by FilmNet. The channel showed Premier League, NHL, Formula 1 and many other sports....
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- 41. TV Klan
- 42. Televizioni Shqiptar (TVSH)
- 43. Koha TV
Koha Televizion once owned by the publisher of Koha Jone newspaper, was sold in 2003 to a group of businessmen who invested to increase the television's quality. TV Koha is known for its wide range of foreign movies shown every night. Its other popular shows are Koha Juaj, Fokus, etc....
- 44. Telenorba Shqiptare
- 45. A1 TV
A1 Televizion is a private television station in Albania with a concentration in economic/business news. A1 has tried to attract a broader audience through shows such as Papparazzi and Hienat. It is also the only station with purely economic TV shows like A1 Biznes and Kapital. It has a...
- 46. Alsat
- 51. News 24
News 24 is a purely news channel, a format which resembles its Italian equivalent. News is updated every minute, which has made News 24, the favorite station of many Albanian institutions and news junkies. Apart from the news, the channel produces every year Big Brother Albania , an Albanian...
- 52. Ora News
- 61. Kohavision
Kohavision is a Kosovar television broadcaster, a part of Koha group. Kohavision has started broadcasting after Kosovo War, more precisely, in 2000.The news is very important sector, with Koha e Lajmeve , being the most watched in the country.Kohavision is not the most famous television channel in...
- 62. RTV21
RTV21 is a radio and TV broadcaster operating in Kosovo since 1998. The radio broadcasting started in 1998, while TV broadcasting began in 1999 after Serbian forces withdrew from Kosovo.RTV21 is the most popular channel in Kosovo. RTv21 has also other two channels 21+ and 21 Popullore...
- 63. RTK SAT
Radio Television of Kosovo is the public service broadcaster in Kosovo....
- 71. MusicAL
MusicAL is a 24 hour Albanian television music channel.MusicAL is owned by Top Media which also owns Top Channel and DigitALB. MusicAL is available via DigitALB on satellite and terrestial and via Home2US in North America....
- 72. BBF
BBF Televizion is the first Albanian music commercial station, which first started its operations in Fier, Albania, and then moved to Tirana....
- 73. Supersonic TV (STV)
- 74. Tirana TV
- 80. National Geographic Channel
National Geographic Channel, also commercially abbreviated as Nat Geo, is a subscription television channel that airs non-fiction television programs produced by the National Geographic Society...
- 81. National Geographic Wild
National Geographic Wild, commonly referred to as Nat Geo Wild, is a subscription TV channel. It is the latest channel to be jointly launched by the National Geographic Society and News Corporation. It first launched in Hong Kong and Singapore on August 10, 2006,focusing primarily on wildlife and...
- 82. Travel Channel
Travel Channel is a British satellite television channel which is available on Sky Digital channel 251 along with a one hour time-shifted service on channel 252. It is focused on entertaining and informative lifestyle and travel programmes...
- 83. The MGM Channel
MGM Networks is a subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. It manages MGM interests in cable television, satellite television, other television channels and services that reach nearly 120 countries and territories....
- 84. Fox Life
Fox Life is a television network, launched by the Fox Broadcasting Company, which airs across Latin America, Europe and Japan . Its basic programming include numerous television series, sitcoms and movies, among others, which includes some original programming in certain regions...
- 85. Fox Crime
Fox Crime is a television network, launched by the Fox Broadcasting Company, which airs across several countries of Europe and Asia, such as Italy, Portugal and Bulgaria...
- 86. Cartoon Network Europe (06:00 - 21:00 CET
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)
- 86. Turner Classic Movies
Turner Classic Movies is a cable television channel featuring commercial-free classic movies, mostly from the Turner Entertainment and MGM, United Artists, RKO and Warner Bros. film libraries...
(TCM) (21:00 - 06:00 CETCentral European Time , used in most European and some North African countries, is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time , with a time offset of normally UTC+1 ....
)
- 90. X1
- 91. X2
- 92. X3
- 93. X4
Radio Channels
- 100. Top Albania Radio
- 101. My Music Radio
- 102. Top Gold
External links