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BSkyB results for the six months ended 31 December 2012
Jan 31, 2013 – BSkyB (LSE:BSY) has released results for the six months ended 31 December 2012. In TV, Sky added 50,000 new customers in the quarter. Of these, 25,000 are subscribers to its new internet TV service NOW TV.
News categories: BSkyB, Ireland, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, Subscribers, UK

2013 to be Breakout Year for 4Kx2K TV
Jan 29, 2013 – More than half a million 4Kx2K TVs are forecast to ship this year, growing to more than 7 million by 2016, according to NPD DisplaySearch. The 4Kx2K trend was first seen at IFA 2012 as TV manufacturers search for the next technology transition to attract consumers to upgrade their TVs.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV

Brazil adds 2.86 million satellite TV subscribers in 2012
Jan 28, 2013 – According to Brazil's Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (Anatel), the country's pay TV subscriber base ended 2012 at 16.2 million, with more than 3.4 million new subscribers being added during the year - an annual growth rate of 27.0%.
News categories: Anatel, Brazil, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, MMDS, Satellite, Subscribers

AT&T U-verse TV adds 192,000 subscribers in 4Q 2012 to reach 4.5 million
Jan 24, 2013 – AT&T (NYSE:T) has reported fourth-quarter results for 2012. In the quarter, U-verse TV added 192,000 subscribers to reach 4.5 million in service at the end of the year.
News categories: AT&T, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

Ziggo loses 27,000 digital pay TV subscribers in 4Q 2012
Jan 24, 2013 – Ziggo N.V. has released full-year and Q4 2012 results. Digital Pay TV revenue increased through an ARPU increase and a strong uptake of VOD, partly offset by a 27,000 decline in subscribers.
News categories: Ziggo, Cable TV, Netherlands, Results, Subscribers

Dish TV India adds 829,000 new subscribers in 4Q 2012
Jan 22, 2013 – Dish TV India (BSE: 532839, NSE: DISHTV) has reported that it added 829 thousand new subscribers in the quarter ended December 31, 2012, achieving a total of 14.7 million gross and 10.5 million net subscribers at the end of the period.
News categories: Dish TV, India, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

'TV Everywhere' is Reshaping the Pay TV Content Protection Market
Jan 22, 2013 – According to Frost & Sullivan, the pay TV content protection market is thriving, driven by the ongoing digitization of cable in emerging markets and by continued investment in advanced applications and 'TV Everywhere' offerings in major markets.
News categories: Frost & Sullivan, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Market Research, TV Everywhere

Verizon ends 2012 with 4.7 million FiOS Video connections
Jan 22, 2013 – Verizon Communications (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) has reported results for the fourth-quarter of 2012. Verizon added 134,000 net new FiOS Video connections in the quarter to reach a total of 4.7 million at the end of the year.
News categories: Verizon, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

UltraHD via Satellite Poised to Carve Market Niche
Jan 22, 2013 – According to NSR, over the long term, UltraHD channels represent a respectable but niche opportunity for satellite companies. The global satellite UltraHD market is expected to reach $412 million in 2025 from an $8.2 million revenue base in 2015.
News categories: Northern Sky Research, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite