Canada Digital TV News

ARCHOS Redefines Mobile Internet and Media With Its Internet Media Tablets
Aug 20, 2008 – ARCHOS has introduced its new line of breakthrough portable devices, Internet Media Tablets (IMTs), that give people an entirely new way to enjoy the Web, digital media and TV on ultra-thin, extremely fast handheld tablets.
News categories: ARCHOS, Broadband, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, Smart Home, Streaming, Tablet, USA

North America TV Shipments Surge 28% Y/Y in Q2'08
Aug 14, 2008 – Despite a weaker US economy and rising energy prices that directly impact consumers budgets, North American TV shipments climbed a remarkably strong 26% Q/Q and 28% Y/Y in Q2'08 to more than 9.3M units, according to DisplaySearch.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Canada, Digital TV, Market Research, North America, Smart TV, USA

Bell Aliant Reports Second Quarter Results
Aug 5, 2008 – Bell Aliant (TSX: BA.UN) has reported distributions to its unit holders of $92.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. For Aliant TV, the IPTV service, subscribers increased by almost 25 per cent in the quarter to just over 17,000 customers.
News categories: Bell Aliant, Canada, DVR, Fibre, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

Quebecor (Videotron) reports consolidated results for second quarter 2008
Aug 5, 2008 – Quebecor (Toronto: QBR.A; QBR.B) has reported results for second quarter 2008. The number of subscribers to Vidéotron's illico Digital TV stood at 830,500 at quarter-end, overtaking the number of subscribers to analog for the first time.
News categories: Vidéotron, Cable TV, Canada, Results, Subscribers

Rogers Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial and Operating Results
Jul 29, 2008 – Rogers Communications (Toronto: RCI.A; RCI.B) (NYSE:RCI) has announced its results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008. The digital cable subscriber base grew by 16% to 1.431 million from June 30, 2007 to June 30, 2008.
News categories: Rogers Communications, Cable TV, Canada, DVR, Results, Subscribers

Shaw announces continued strong third quarter results
Jun 27, 2008 – Shaw Communications (TSX:SJR.B, NYSE:SJR) has announced results for the third quarter ended May 31, 2008. Digital cable customers increased by 32,658 to 883,300. DTH customers increased 4,686 to 890,792.
News categories: Shaw Communications, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

CRTC report shows strong growth in the Canadian broadcasting distribution industry
Jun 18, 2008 – The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has released the statistical and financial summaries for Canadian broadcasting distribution companies.
News categories: CRTC, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers

TiVo Reports Results for the First Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Ended April 30, 2008
May 28, 2008 – TiVo (Nasdaq: TIVO)-Owned subscription gross additions for the first quarter were approximately 48,000, compared to 57,000 gross additions for the year-ago period.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Australia, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, Mexico, Results, Streaming, Subscribers, Taiwan, USA

Rogers Reports Strong First Quarter 2008 Financial and Operating Results
Apr 29, 2008 – Strong demand for HD and PVR digital set-top boxes combined with a 'triple play' marketing campaign contributed to a growth of 49,000 in the digital subscriber base of Rogers Cable (NYSE: RCI) in the three months ended March 31, 2008.
News categories: Rogers, Cable TV, Canada, DVR, Results, Set Top Box, Subscribers