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Telefónica O2 Czech Republic - 2008 Nine Months Financial Results
Oct 23, 2008 – Telefónica O2 Czech Republic has announced its unaudited financial results for the first nine months of 2008. The total number of O2 TV's customers increased to 108 thousand at the end of 3Q 2008.
News categories: Telefónica O2 Czech Republic, Czech Republic, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

Shaw announces strong fourth quarter and full year results
Oct 23, 2008 – Shaw Communications (TSX:SJR.B, NYSE:SJR) has announced results for the quarter ended August 31, 2008. During the quarter Star Choice added 1,736 customers to reach 892,528 subscribers and digital cable customers increased by 23,020 to 906,320.
News categories: Shaw Communications, Cable TV, Canada, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Fewer than 5000 subscribers to Swisscom DVB-H
Oct 22, 2008 – The 'Bluewin TV mobile' DVB-H service from Swisscom (Swiss: SCMN) is less successful than the company had hoped for, with the service currently having less than 5,000 subscribers.
News categories: Swisscom, Digital TV, Mobile, Subscribers, Switzerland

HDTVs to Grow to 241.2 Million Units by 2012
Oct 22, 2008 – iSuppli forecasts HDTV unit shipments to grow to 241.2 million by 2012, managing a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 20.0 percent, up from 97.1 million units in 2007.
News categories: iSuppli, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV

With UMB Left Behind, LTE and WiMAX Battle for 4G Supremacy
Oct 22, 2008 – In 2008, the road to wireless 4G cleared a bit, with ultra-mobile broadband (UMB) left publicly by the roadside, narrowing the path to two technologies: LTE and WiMAX, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, 5G, Broadband, Market Research, Mobile

Growth Period Ahead for Indian Satellite Market
Oct 22, 2008 – NSR has released its latest market research and forecast report: Indian Satellite Markets. The market attracting the most interest from regional satellite operators has been Direct-to-Home in the Ku-band.
News categories: NSR, Digital TV, India, Market Research, Satellite

Strong Wireless Gains, Sound Operational Execution Highlight AT&T's Third Quarter
Oct 22, 2008 – AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) further accelerated its ramp in U-verse TV growth with a net gain of 232,000 subscribers in the third quarter. At the end of the quarter, subscribers to the company's next-generation, IP-based TV service totaled 781,000.
News categories: U-verse, Broadband, DVR, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

KPN - Solid third quarter results
Oct 22, 2008 – At 30 September 2008, KPN (Amsterdam:KPN) served over 37 million customers, of which 29.8 million in wireless services, 4.0 million in wireline voice, 2.5 million in broadband Internet and 0.7 million in TV.
News categories: KPN, Fibre, IPTV, Netherlands, Results, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Russia - Tricolor TV DTH reaches 3 million subscribers
Oct 21, 2008 – The number of subscribers to Russia's Trikolor TV satellite DTH service has reached three million, after passing the 1 million mark only in January this year. Tricolor is signing up households at a rate of 7000 per day.
News categories: Tricolor TV, Digital TV, Russia, Satellite, Subscribers