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Mobile TV Device Volumes Will Not Decline in 2009
Jul 23, 2009 – TeleAnalytics has calculated that the end-2009 Mobile TV user count will be in the 80.8 million to 81.9 million range. Mobile TV device sales will at worst remain flat, but an increase of up to 2% may be witnessed with respect to the 2008 sales total.
News categories: TeleAnalytics, Brazil, China, Digital TV, Europe, Japan, Korea, Market Research, Mobile, Smart TV, Subscribers, USA

June was a Record Breaking Month for U.S. Video-On-Demand
Jul 22, 2009 – Rentrak (Nasdaq: RENT) has reported that June was the most-viewed month for video-on-demand (VOD) this year, delivering more than 589 million transactions - there was an average of 16.5 minutes of OnDemand viewing a day per active unique set-top box.
News categories: Rentrak, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, USA

Brazil ISDB set-top box sales still slow
Jul 21, 2009 – According to Brazil's Minister of Communications, digital TV set top boxes are still selling slowly. It has been estimated that only 250,000 units have been sold since the introduction of the ISDB service at the end of 2007.
News categories: Ministério das Comunicações, Brazil, Digital TV, ISDB-T, Market Research, SBTVD, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Asia/Pacific Region Lifts Sagging Satellite Set Top Box Market
Jul 21, 2009 – Thanks to remarkable shipment growth in Asia/Pacific the worldwide satellite set top box market chalked up growth in 2008, reports In-Stat. However, outside of Asia/Pacific and Latin America, regional markets remain sluggish or even negative.
News categories: In-Stat, Asia, Digital TV, DVR, India, Market Research, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Outlook for the Chinese Domestic STB Market
Jul 21, 2009 – According to IMS Research, the Chinese domestic set-top box (STB) market has not been negatively influenced by the current financial crisis, although exports of Chinese STBs have been somewhat affected.
News categories: IMS Research, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

20 Million Wireless Networked TVs To Ship in 2011
Jul 20, 2009 – A new study from ABI Research forecasts that in 2011, some 20 million TVs offering wireless connectivity will be shipped worldwide. This segment is expected to show linear growth through the study's forecast horizon of 2014.
News categories: ABI Research, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Freeview New Zealand passes quarter million mark
Jul 15, 2009 – Tightened consumer spending, an increase in TV viewing habits and improved affordability of Freeview|HD® receivers are all paying dividends for Freeview, with the latest figures confirming it is now available in more than a 250,000 Kiwi homes.
News categories: Freeview NZ, Digital TV, Market Research, New Zealand, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

du TV+ to launch in UAE with Microsoft Mediaroom
Jul 15, 2009 – du plans to launch high-definition IP television services in the UAE next month. The new 'du TV+' service is powered by Microsoft Mediaroom, and features digital recording and VoD, as well as HDTV.
News categories: Microsoft, 'du', Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Subscribers, UAE

ResearchInChina releases China Digital TV Market Report
Jul 13, 2009 – According to ResearchInChina, at the end of 2008 China had almost 400 million TV subscribers, of which 164 million were cable TV users. At the end of Mar 2009, China had 49.86 million DTV users, less than one third of cable TV subscribers.
News categories: ResearchInChina, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Subscribers