{{short description|Albanian TV platform and broadcast media company}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox company | name = DigitAlb Sh.A | logo = DigitAlb.svg | logo_caption = | logo_size = 100px | image_caption = | type = Joint stock company | industry = Telecommunication, publishing | genre = Albanian TV platform | founder = Dritan Hoxha | area_served = Albania, Kosovo, Europe (via Satellite and OTT), North America (via OTT), Australia (via OTT) | key_people = Eglinor Ramaj (CEO) | products = TV channels with a variety of programs | services = Digital MPEG-4 signal<br /> TV channels with pay (pay-per-view) | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | assets = | equity = | owner = Devolli Corporation (40%)<br />Top Media (60%) | num_employees = | parent = Top Media Group | subsidiaries = Top Channel<br />Top News<br />Gazeta Shqip<br />Top Albania Radio<br />Top Gold Radio<br />Shqip magazine<br />VGA Studio<br />My Music Radio<br />Melody TV<br />SuperSport<br>DigitAlb Kosova | footnotes = | website = {{url|digitalb.al}} | founded = {{start date and age|2004|7|15|df=y}} | hq_location_city = Tirana | hq_location_country = Albania | market cap = }}
'''DigitAlb''' is an Albanian media, digital satellite and terrestrial TV platform based in Tirana, Albania.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://digitalb.al/ |title=Digitalb – Platforme Dixhitale Tokesore dhe Satelitore |website=Digitalb.al |date=2014-06-20 |access-date=2016-08-11}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/DigitAlb.html |title=DigitAlb on Eutelsat 16A at 16.0°E |website=LyngSat.com |access-date=2016-08-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100317200551/http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/digitalb.html |archive-date=17 March 2010 }}</ref> The TV platform founded by Dritan Hoxha, began terrestrial broadcasts on 15 July 2004, and satellite broadcasts by the end of that year. At the same time, DigitAlb began broadcasting some channels of defunct AlbaniaSat's satellite platform SAT + which eventually went bankrupt. DigitAlb closely collaborates with absorbing sports package SuperSport while having introduced wireless DVB-H technology for wireless TV for the first time in Albania since 2006. On 15 July 2022, to celebrate 18 years, DigitAlb launched its OTT service. The company with Eglinor Ramaj as CEO,<ref>{{cite web |title=Aplikacioni Digitalb, platforma OTT ka rritur kërkesën |url=https://monitor.al/aplikacioni-digitalb-platforma-ott-ka-rritur-kerkesen/ |website=Monitor.al |access-date=12 April 2025 }}</ref> forms part of Top Media Group together with Top Channel, Top News, Top Albania Radio, Top Gold Radio, daily newspaper ''Shqip'', ''Shqip Magazine'', coffee producer Lori Caffe, VGA Studio, My Music Radio, and musicAL. In Europe, Digitalb will broadcast until the year 2026 on Eutelsat (Eutelsat 16A).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eutelsat.com/deploy_tvLineUp/struts/linkPackageSearch.do?b=DIGITALB |title=Eutelsat : 66 channels found |website=Eutelsat.com |access-date=2016-08-11}}</ref>
==Channels== DigitAlb's channels include Top Channel HD, Top News, Alsat, T HD, Stinët,Bang Bang, Çufo, Junior, Explorer Shkencë, Explorer Histori, Explorer Natyra, DigitAlb 20, Gold HD (aka Digi Gold), MAX HD, Eurofilm, Film Autor HD, Film Hits HD, Film Thriller, Film Dramë, Film Aksion HD, Film Komedi HD, SuperSport channels. During the airing season, Big Brother VIP 1 and Big Brother VIP 2 are also available as dedicated 24/7 channels on the DigitAlb platform.
Other available via DigitAlb: BabyTV, National Geographic HD, 24Kitchen, Star Movies, Star Channel, Star Life, Dizi Channel, FilmBox Premium HD, Nicktoons, Nickelodeon, DocuBox HD, Fast and Fun Box HD, Fight Box HD, MTV, Dorcel XXX, Dorcel TV, Playboy TV.<ref name=":0" />
==New developments== On February 14, 2013, DigitAlb launched a new model of set-top box, and also new services. Launching a middleware set-top box, DigitAlb started interactive services for its customers. VOD (video-on-demand), online betting, lotteries, games, IPTV, web navigation through the set-top box and many other options became available to customers. This was the most important new development since the launch of the HD service back in 2007.<ref>{{cite news|title=Digitalb opts for Quadrille solution|url=http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2013/04/16/digitalb-opts-for-quadrille-solution/|access-date=23 August 2016|publisher=Broadband TV News|date=16 April 2013}}</ref>
==Decoders== {| class="wikitable" |+ Decoders List |- ! Category !! Decoder Models |- | Standard definition decoders || Opentech ODS 3000C, Opentech ODS 2000C (old SD decoder) |- | High definition decoders || Kaon KSF-S660HDCO, Opentech ODS 3000H, ODS 2000H (old HD decoder) |- | Terrestrial standard definition decoders || Opentech ODT 1000C, Kaon KTF-270CO (old terrestrial SD decoder) |- | Terrestrial high definition (T2) decoders || ODT 2000H (premium HD terrestrial decoder) |- | Satellite HD Middleware decoders || ODS 4000H (HD middleware satellite decoder), FlyBOX (introduced in 2013, includes PVR, Internet, online apps, etc.), FlyBox mini (Limited edition), Hard Disk i DigitAlb (HDD) |}
'''Note:''' All DigitAlb decoders are Conax Conditional access Embedded.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{official website|http://www.digitalb.al}} *[https://www.supersport.al/ Official website SuperSport] *[https://www.digitalb.ch/ Official website for DigitAlb Swiss] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20100317200551/http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/digitalb.html Channel and transponder list] (archived) *[http://www.monitor.al/zbardhen-aksioneret-e-100-kompanive-vip/ Owners website]
{{Top Media Group}}
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