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IPTV in Korea reaches 1 million subscribers
Oct 9, 2009 – Nine months after launch, IPTV in Korea has reached one million subscribers, the Korea Digital Media Industry Association (KODIMA) has announced.
News categories: KODIMA, Digital TV, IPTV, Korea, Market Research, Subscribers

CSA reports on digital TV in France for 1H09
Oct 8, 2009 – France's Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel (CSA) has reported latest results from its survey on the penetration of digital TV in French households. More than seven in ten households (70.3%) now have at least one TV with digital TV reception.
News categories: Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel, Cable TV, Digital TV, France, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Terrestrial

Eutelsat Breaks The Barrier Of 100 HDTV Channels
Oct 7, 2009 – Eutelsat (Paris: ETL) has announced that it has broken through the barrier of 100 High-Definition TV channels broadcasting through its video satellites. The 100th channel to take to the skies was Sky Sport 1HD from the SKY Italia pay-TV platform.
News categories: Eutelsat, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite

Growth for DTH as Viewers Choose to Stay Home and Watch Television
Oct 6, 2009 – According to a new report from NSR, satellite television has proven its resilience in tough economic climates, driven primarily by a larger section of viewers choosing television as a cost effective means of entertainment.
News categories: Northern Sky Research, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers

Digital cable set-top box demand falling in 2009
Oct 6, 2009 – After a record-setting year in 2008, worldwide digital cable set top box (STB) demand is falling in 2009, reports In-Stat. The slowdown in unit shipments and revenue has generally been concentrated in the comparatively advanced cable markets.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Set Top Box

3DTV Shipments Set to Reach 46 Million by 2013
Oct 5, 2009 – While 3DTV has its sceptics, the giants in the consumer electronics industry see huge potential, according to GigaOM Pro. While the market is only in its infancy today, by 2013 up to 46 million 3DTV capable flat-panel HDTVs will head to consumer homes.
News categories: GigaOM, Digital TV, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV

15.17 million DTH subscribers in India at end-June
Oct 1, 2009 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the 'Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report' for the Quarter ending June 2009.
News categories: Telecom Regulatory Authority Of India, Cable TV, Digital TV, India, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers

Icareus games for Shanghai Telecom IPTV customers
Sep 30, 2009 – Icareus has signed a cooperation agreement with Shanghai Telecom. According to the contract, signed in September, Icareus Studios Ltd will offer IPTV games to Shanghai Telecom to be offered to their IPTV customers.
News categories: Shanghai Telecom, Icareus, China, IPTV, Middleware, Subscribers

Ziggo adds 387k digital TV subscribers Y-o-Y to end 2Q09
Sep 30, 2009 – Ziggo has released its half year statement for the period ended June 30, 2009. In the first half of 2009, the market for digital television grew rapidly. This resulted in a year-on-year increase of 387,000 customers to a total base of 1,382,000.
News categories: Ziggo, Cable TV, Netherlands, Results, Subscribers