Canada Digital TV News

INTRACOM TELECOM Delivers fs/cdn™ IPTV Solution to Bruce Telecom
Dec 18, 2007 – JSC SITRONICS (LSE: SITR) has announced that a part of its INTRACOM TELECOM subsidiary, the US-based Conklin-INTRACOM, is delivering its fs|cdnTM MPEG-4 IPTV Solution to Bruce Telecom, a provider of telecommunication services in Canada.
News categories: INTRACOM, Bruce Telecom, SITRONICS, Canada, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV

Cogeco Cable Launches a New Digital Video Recorder in Quebec
Dec 5, 2007 – Cogeco Cable (TSX:CCA) has announced the launch of a new digital video recorder (DVR) model in its Quebec markets. The Motorola DCT3080 provides Cogeco Cable customers with a truly interactive television experience of exceptional quality.
News categories: Cogeco Cable, Motorola, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box

TiVo Announces Results for Third Quarter Ended October 31, 2007
Nov 28, 2007 – TiVo (Nasdaq: TIVO) has reported financial results for the third quarter ended October 31, 2007. TiVo-Owned subscription gross additions for the third quarter were 69,000 for a total of 1.7 million from 1.6 million in the year ago-period.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, Mexico, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, Subscribers, USA

TiVo Now Available in Canada
Nov 26, 2007 – TiVo (Nasdaq: TIVO) has announced that TiVo DVRs will be available in retail stores in Canada in time for the holidays.
News categories: TiVo, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box

SNL Kagan Publishes Global HDTV Study
Nov 8, 2007 – "Global High Definition Television Trends," a new study from SNL Kagan, reports that pay-TV operators are increasingly using HDTV service to distinguish themselves in competitive markets.
News categories: SNL Kagan, Australia, Brazil, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, France, Germany, IPTV, Italy, Japan, Market Research, Mexico, Satellite, Terrestrial, TV Services, UK, USA

Videotron Exceeds Forecasts for the Third Straight Quarter in 2007
Nov 6, 2007 – Vidéotron today posted impressive growth for the third consecutive quarter. In the third quarter of 2007, Vidéotron posted a net increase of 41,000 subscribers to its illico Digital TV service, bringing the total to 720,000.
News categories: Vidéotron, Quebecor Media, Broadband, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, Subscribers

OECD broadband statistics (June 2007)
Nov 5, 2007 – Over the past year, the number of broadband subscribers in the OECD increased 24% from 178 million in June 2006 to 221 million subscribers in June 2007. Broadband penetration rates increased from 15.1 in June 2006 to 18.8 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants one year later.
News categories: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Broadband Statistics Portal, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Broadband, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Fibre, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Market Research, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Subscribers, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK, USA

MTS TV - 75,000 Subscribers Strong in Winnipeg
Oct 30, 2007 – MTS TV, the digital television service offered by MTS Allstream in Winnipeg, has reached another milestone after officially acquiring a total of 75,000 customers.
News categories: MTS Allstream, Canada, Digital TV, IPTV, Subscribers

IMS Research Finds HP Primarily Responsible for Doubling of U.S. Market for Digital TV Tuner Cards on the PC
Oct 30, 2007 – "HP has taken an aggressive first step in transforming the PCTV market from one driven by the aftermarket to one driven by the OEMs," said Stephen Froehlich, analyst at IMS Research.
News categories: IMS Research, ATSC 3, Canada, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, North America, Peripherals / Accessories, Terrestrial, USA