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Austria: DVB-T the new standard
Dec 6, 2007 – Although Set Top Boxes have become the second largest product group (20% of total CE turnover) within the last year and are still showing a respectable growth rate, the increase has slowed down and will continue to do so in the near future.
News categories: GfK, Austria, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, TV Services

Germany: Consumer Electronics Market Index CEMIX Q1-Q3
Dec 6, 2007 – Results from Q1-Q3 2007 of the Consumer Electronics Market Index (CEMIX), a German market indicator for Consumer Electronics markets, are now available for download.
News categories: GfK, BVT, gfu, Digital TV, DVD, Germany, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Fitch: U.S. Cable Industry Positioned to Manage Slowdown of Subscriber Growth in 2008
Dec 6, 2007 – While digital television subscribers are expected to grow in 2008 due to higher penetration rates of high definition (HD) television and digital video recorders (DVRs), the pace will slow compared to 2007.
News categories: Fitch Ratings, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Finance, Market Research, Satellite, USA

Shanghai IPTV Subscribers Exceed 180,000
Dec 5, 2007 – Li Anmin, director of the China Telecom Shanghai Research Institute revealed that by the end of October, IPTV users in Shanghai had risen to over 180,000.
News categories: China Telecom, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Subscribers

SiTV National DTV Platform Boasts 9 mln Premium Subs
Dec 4, 2007 – SiTV, a subsidiary of the Shanghai Media Group (SMG) announced yesterday that by the end of November, it had over 9 mln premium DTV subscribers, an 80% increase from last years 5 mln.
News categories: Shanghai Media Group, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Subscribers

ZVEI estimates 18mn digital set-top boxes in German homes
Dec 3, 2007 – There are currently around 18mn digital set-top boxes (STBs) in German homes, according to consumer electronics association Zentralverbandes Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikindustrie (ZVEI).
News categories: Zentralverbandes Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikindustrie (ZVEI), Cable TV, Digital TV, Germany, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Morgan Stanley: DTV to Grow 300% in China
Dec 3, 2007 – Li Weidong, Executive Director with Morgan Stanley, predicted December 2 that the number of digital TV users in China will triple annually for the next three years - making DTV China's fastest growing consumer sector.
News categories: Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Market Research, Subscribers

World Video Encoders Market to Exceed US$3.2 Billion by 2015, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Dec 3, 2007 – World Video Encoders market is forecast to maintain an impressive CAGR of over 22% over the 2005-2015 analysis period and exceed US$3.2 billion by 2015.
News categories: Global Industry Analysts, Report Overview, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Mobile, Satellite, Streaming, Terrestrial, TV Services

Mobile TV: Global subscribers to multiply, but mobile operators will struggle to generate revenue
Dec 3, 2007 – Screen Digest analysis reveals that in the short term network operators don't stand to make much profit from offering mobile TV services - yet they must offer it to remain competitive.
News categories: Screen Digest, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, Subscribers