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Belgacom announces 2008 results
Mar 6, 2009 – The Belgacom Group (Brussels: BELG) has reported a revenue of EUR 5,986 million for full-year 2008. In 2008, Belgacom added 201,000 new TV users, a considerable rise compared to the 166,000 users in 2007.
News categories: Belgacom, Belgium, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

YouTube Surpasses 100 Million U.S. Viewers for the First Time
Mar 4, 2009 – comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR) has released January 2009 data from the comScore Video Metrix service showing that U.S. Internet users viewed 14.8 billion online videos during the month, representing an increase of 4 percent versus December 2008.
News categories: comScore, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Swisscom - Stable core business with strong increase in customers
Mar 4, 2009 – Swisscom (Swiss: SCMN) closed the 2008 financial year with net revenue up 10.0% to CHF 12,198 million and operating income (EBITDA) up 6.4% to CHF 4,789 million. By the end of 2008 Bluewin TV had doubled its customer base year-on-year to 118,000.
News categories: Swisscom, IPTV, Italy, Results, Subscribers, Switzerland

France Telecom 2008 annual results
Mar 4, 2009 – France Telecom (Paris & NYSE: FTE) has reased its 2008 results. Digital and satellite TV subscribers rose to 2.1 million in Europe at 31 December 2008 (mainly in France), compared with 1.2 million a year earlier, an increase of 66%.
News categories: France Telecom, France, IPTV, Poland, Results, Satellite, Spain, Subscribers

Western Digital, Iomega and Hewlett Packard Make Major Moves in Consumer Network Storage Market Share
Mar 3, 2009 – As growth slows in the consumer network storage market, competitors are jockeying for market share, reports In-Stat. Western Digital, Iomega and HP each made major upward moves in 2008. Meanwhile, Buffalo Technologies continues to hold the top spot.
News categories: In-Stat, Home Server, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Smart Home

True reports slight revenue growth in FY08
Mar 2, 2009 – True Corporation (SET: TRUE) has reported slight growth (0.2%) in revenue for full year 2008. TrueVisions' subscriber numbers grew by 41% to 1.5 million for the full year, driven largely by the success of its mass market strategy.
News categories: TrueVisions, True Corp, Satellite, Subscribers, Thailand

Over 50 Million Households Use Digital Terrestrial as Primary TV Source
Mar 2, 2009 – According to the DisplaySearch, consumers worldwide are rapidly transitioning to digital terrestrial broadcast. Over 50 million households are already using digital terrestrial as their primary source of TV programming content.
News categories: DisplaySearch, ATSC 3, Digital TV, ISDB-T, Market Research, Terrestrial

Insight Announces Year-End 2008 Results
Mar 2, 2009 – Insight Communications has announced financial and operating results for the full year ended December 31, 2008. Insight had a digital customer net gain of 58,900, the highest net gain in digital customers in the company's history.
News categories: Insight Communications, Cable TV, Results, Subscribers, USA

TiVo Reports First Full Year of Profitability for Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2009
Mar 2, 2009 – TiVo (Nasdaq: TIVO) has reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 31, 2009. TiVo-Owned subscription gross additions for the fourth quarter were around 59,000, compared to 109,000 gross additions for the year-ago period.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Australia, Cable TV, Canada, DVR, Mexico, Results, Set Top Box, Streaming, Subscribers, Taiwan, USA