Canada Digital TV News

Canada's broadcasting revenues reach 10 billion Canadian dollars
Apr 23, 2009 – The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has released statistical and financial summaries for Canadian broadcasting distribution companies. Revenues in the sector surpassed $10 billion for the first time ever in 2008.
News categories: CRTC, Cable TV, Canada, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers

COGECO passes 500k digital cable subscriber mark
Apr 9, 2009 – COGECO (TSX: CGO) has announced its financial results for the latest period. Digital Television service net additions stood at 25,102 and 48,719 customers for the quarter and first six months ended February 28, 2009, respectively.
News categories: COGECO, Cabovisão, Cable TV, Canada, Portugal, Results, Subscribers

Shaw announces second quarter results
Apr 8, 2009 – Shaw Communications (TSX: SJR.B, NYSE: SJR) has announced results for the second quarter ended February 28, 2009. Digital cable subscribers increased by 106,489 to 1,076,373. DTH customers increased 3,657 to 896,633 in the quarter.
News categories: Shaw Communications, Cable TV, Canada, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Shaw announces second quarter subscriber results
Mar 24, 2009 – Shaw Communications (STSX: SJR.B, NYSE: SJR) has announced subscriber results for the second quarter ended February 28, 2009. Digital customers grew by 106,489 to 1,076,373 and DTH (Star Choice) customers increased 3,657 to 896,633.
News categories: Shaw Communications, Cable TV, Canada, Satellite, Subscribers

TiVo Reports First Full Year of Profitability for Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2009
Mar 2, 2009 – TiVo (Nasdaq: TIVO) has reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 31, 2009. TiVo-Owned subscription gross additions for the fourth quarter were around 59,000, compared to 109,000 gross additions for the year-ago period.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Australia, Cable TV, Canada, DVR, Mexico, Results, Set Top Box, Streaming, Subscribers, Taiwan, USA

Videotron satisfied with its 2008 performance
Feb 25, 2009 – Vidéotron has announced that 2008 was highlighted by significant growth for all products. 2008 was also significant in terms of milestones for Videotron with the installation of its millionth illico Digital TV set-top box.
News categories: Vidéotron, Cable TV, Canada, Results, Set Top Box, Subscribers

MTS Expands Canadian IPTV Services with 2Wire HomePortal Intelligent Gateways
Feb 25, 2009 – 2Wire has announced that MTS Allstream (TSE:MBT) has selected its HomePortal® intelligent gateways to enable a major expansion of its IPTV services in Manitoba, Canada.
News categories: 2Wire, MTS Allstream, Broadband, Canada, Digital TV, Gateway, IPTV

Rogers Reports Fourth Quarter 2008 Financial and Operating Results
Feb 18, 2009 – Rogers Communications (TSX: RCI.a; RCI.b)(NYSE: RCI) has announced its results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2008. HDTV digital cable subscribers were up 37% from December 31, 2007 to December 31, 2008, to 568,000.
News categories: Rogers Communications, Cable TV, Canada, DVR, Results, Subscribers

MTS Allstream first with Microsoft Mediaroom in Canada
Jan 19, 2009 – MTS Allstream (Toronto: MBT) has launched a new digital television service in Portage la Prairie. MTS is the first company in Canada to launch with technology from Alcatel-Lucent and using the Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV platform.
News categories: MTS Allstream, Microsoft, Kelvin Shepherd, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware