Belgium Digital TV News

Liberty Global adds 370k digital cable subscribers in 2Q09
Aug 4, 2009 – Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) has announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009. Digital cable remains the strongest of segment, with the addition of 370,000 subscribers in the three months ended June 30, 2009.
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Telenet adds 74k digital cable subscribers in 2Q 09
Jul 31, 2009 – Telenet Group (Brussels: TNET) has announced results for the six months ended June 30, 2009. At the end of June, Telenet had 854,000 digital cable TV customers. In Q2 2009, 76,000 new customers joined Telenet's digital TV service.
News categories: Telenet, Belgium, Cable TV, DVR, Results, Subscribers

Belgacom TV grew by 82,000 customers in H1 2009
Jul 31, 2009 – Belgacom (Brussels: BELG) has reported results for the first half-year of 2009. Belgacom TV celebrated its fourth anniversary at the end of June. Since its launch, Belgacom has continuously grown its TV customer base, reaching 589,000 at end of June.
News categories: Belgacom, Belgium, Broadband, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

EU Launches Digital Dividend Consultation
Jul 10, 2009 – By 2012 digital TV will completely replace analogue transmission and several Member States want to quickly use the potential of wireless to achieve full broadband access. The EU has launched an urgent public consultation on a common approach.
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Belgacom expands IPTV services with Nokia Siemens Networks
Jun 25, 2009 – Belgacom TV (Euronext: BELG) has added 250,000 customers since January 2008 driven by the implementation of an IPTV platform from Nokia Siemens Networks that introduced HDTV, VoD, PVR and interactive services for both new and existing Belgacom TV subscribers.
News categories: Nokia Siemens Networks, Belgacom, Belgium, Content Distribution, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box, Subscribers

Belgium's VOO to launch VOOcorder PVR
Jun 17, 2009 – Belgian cable operator VOO is planning to launch a new HD PVR, called the VOOcorder, on June 25. The PVR has a 250G hard disk, and will cost €6 per month after payment of a €100 installation fee.
News categories: VOO, Belgium, Cable TV, DVR

Belgacom TV adds 49k in January-March quarter
May 15, 2009 – Belgacom (Brussels: BELG) has reported results for the period January to March 2009. At the end of March, Belgacom TV counted 555,000 subscribers, including 49,000 net adds in the first quarter.
News categories: Belgacom, Belgium, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

European Commission paves the way for European mobile satellite services
May 14, 2009 – The European Commission has selected two operators, Inmarsat Ventures and Solaris Mobile, to provide mobile satellite services, such as high-speed internet access, mobile television and radio or emergency communications, across Europe.
News categories: European Commission, Inmarsat, Solaris Mobile, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Digital TV, Estonia, EU, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mobile, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Satellite, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, UK

Liberty Global Reports First Quarter 2009 Results
May 5, 2009 – Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) has announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009. The company added 216,000 RGUs in the first quarter of 2009, driven by strong growth in advanced services, especially digital cable.
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