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Jupiter Telecommunications Announces July 2007 Subscriber Figures
Aug 15, 2007 – Jupiter Telecommunications (J:COM; JASDAQ: 4817) has announced that the total subscribing households as of July 31, 2007 served by J:COM's 23 managed franchises reached approximately 2.71 million, up 477,200, or 21.4% since July 31, 2006.
News categories: Jupiter Telecommunications, Cable TV, Digital TV, Japan, Subscribers

3 Takes Australia's First Peek at New Mobile TV Technology with Ericsson
Aug 15, 2007 – In the first of its kind in Australia, 3 has been trialling new mobile TV technology with Ericsson which could see an expanded, higher quality mobile TV service on 3. The new technology is called MBMS - Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service.
News categories: 5G, Australia, Digital TV, Mobile

IPTV to roll out in 30 cities by Mar 2009
Aug 15, 2007 – With the broadband penetration gaining momentum, IPTV is set for a boom in India and is expected to be available in around 30 cities in the next 18-20 months, industry officials said.
News categories: Digital TV, India, IPTV

IPTV Launched Commercially In Kolkata By Calcutta Telephones
Aug 14, 2007 – R Bandopadhyay, Additional Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, Ministry Of Communications & Information Technology, Govt. of India has formally launched IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) in Kolkata.
News categories: BSNL, Calcutta Telephones, Digital TV, India, IPTV

Lockheed Martin Marks 33rd Consecutive A2100 Success With The Launch Of BSAT-3a Satellite
Aug 14, 2007 – The BSAT-3a telecommunications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] for the Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT), was successfully has been launched from Kourou, French Guiana.
News categories: Digital TV, Japan, Satellite

Thailand - TrueVisions subscriber number reaches 569,000
Aug 14, 2007 – Thailand's TrueVisions subscriber numbers have reached 569,000, with the business' mass market strategy having attracted more than 228,000 customers since its launch a year ago.
News categories: TrueVisions, True Corporation, Digital TV, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, Thailand

Coventive Licenses and Deploys Espial's Evo IPTV Middleware and Applications on its Multimedia Set-top Box
Aug 13, 2007 – Espial® Group Inc. (TSX: ESP), a leading provider of IPTV middleware and applications, has announced that Coventive K.K., an international system integrator and set-top box manufacturer, has signed an agreement to license Espial's Evo® Client.
News categories: Digital TV, IPTV, Japan, Middleware, Set Top Box

New Zealand - Freeview achieves strong household take-up
Aug 13, 2007 – A mere three months after Freeview ushered in a new era in New Zealand broadcasting, take-up figures for the period clearly show New Zealanders are embracing all that free-to-air digital broadcasting provides.
News categories: Freeview NZ, Digital TV, New Zealand, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers

FOXTEL Accelerates Growth in Subscribers and Profits To Record Highs
Aug 9, 2007 – FOXTEL has announced that it has achieved record high growth across all key metrics in the year ended 30 June 2007. At 30 June 2007, FOXTEL had 1,292,000 direct subscribers (including the sales queue), an increase of 13.1% since 30 June 2006. The net increase of 150,000 subscribers represents a 36% increase on the net additions in the previous year. FOXTEL's total subscriber base, including wholesale customers, grew to 1,443,000 an increase of 12.4% over the 12 month period.
News categories: Australia, Cable TV, Digital TV, Results, Satellite, Subscribers