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2007: Record Year for ASTRA in Austria
Apr 2, 2008 – In 2007, ASTRA further increased the number of digital satellite TV homes in Austria by 470,000 to 1.44 million (+48.4%). ASTRA thus is not only the infrastructure most used in Austria, but also the driving force and the motor of digital TV.
News categories: SES ASTRA, GfK Austria, Austria, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

MRG's Global IPTV Market Leaders Report Reflects Market Resilience
Apr 2, 2008 – MRG has announced new leaders in the 'Global IPTV Market Leaders Report -- March 2008,' which tracks the top 120 IPTV vendors in 24 regional sub-segments based on the installed base of 6 video systems products in over 650 IPTV Operations.
News categories: MRG, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Middleware, Set Top Box

Launch of MAVISE - a new database on television channels and television companies in the European Union
Apr 1, 2008 – On 9 April 2008, the European Commission and the European Audiovisual Observatory will launch a new TV database set up to provide basic data on all the television channels accessible in the EU and the two candidate countries (Croatia and Turkey).
News categories: European Commission, European Audiovisual Observatory, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cable TV, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Digital TV, Estonia, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, IPTV, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Market Research, Mobile, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Satellite, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Terrestrial, Turkey, UK

Steady Growth Expected for Portable Consumer Electronics
Apr 1, 2008 – As consumers continue to demand content personalization and portability in their electronics products, steady shipment growth of portable consumer devices is expected through 2011, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, Market Research, Tablet

WiMAX Forum® Forecasts 133 Million WiMAX Users by 2012
Mar 31, 2008 – The WiMAX Forum today announced it projects more than 133 million WiMAX users globally by 2012. The forecast is based on the results of an independently commissioned research study to be published in April 2008.
News categories: WiMAX Forum, Broadband, Market Research, Mobile, Subscribers

In-Stat Reports Consumer Electronics Market to Continue Expansion Through 2011
Mar 31, 2008 – The worldwide market for consumer electronics products continues to be strong and will continue to expand through 2011, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, ATSC 3, Market Research

Korea - Telecom Firms to Spend W1.6 Trillion in IPTV
Mar 28, 2008 – Korean telecom firms are to invest around 1.57 trillion won ($15.8 billion) on Internet-protocol TV (IPTV) services this year, the Broadcasting and Communications Commission (BCC) has reported.
News categories: Broadcasting and Communications Commission (BCC), Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Korea, Market Research, Set Top Box

LG expects to sell 5 million set-top boxes in the U.S. this year
Mar 28, 2008 – LG Electronics has said that it expects to sell more than 5 million digital set-top boxes in the United States this year amid an expected increase in demand.
News categories: LG Electronics, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

Towards Digital Television in the Federation of Russia
Mar 27, 2008 – The European Audiovisual Observatory has published a report on the development of digital television in Russia. The report analyses the current situation and perspectives on the various platforms (satellite, cable, terrestrial, mobile and ADSL).
News categories: European Audiovisual Observatory, Groteck, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Mobile, Russia, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial