Czech Republic (Czechia) Digital TV News

Solaris Mobile ready to take Europe into a new age of mobile services
Oct 7, 2008 – Solaris Mobile has announced that the company has submitted to the European Commission a comprehensive application in response to the Commission's call for applications for pan-European systems providing mobile satellite services.
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Protection of pay-TV services: Europe-wide protection against conditional-access piracy still indispensable, says Commission report
Oct 6, 2008 – In a changing market, it remains essential for the roll-out of pay-TV services that conditional-access systems be protected at European level against piracy. This is the verdict of a report published today by the European Commission.
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T-Mobile Selects SafeBSF from SafeNet for Mobile TV Platform
Sep 12, 2008 – SafeNet has announced that after extensive testing, T-Mobile Czech Republic has selected SafeNet's SafeBSF SIM-based authentication for its DVB-H mobile TV trial platform.
News categories: SafeNet, T-Mobile Czech Republic, Content Protection, Czech Republic, Digital TV, IBCShow, Mobile

SMART Comp. to Install Fiber-to-the-Home Optical Infrastructure in 6,600 Brno Homes with Cisco Technology
Sep 3, 2008 – SMART Comp. plans to build a fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) optical network in Brno based on the IP networking architecture of Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO). SMART Comp. plans to offer triple-play services in about 6,600 homes by September 2009.
News categories: Cisco Systems, SMART Comp, Czech Republic, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV

Commission starts selection procedure for operators of pan-European mobile satellite services
Aug 7, 2008 – A competition for providers of communication services via satellite across Europe has been launched by the European Commission. Satellite operators will be able to offer services, such as mobile TV, under a single European selection procedure.
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Liberty Global Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results
Aug 5, 2008 – Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK) has announced results for Q2. At June 30, 2008, Liberty Global's 14.7 million video subscriber base consisted of 9.5 million analog cable and MMDS and 5.2 million digital cable and DTH subscribers.
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Telefónica on track to meet its 2008 targets
Jul 31, 2008 – Telefónica (Madrid:TEF)(NYSE:TEF)'s results for the second half of the year show high growth rates. Pay TV accesses stood at over 2 million at end of the first half of the year, up 57.4% on the prior year.
News categories: Telefónica, Brazil, Cable TV, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Digital TV, IPTV, Peru, Results, Satellite, Spain, Subscribers

Telefónica O2 Czech Republic - 2008 First Half Financial Results
Jul 24, 2008 – Telefónica O2 Czech Republic is pleased to announce its unaudited financial results for the first half of 2008. The total number of O2 TV's customers increased to 98 thousand at the end of 2Q 2008.
News categories: Telefónica O2 Czech Republic, Czech Republic, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

Heavy investment in Europe's cable industry begins to pay off
Jul 22, 2008 – Europe's cable industry is now in a position to compete in the increasingly competitive pay TV market place according to the latest report from media analyst Screen Digest.
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