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BSkyB - Results for the six months ended 31 December 2006
Jan 31, 2007 – BSkyB announces record sales and 20% increase in interim dividend. Net customer growth in the second quarter was 183,000 to 8.441 million.
News categories: BSkyB, Earnings Release, Digital TV, DVR, Ireland, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers, UK

Vivendi Full Year 2006 Revenues Reach 20 billion Euros
Jan 31, 2007 – Total subscriptions to Canal+ at the end of the year reached 5,14 million, which represents a net increase of 76,000 compared with year-end 2005. The proportion of Canal+ Le Bouquet subscriptions reached 61% of complete Canal+ portfolio, up from 52% a year ago.
News categories: Vivendi, Earnings Release, Digital TV, France, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

80 Million IPTV Subscribers by 2011, But Only Half Will Pay
Jan 30, 2007 – The total number of IPTV households will grow dramatically over the next five years, rising from just under 6 million homes worldwide in 2006 to more than 80 million in 2011, predicts a new report from the technology research firm, Strategy Analytics.
News categories: Strategy Analytics, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research

France - DTTV penetration reaches 37.9% at end-2006
Jan 30, 2007 – In a report published by the network operator TDF together with the consultancy firm NPA Conseil, 15.1% of French households are equipped with a DTT receiver. This compares with 9.4% in Q3 2006.
News categories: TDF, NPA Conseil, Digital TV, France, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Verizon's 4Q 2006 Results Cap Strong Year of Organic Growth
Jan 29, 2007 – Verizon Telecom (NYSE:VZ), which serves wireline residential and small-business customers, had 207,000 FiOS TV customers at the end of its first full year of offering the service, adding 89,000 in the fourth quarter.
News categories: Verizon, Earnings Release, Broadband, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

AT&T Posts Strong Fourth-Quarter Earnings Growth
Jan 25, 2007 – AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) has reported strong fourth-quarter earnings growth. Video connections - AT&T | DISH Network satellite television and AT&T U-verse service - increased by 49,000 to reach 635,000 in service.
News categories: AT&T, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

Looming Analog Switch-off Dates Are Forcing TV Broadcasters to 'Think Digital'
Jan 24, 2007 – With Digital Terrestrial Television subscriber numbers set to expand from less than 36 million in 2006 to 89 million in 2012 and broadcasters preparing for digital switch-over, the market dynamics of local and regional over-the-air video transmission is quickly changing.
News categories: ABI Research, Digital TV, Market Research, Terrestrial

More Asian Consumers Embracing Mobile Video
Jan 24, 2007 – Asia/Pacific mobile video subscription rates and revenues will grow significantly over the next few years, as handset capabilities and broadcast technology become more advanced.
News categories: In-Stat, Asia, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile

Growth of Digital TV Boosts Demand for Conditional Access Technologies
Jan 22, 2007 – The strong worldwide growth of digital TV services is driving demand for conditional access (CA) products and technologies, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Market Research