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Mexico's satellite TV subscribers reach 5 million in 2Q 2011
Oct 10, 2011 – At the end of the second quarter of 2011, Mexico's telecommunications sector had registered growth of 11.2% year-on-year according to COFETEL. Satellite television was once again the most dynamic segment of the sector.
News categories: COFETEL, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Mexico, MMDS, Satellite, Subscribers

Proliferation of Connected Devices will create a $1.2tr Revenue Opportunity
Oct 10, 2011 – The GSMA, with the support of AT&T, Deutsche Bank, KT, Telenor Connexion and Vodafone, and in partnership with Machina Research, has released research that outlines the market opportunity and revenue potential for connected devices.
News categories: GSMA, Market Research, Mobile, Smartphone, Tablet

5 Million Italian Families Choose Sky
Oct 7, 2011 – Sky Italia (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) has announced that it has exceeded 5 million customers reaching 15 million people across Italy.
News categories: Sky Italia, Italy, Satellite, Subscribers

UOKiK releases report on pay TV in Poland
Oct 7, 2011 – Poland's Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has issued a report on the country's pay TV market. Services are provided by satellite, cable and IPTV. Satellite has the largest number of subscribers with over 6 million.
News categories: UOKiK, Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, Poland, Satellite, Subscribers

Media Tablets Cannibalizing Netbook Spend
Oct 6, 2011 – Led by media tablets and more specifically Apple's iPad 2, an estimated 37 million ultra-mobile devices (UMDs) will ship into the U.S. during 2011. Revenue value from U.S. vendor shipments is forecast to top $24 billion during 2015, says ABI Research.
News categories: ABI Research, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, Smartphone, Streaming, Tablet, USA

Telstra switches on new IPTV content and apps
Oct 6, 2011 – Australia's Telstra has continued the roll-out of its FOXTEL on T-Box service, with ADSL customers in selected areas of NSW and Victoria now able to connect to FOXTEL content. This follows the switch-on of the service for cable customers in June.
News categories: Telstra, Australia, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, Subscribers

HDMI-Enabled Mobile PC Shipments to Surpass 300 Million in 2014
Oct 5, 2011 – Last year saw a dramatic increase for HDMI in portable consumer devices. In addition, on the PC side, HDMI's share continued to increase. New In-Stat research forecasts that HDMI-enabled mobile PC shipments will surpass 300 million units in 2014.
News categories: In-Stat, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Smart Home

Canada's CRTC releases results of fact-finding exercise on OTT services
Oct 5, 2011 – Canada's CRTC has announced that its fact-finding exercise on OTT programming services has produced inconclusive results. Online and mobile programming appears to be complementary to the content offered by the traditional broadcasting system.
News categories: CRTC, Canada, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, Regulation, Streaming

Broadcom Market Exit Shows Dramatic Decline of Western TV Chip Suppliers
Sep 29, 2011 – Broadcom's (NASDAQ: BRCM) exit from the markets for TV video processing chips illustrates the intense state of competition in this area, as Asian suppliers drive the established Western suppliers out of the business, according to iSuppli (NYSE: IHS).
News categories: iSuppli, Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart TV