December
- ANACOM discloses that the free helpline 800 102 002, created to support the population in retuning its equipment, has been deactivatedhttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1600661, and that anyone needing help should call the number 800 206 665. Any problems in signal reception should be addressed to the DTT technical helpline (800 200 838), operated by Altice.
- ANACOM informs that the process of migration of the transmitters comprising the DTT network https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1599561(the 700 MHz band) ended on 18 December, with the switchover of the Pico Arco da Calheta transmitter, in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
- ANACOM announces that the DTT network migration process in the Autonomous Region of Madeirahttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1599232 starts on 9 December with the switchover of the Pico da Cruz transmitter, and ends on 18 December with the switchover of the Pico Arco da Calheta transmitter, both on the island of Madeira.
- ANACOM informs that the DTT network migration process ended in Mainland Portugalhttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1599224 on 7 December, with the switchover of the Alenquer transmitter.
- ANACOM announces that the DTT network migration process in the Autonomous Region of the Azores starts on 3 Decemberhttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1599238 with the switchover of the Pico Alto transmitter, on the island of Santa Maria, and ends on 11 December with the switchover of Castelete transmitter on the island of Pico and of Pico Jardim transmitter on the island of Graciosa.
- ANACOM provides clarifications on the DTT network migration process on RTP Madeira, in Jornal da Madeira and on Rádio JM FM 88.8https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1590361.
- ANACOM explains the DTT migration process in an interview on RTP Açoreshttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1585058.
November
- ANACOM, on the RTP Madeira programme “Notícias das 19”https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1583041, provides clarifications on DTT in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
- ANACOM announces the start of the DTT migration process in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area (AML region) on 16 Novemberhttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1586152, with the switchover of the Palmela transmitter. The AML region also covers the transmitters of Graça, Cacém, Barcarena, Algueirão, Bezerra, Aldeia de Juso, Azóia, Cascais, Sintra, Estoril, Odivelas, Póvoa de Santo Adrião, Torres Vedras and Alenquer.
October
- ANACOM announces that by the end of October, 75% of the DTT network transmitters had already changed frequencyhttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1577361.
- ANACOM discloses DTT migration at the Intermunicipal Communities of Alto Tâmega, Alto Minho and Terras de Trás os Monteshttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1566726. In these regions, the DTT transmitter switchover takes place between 6 October and 13 November.
September
- ANACOM approves prices applied by MEO to television operators for DTThttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1565157, due to considering that the prices comply with the principles of transparency, non-discrimination and cost-orientation.
- ANACOM discloses DTT migration at the Intermunicipal Communities of Tâmega e Sousa, and Avehttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1565265. In these regions, the DTT transmitter switchover takes place between 28 September and 5 November, starting with the Rio Arda transmitter.
- ANACOM announces DTT migration in region 6 which started on 23 Septemberhttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1565161. In region 6, the process takes place up to 13 November, covering the districts of Viseu, Porto, Braga, Viana do Castelo, Aveiro (except the more southern municipalities) and the western part of the district of Vila Real.
- ANACOM discloses that half the DTT transmitters have already migrated and that the migration in region 5 will start on 18 September.https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1564238 By 15 September, 121 transmitters had already changed frequency. The migration in region 5 started on 18 September, with the retuning of the Guarda transmitter.
- ANACOM approves the second addendum to the national roadmap for the 700 MHz bandhttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1564144, which revises the schedule for the release of this frequency band from its current updates, in view of the impact of the pandemic crisis.
- ANACOM explains DTT migration to the Intermunicipal Community of Viseu Dão Lafõeshttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1563601. In this region, the DTT transmitter switchover takes place between 10 September and 6 October, starting with the Caramulo transmitter.
- ANACOM explains DTT migration to the Intermunicipal Community of Beira Baixahttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1563622. In this region, the DTT transmitter switchover will be completed on 18 September.
August
- ANACOM extends the validity of the validity of the injunction prohibiting unfair competition, determined on 17 January, in the context of DTThttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1563139. This injunction is extended until the 30th business day after the completion of the DTT network migration process.
- ANACOM provides clarifications on Rádio Antena Livrehttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1558761 about the restarting of the DTT network migration process, with the switchover of 28 transmitters in the districts of Portalegre, Castelo Branco and Santarém.
- ANACOM explains the restarting of the DTT migration process, on 12 August, through interviews given on Antena 1https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1556666, RTP programme ''Bom Dia Portugal'https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1556645, and TVI and TVI24 programme ''Diário da Manhã''https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1556647.
- ANACOM explains DTT migration to the Intermunicipal Community of the Douro Regionhttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1563213. In this region, the DTT transmitter switchover takes place between 30 September and 15 October.
- ANACOM discloses that the DTT migration restarts in region 3 on 24 August, covering 44 transmittershttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1563186. Transmitters of the districts of Santarém, Coimbra, Castelo Branco and some localities in the districts of Viseu and Aveiro change frequency.
- ANACOM and Alter do Chão Town Council mark the restarting of the DTT migration processhttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1558361, with the switchover of the Alter do Chão transmitter on 12 August.
- ANACOM discloses that 28 DTT transmitters of the districts of Portalegre and Castelo Branco change frequencyhttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1558281. Those receiving their television signal through the São Mamede transmitter, in Portalegre, are not affected by this process, as this transmitter shall not change frequency.
- ANACOM explains DTT migration to the Intermunicipal Community of the Coimbra Regionhttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1557852. In this region, the DTT transmitter switchover takes place between 1 and 17 September.
July
- ANACOM announces the DTT migration process which starts on 12 August in the district of Portalegrehttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1557821. The set of 28 transmitters serving the district of Portalegre shall be switched between 12 August and 22 September.
- ANACOM meets local authorities in Ourémhttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1557815 to present the findings of the study on the evaluation of the performance of mobile services and GSM, UMTS and LTE coverage, and to explain the DTT network transmitter migration process and the measures taken by ANACOM to mitigate the impact of this process among the population.
- ANACOM is informed by MEO of the need to change the time frame of the DTT migration process due to the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemichttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1555501 which has shifted the DTT migration to 12 August. The completion of the works is forecast for 18 December 2020, one week after the previously established date.
- ANACOM approves the change of the time frame to complete the DTT network migration processhttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1556402, in the context of the release of the 700 MHz band.
June
- ANACOM announces recommencement of the DTT network migration processhttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1549901 on 3 August, with the switchover of the Palmela transmitter.
- ANACOM approves the new time frame for the DTT network migrationhttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1545021.
- ANACOM determines end of the suspension of the deadline of the public consultation procedure relative to the price of the DTT service charged by MEOhttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1538183.
April
- ANACOM approves solution to make up for the lack of coverage of the DTT service to make up for the lack of coverage in the municipality of Silveshttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1523141.
March
- ANACOM approves addendum to the national roadmap for the 700 MHz bandhttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1521645, in response to the epidemiological situation caused by Covid-19.
- ANACOM suspends migration process due to Covid-19https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1520230, in articulation with MEO, DTT network operator, and with the concordance of the Government.
- ANACOM holds meeting with the Secretary General of the Portuguese Episcopal Conferencehttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1520281 on the migration process.
- ANACOM holds meeting with Commander Nazim Ahmadhttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1520323 on the migration process.
- ANACOM promotes dissemination actions with local authoritieshttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1520327 on the migration process.
- ANACOM in Jornal de Abranteshttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1521737 provides clarifications on the network migration in the Middle Tejo region.
- Start of the 3rd phase of the DTT transmitter network switchoverhttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1519286 on 5 March, in the districts of Lisbon, Santarém, Leiria, Coimbra, Castelo Branco (Oeste), Viseu (Sul) and Setúbal (for the transmitters not switched in phase 2).
- ANACOM in ''Madeira Viva'' programme, of RTP Madeirahttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1511521, informs about contractual changes and DTT.
- ANACOM holds meeting with Sheikh Munirhttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1521803 on the migration process.
February
- ANACOM holds meeting with the Metropolitan Area of Lisbon and with the Intermunicipal Community of Lezíria do Tejohttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1519662, to explain the 2nd phase (on 24 February) of the DTT transmitter network migration process.
- ANACOM discloses information on the beginning of the 2nd phase of the switchover of the DTT transmitter networkhttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1519668, on 24 February, which covers the districts of Évora, Beja and Setúbal.
- ANACOM debates the network migration with local authorities of Ilha Terceirahttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1516501.
- ANACOM in the News of Antena 1https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1502322 informs on how the network migration process went and the means of support to the population.
- ANACOM, on the ''Bom Dia Portugal'' programme, of RTP1https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1502015, highlights the provision of the free telephone number (800 102 002) and teams in the field to support the population during the network migration process.
- DTT transmitter network migration process starts on 7 February, in Sineshttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1507761.
- ANACOM, on the ''Diário da Manhã" programme of TVI,https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1519630 provides clarifications on the beginning of the network migration process, with the retuning of the Sines transmitter.
- ANACOM, on the ''As Três da Manhã'' programme, of Rádio Renascençahttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1501481, informs that DTT will change with no costs charged to the consumer.
January
- ANACOM, on the ' ''Voz do Consumidor'' programme, of Antena 1 Madeirahttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1502023, provides clarifications on DTT.
- ANACOM, on ''Primeiro Jornal'', of SIC Notíciashttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1500359, in a feature story on the network migration process, starting on 7 February, in Sines.
- ANACOM explains DTT network migration process to local authorities, at meetings with the Intermunicipal Communities of Alentejo Central, Alentejo Litoral and Baixo Alentejo.
- Feature story on ''Jornal da Uma'', of TVIhttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1501914, on the beginning of the network migration process, on 7 February, with the participation of ANACOM.
- ANACOM, on the 'Telejornal Madeira" programme of RTP Madeirahttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1501923, provides clarifications on the prohibition of unfair commercial practices with DTT users.
- ANACOM prohibits unfair commercial practiceshttps://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1501884 in the sale of subscription television services to DTT users.
