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BT Vision adds 10k subscribers in quarter to end-June
Jul 30, 2009 – BT (LSE:BT.A)(NYSE:BT) has released results for the first quarter to 30 June 2009. BT Vision net additions were 38,000 in the quarter before adjusting for inactive customers. After these adjustments, the customer base was 433,000 at quarter-end.
News categories: BT Vision, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, UK

Sky+ PVR reaches 5.5 million customers
Jul 30, 2009 – BSkyB (LSE:BSY) has released results for the twelve months ended 30 June 2009. The success of Sky+HD has been a key driver of Sky+ in the quarter, with 435,000 net Sky+ additions, to reach 5.5 million customers.
News categories: BSkyB, DVR, Ireland, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, UK

Sky to launch 3D TV in 2010 following record Sky+HD growth
Jul 30, 2009 – BSkyB (LSE:BSY) has announced that the number of customers choosing Sky+HD has increased to 1.313 million following record growth. In the next step in the Sky+HD journey, Sky has announced that it will launch the UK's first 3D channel next year.
News categories: BSkyB, Digital TV, DVR, Ireland, Metaverse, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers, UK

Annual Set-Top Shipments Worldwide to Exceed 200 Million by 2013
Jul 30, 2009 – The demand for interactive and personalized television services will push annual worldwide set-top box shipments over 200 million by 2013, as providers overhaul their current base with next-generation models, according to Parks Associates.
News categories: Parks Associates, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial

ONO cable TV customers down 2.5% in 2Q09
Jul 29, 2009 – Spain's cable operator Grupo Corporativo ONO has announced results for the second quarter ended 30 June 2009. Cable television customers decreased by 25,000 or 2.5% in the quarter, reaching 991,000 as of 30 June 2009.
News categories: Grupo Corporativo ONO, Cable TV, Results, Spain, Subscribers

O2 Czech Republic adds 5k IPTV subscribers in 2Q09
Jul 29, 2009 – Telefónica O2 Czech Republic, a.s. announces its unaudited financial results for the first half of 2009. The total number of O2 TV customers reached 133 thousand at the end of June 2009, up by 35% year-on-year.
News categories: Telefónica O2 Czech Republic, Czech Republic, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

IPTV to Gain 5.7% of Pay TV Subscribers by 2014 in Latin America
Jul 28, 2009 – Signals Telecom Consulting has confirmed the availability of the Second Edition of its 'IPTV Strategies in Latin America' report. The study reveals the high growth potential for Pay TV in the seven largest markets in Latin America.
News categories: Signals Telecom, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela

CBHD More Popular than Blu-Ray in China?
Jul 27, 2009 – According to a media report, movies in China Blue High-definition Disc (CBHD) format command 3% of the Chinese market, well ahead of the share held by Blu-ray.
News categories: Blu-ray, China, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research

European cable TV bucks recessionary trends
Jul 27, 2009 – Research from Screen Digest, in collaboration with Cable Europe, reveals that Europe's cable industry showed strong performance in 2008, experiencing an increase in total revenues of 5.4 percent, considering the challenging economic climate.
News categories: Screen Digest, Broadband, Cable TV, Digital TV, DOCSIS, Europe, Germany, Market Research, Netherlands, Subscribers, UK