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IPTV subscribers hit 10 million in Korea
Aug 19, 2014 – According to the Korea Digital Media Industry Association there are now more than 10 million IPTV subscribers in South Korea. Commercial IPTV services were launched at the beginning of 2009, reaching 9 million subscribers at the end of March 2014.
News categories: Korea Digital Media Industry Association, Digital TV, IPTV, Korea, Subscribers

Over 820 Ultra HD satellite channels worldwide by 2025
Aug 18, 2014 – NSR has forecast that there will be over 820 channels of UltraHD content via satellite by 2025. With Direct to Home (DTH) leading the charge, the next generation technology will not only lead to higher ARPUs, but also greater customer retention.
News categories: Northern Sky Research, Alan Crisp, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite, Worldwide

Russia ends 1H 2014 with 36.4 million pay TV subscribers
Aug 18, 2014 – iKS-Consulting has released its analysis of the Russian pay TV market at the end of the first half of 2014. Compared with the same point in 2013, the number of pay TV subscribers increased by 10% to exceed 36.4 million.
News categories: iKS-Consulting, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Russia, Satellite, Subscribers

Cable broadband subscribers surpass cable TV subscribers in U.S.
Aug 15, 2014 – Leichtman Research (LRG) has found that the seventeen largest cable and telephone providers in the US -- representing about 93% of the market -- acquired nearly 385,000 net additional high-speed Internet subscribers in the second quarter of 2014.
News categories: Leichtman Research, Bruce Leichtman, Broadband, Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, Subscribers, USA

Mobiles with 4K screens to reach 478m units by 2019
Aug 15, 2014 – 2015 will see the launch of 4K/Ultra HD mobile devices. Considering the relatively close proximity of the screen to the user it is possible for some consumers to see and benefit from these higher resolutions.
News categories: ABI Research, Sam Rosen, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, Worldwide

Major U.S. pay TV providers lose 300k subscribers in 2Q 2014
Aug 14, 2014 – Leichtman Research (LRG) has found that the thirteen largest pay-TV providers in the US lost about 300,000 net video subscribers in 2Q 2014, compared to a loss of about 350,000 video subscribers in 2Q 2013.
News categories: Leichtman Research, Bruce Leichtman, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, USA

Reliance Digital TV subscribers stable at 4.82 million
Aug 14, 2014 – Reliance Communications (RCOM) has announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. Reliance Digital TV ended with 4.82 million subscribers, representing 8% of the DTH market in India.
News categories: Reliance Communications, India, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Venezuela adds 170,000 pay TV subscribers in 2Q 2014
Aug 13, 2014 – According to preliminary statistics published by its Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CONATEL), pay TV subscriptions in Venezuela at the end of June 2014 were 4.53 million, up 170,456 in the quarter.
News categories: CONATEL, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Venezuela

Irdeto reveals FIFA World Cup 2014 pirate streaming figures
Aug 13, 2014 – Piracy figures, derived from Irdeto's FIFA World Cup 2014 anti-piracy activity, show that Europe and North America broadcasters were the biggest targets for illegal streams worldwide.
News categories: Irdeto, Content Protection, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide