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Telenet announces First Half 2007 results
Aug 6, 2007 – By the end of the first half of 2007, Telenet (Euronext Brussels: TNET) had a total of 348,000 subscribers taking one or more premium television services, including 309,000 iDTV subscribers, 33,000 Prime customers (on the former Canal+ platform) and 6,000 customers subscribing to premium content on the former UPC Belgium network.
News categories: Belgium, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

New Features, IP Hybrids and Retail STB Will Drive Set-top Box Markets Past 2010
Aug 3, 2007 – According to a new study from ABI Research, three main drivers will propel the set-top box market in the coming years: advanced features, new interactivity offered by "hybrid STBs", and the possible development of a retail set-top box market.
News categories: Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

StarHub Results For The Second Quarter Ended June 2007
Aug 3, 2007 – Year-on-year, the number of customers taking the Digital Cable services went up by 31% to 358,000 households, representing 72% of the total Cable TV customer base. Average monthly churn rate was at 1.2%.
News categories: StarHub, Earnings Release, Cable TV, Digital TV, Results, Singapore, Subscribers

Ukraine could have 850,000 new DTH subscribers in the next three years
Aug 3, 2007 – EEBC, which organises an annual telecom/broadcasting conference and exhibition in Kiev, was commenting on major developments in the digital TV sector in the country this year.
News categories: Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Terrestrial, Ukraine

Charter Reports Second-Quarter Financial and Operating Results
Aug 2, 2007 – Charter Communications' RGUs were comprised of 5,376,800 analog video, 2,866,000 digital video, 2,583,200 HSI, and 700,300 telephone customers. Digital video customers increased by approximately 7,600, compared to 23,800 net additions in the year-ago quarter.
News categories: Charter Communications, Earnings Release, Cable TV, Digital TV, Results, Subscribers, USA

France Telecom first half 2007 results
Aug 2, 2007 – ADSL Multiservices rose sharply with 837,000 ADSL television subscribers in France, almost three times the number at 30 June 2006. Added to this is the success of video on demand services (VOD), with 938,000 paying downloads in the first half of 2007.
News categories: France Telecom, Earnings Release, Broadband, Digital TV, France, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

AUSTAR delivers record subscribers and profits
Aug 2, 2007 – The Company continues to experience strong subscriber growth, ending the first half of 2007 with a total of 639,128 subscribers. Total television subscribers increased by 38,002 for the half, whilst the second quarter delivered 19,768 subscribers.
News categories: AUSTAR, Earnings Release, Australia, Digital TV, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Television is a turnoff for UK mobile users
Aug 2, 2007 – TV on mobile phones has got the thumbs down from UK users, despite operators spending millions trying to get them to tune in.
News categories: Digital TV, Mobile, Subscribers, UK

ONO Q2 2007 Earnings and Operating Results
Aug 1, 2007 – At the end of the second quarter of 2007, 89% of our total television customer base enjoyed our digital offering. In addition, we launched "ojo", our video on demand service, in Madrid and Barcelona in December 2006 and we expect to launch it in the rest of the former Auna areas in due course.
News categories: Cable TV, Results, Spain, Subscribers