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DEG Releases Third Quarter U.S. Home Entertainment Results
Oct 19, 2009 – DEG has released third quarter U.S. sales figures for the home entertainment industry. Blu-ray Disc software sales continue to show dramatic growth with overall sales up 83 percent for the year and playback devices in 11.7 million U.S. households.
News categories: Digital Entertainment Group, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, USA

Digital TVs Vie to Bring Internet Connectivity to the Living Room
Oct 19, 2009 – With digital televisions (DTVs) supplanting analog models in much of the world, manufacturers are adding new features such as Internet connectivity and wireless HD capability to broaden their appeal, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Broadband, Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

TEO LT passes 90k TV subscriber mark
Oct 16, 2009 – TEO LT (Vilnius:TEO1L) has released its third quarter 2009 results. During the last 12 months the number of TV service (IPTV and DTT) users almost doubled and at the end of September amounted to 91.7 thousand.
News categories: TEO LT, IPTV, Lithuania, Results, Subscribers, Terrestrial

More than 700 on-demand audiovisual services available in Europe
Oct 16, 2009 – The European Audiovisual Observatory and the Direction du développement des médias (France) have published a new study entitled Video on Demand and Catch-Up Television in Europe.
News categories: European Audiovisual Observatory, DDM, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cable TV, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Digital TV, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, IPTV, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Market Research, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Satellite, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Terrestrial, Turkey, UK

Vectra leads in digital cable in Poland
Oct 16, 2009 – According to Poland's Chamber for Electronic Communication (Polska Izba Komunikacji Elektronicznej - PIKE), Vectra has the largest number of subscribers in Poland receiving digital cable TV, with a total of 220,000.
News categories: Polska Izba Komunikacji Elektronicznej, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Poland, Subscribers

IPTV and DTT - The rise of Free-to-air and Customized TV Experiences
Oct 13, 2009 – The IMS Research study 'IPTV: A Global Market Analysis' reveals that nearly 13% of total worldwide IP set-top box (STB) shipments in 2008 were operator deployed IP+DTT STBs.
News categories: IMS Research, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Shanghai Telecom at 850,000 IPTV users
Oct 13, 2009 – Shanghai Telecom has said that Shanghai is now home to 850,000 IPTV subscribers, with 70% of Shanghai IPTV subscribers active.
News categories: Shanghai Telecom, China, IPTV, Subscribers

Wi-Fi Still Rules as Consumer Electronics Network Connections Grow
Oct 13, 2009 – The number of connected consumer electronics devices continues to grow. Home network technologies such as coax and powerline are making inroads, but a report from ABI Research indicates that wireless connections will remain the dominant technology.
News categories: ABI Research, Gaming, Market Research, Smart Home, Smart TV

Spain - October DTT monthly update released
Oct 12, 2009 – According to Impulsa-TDT, 679,820 DTT receivers were sold in August, giving a cumulative total for Spain of 21.8 million units. Based on reporting from TNS Sofres, penetration of DTT in Spanish households passed 70% in September.
News categories: Impulsa-TDT, DVD, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Terrestrial