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DIRECTV US down 28,000 subscribers; DTVLA down 119,000 in 3Q 2014
Nov 6, 2014 – DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) has announced third quarter 2014 results. DIRECTV U.S. subscriber net losses were approximately 28,000 in the third quarter. DIRECTV Latin America subscriber net losses were approximately 119,000 in the quarter.
News categories: DIRECTV, DIRECTV Latin America, Sky Mexico, Sky Brasil, Argentina, Brazil, Caribbean, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Latin America, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela

450,000 devices connected to nangu.TV
Nov 6, 2014 – nangu.TV has announced that more than 450,000 paid subscribers using active devices including set-top boxes, mobile phones, tablets and PCs are now connected to its media platform, which enables the delivery of television and video content.
News categories: nangu.TV, Tomas Padera, Czech Republic, Digital TV, France, IPTV, Mobile, Poland, Slovakia, Streaming, Subscribers, Switzerland, UAE, Ukraine

Digital TV Research Newsletter - November 2014
Nov 6, 2014 – The Digital TV Consultancy has announced that the November 2014 edition of Digital TV Research's free monthly newsletter is now available for download.
News categories: The Digital TV Consultancy, Cable TV, Digital TV, EU, France, Germany, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Spain, Streaming, Subscribers, Terrestrial, Worldwide

Sky Italia subscribers down another 21,000 in 3Q 2014
Nov 4, 2014 – Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ: FOXA, FOX) has reported results for the three months ended September 30, 2014. Sky Deutschland grew net direct subscribers by 96,000 during the quarter, while SKY Italia’s subscriber base declined by 21,000.
News categories: Twenty-First Century Fox, SKY Italia, Sky Deutschland, Germany, Italy, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Streaming video brings pressures and profits to traditional U.S. pay TV providers
Nov 4, 2014 – The proliferation of streaming video alternatives, while still posing a long-term competitive challenge for traditional Pay TV providers, may also be producing beneficial results across the service category, as indicated by a recent consumer survey from TNS.
News categories: TNS, Frank Perazzini, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

DISH Network pay TV customers down 12,000 in 3Q 2014
Nov 4, 2014 – DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) has reported results for the quarter ending Sept. 30, 2014. Total pay-TV customers decreased by approximately 12,000 in the quarter. DISH closed the third quarter with 14.041 million pay-TV subscribers, compared to 14.049 million pay-TV subscribers at the end of Q3 2013.
News categories: DISH Network, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, USA

Global semiconductor industry posts highest-ever quarterly sales
Nov 3, 2014 – The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $87 billion during the third quarter of 2014, up 5.7% versus the previous quarter and a jump of 8% compared to the third quarter of 2013.
News categories: Semiconductor Industry Association, Brian Toohey, Market Research, Semiconductor, Worldwide

Hungary adds 26,000 digital pay TV subscribers in 3Q 2014
Nov 3, 2014 – According to Hungary’s Office of the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH), in September 2014, the number of digital pay TV households in the country was 2,118,076, up 25,650 from the 2,092,426 at the end of June 2014.
News categories: NMHH, Cable TV, Hungary, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

MaxLinear ships over 10 million DVB-T2 tuners
Nov 3, 2014 – MaxLinear (NYSE: MXL) has announced that it has sold more than 10 million DVB-T2 tuners globally. MaxLinear has seen sales from all markets that use the DVB-T2 standard, including countries in Europe, Southeast Asia and Africa, as well as in Russia.
News categories: MaxLinear, Brian Sprague, DVB-T2, Market Research, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, Worldwide