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Healthy Growth in Global Home Networks but Potential Issue on Horizon
Aug 26, 2008 – Driven by the rising number of broadband subscribers, the desire to share bandwidth, residential gateway use by broadband providers, the worldwide installed base of home networks is expected to break the 200 million mark by the end of 2008.
News categories: In-Stat, Broadband, Cable Modem, CPE, Fibre, Gateway, Market Research, Smart Home

Germany - Consumer Electronics Market Index CEMIX Q1-Q2 2008
Aug 25, 2008 – Results from Q1-Q2 2008 of the Consumer Electronics Market Index (CEMIX), a German market indicator for Consumer Electronics markets, are now available for download in English and German.
News categories: GfK, Camcorder, Digital TV, DVD, Gaming, Germany, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV

PCCW (now TV) reports interim results for 2008
Aug 21, 2008 – PCCW (Hong Kong:0008) has reported continued double-digit growth in its core business performance in the first half of 2008. now TV's installed subscriber base climbed to 927,000 at the end of June 2008, an increase of 13% from a year earlier.
News categories: PCCW, Hong Kong, IPTV, Results, Set Top Box, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Bezeq Group (yes) Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results
Aug 21, 2008 – Bezeq (TASE: BEZQ) has announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The number of yes subscribers as of June, 2008 was 551,000, up 8,000 subscribers from the year ago period and up from 549,000 as compared to March 31, 2008.
News categories: Bezeq, yes, Israel, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Arthur D. Little: Opportunity For Telecoms Providers to Increase Triple-Play Coverage with Hybrid Solutions
Aug 21, 2008 – Telecoms operators across Europe are being urged to move into the television content business. According to Arthur D. Little, telecoms operators must be conscious that within the next two years opportunities to gain market share could be lost forever.
News categories: Arthur D. Little, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite

Unitymedia delivers strong financial performance from continuing growth in Triple Play
Aug 21, 2008 – In June, Unitymedia crossed the threshold of 1 million digital access customers, with digitisation of the cable base now at 22%, or 26% with Premiere, at the end of the second quarter.
News categories: Unitymedia, Cable TV, Germany, Results, Subscribers

Global TV Shipments Up 11% Y/Y in Q2'08 on Strong Growth in North America and Among Flat Panel Technologies
Aug 21, 2008 – Global TV shipments improved a robust 11% Y/Y to 47.5M units in Q2'08, which was up 3% Q/Q, according to the latest figures from DisplaySearch's Quarterly Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV

Telekom Austria (aonTV) Results for the First Half 2008
Aug 20, 2008 – Telekom Austria (VSE: TKA, OTC US: TKAGY) has announced its results for the first half 2008 and the second quarter ending June 30, 2008. At the end of June, aonTV customers were up 27% on the previous quarter at 49.1 thousand.
News categories: Telekom Austria, Austria, IPTV, Results, Set Top Box, Subscribers

Japan - Over 70% of new mobile phones One-Seg enabled
Aug 20, 2008 – 3.738 million phones capable of One-Seg mobile TV reception were shipped in Japan in June, representing 73.5 percent of phones shipped - the first time that One-Seg penetration has exceeded 70 percent.
News categories: JEITA, Digital TV, Japan, Market Research, Mobile