Czech Republic (Czechia) Digital TV News

Consumer Electronics in Central Eastern Europe Booming
Aug 30, 2007 – The Consumer Electronics market in the Central Eastern Europe region reveals again an impressive revenue growth of + 13,9 % in the first half of 2007 (Euro basis). Flat panel TVs, portable MP3 Players as well as In Car Entertainment are driving most of this upswing.
News categories: GfK, Automotive, Camcorder, Croatia, Czech Republic, Digital TV, DVD, Hungary, IFABerlin, Optical Disc Recorder, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Smart TV, Tablet

Liberty Global Reports Second Quarter 2007 Results
Aug 8, 2007 – Liberty Global had 23.1 million total RGUs at June 30, 2007, with 14.7 million video, 4.9 million broadband Internet and 3.5 million telephony subscribers. The 14.7 million video subscribers consisted of 10.9 million analog cable, 2.8 million digital cable and 1.0 million DTH subscribers.
News categories: Austria, Belgium, Cable TV, Chile, Czech Republic, Digital TV, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, Results, Romania, Satellite, Slovakia, Slovenia, Subscribers, Switzerland

VOLNÃ launches more entertaining TV
Jul 31, 2007 – VOLNÃ, one of the first Czech telecommunication operators, has begun commercial operation of new its service: VOLNÃ TV. It is digital TV via the telephone line.
News categories: Broadband, Czech Republic, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Router, Set Top Box

Telefónica Quarterly Results January - June 2007
Jul 30, 2007 – In Spain, net additions in the second quarter were 32,307 customers - Telefónica España ended June with 450,925 pay TV subscribers. Telefónica Latinoamérica manages 800,000 clients (+55.2% year on year) with operations in Peru, Chile and Colombia.
News categories: O2, Telefónica, Broadband, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Digital TV, IPTV, Peru, Results, Satellite, Spain, Subscribers

Eastern Europe promises digital delight
Jul 30, 2007 – A new research report from Informa Telecoms & Media, has found that central and eastern Europe is making great strides in the upgrade to digital TV. The report has found that the eight million digital homes at present will grow to 34.8 million by 2012.
News categories: Bulgaria, Cable TV, Croatia, Czech Republic, Digital TV, Estonia, Hungary, IPTV, Latvia, Lithuania, Market Research, Poland, Romania, Russia, Satellite, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine

Telefónica O2 Czech Republic - 2007 First Half Financial Results
Jul 27, 2007 – In 1H 2007 ADSL accesses net adds amounted to 56 thousand. Total number of O2 TV's customers increased to 38 thousand at the end of June 2007, representing 22 thousand net adds in 1H 2007.
News categories: Czech Republic, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

Eastern Europe Provides Fertile Ground for IPTV
May 23, 2007 – According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, pay TV in Central and Eastern Europe is just as likely to be offered by telcos as by cable or satellite TV providers, unlike regions where the traditional platforms dominate the landscape. More …
News categories: Czech Republic, Digital TV, Europe, Hungary, IPTV, Market Research, Poland, Russia, Slovakia

Telefónica posts 7.7% increase in 1Q07 net profit to 1,257 million euros
May 17, 2007 – The number of Pay TV customers for the Telefónica Group exceeded 1.1 million, up by 54.7% in relation to March 2006. More …
News categories: Broadband, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Digital TV, IPTV, Mobile, Peru, Results, Spain, Subscribers

UPC Subscriber Statistics for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2007
May 11, 2007 – UPC Holding B.V. has provided selected, preliminary financial and operating information for the three months ended March 31, 2007. More …
News categories: Austria, Broadband, Cable TV, Chile, Czech Republic, Digital TV, Hungary, Ireland, MMDS, Netherlands, Poland, Results, Romania, Satellite, Slovakia, Slovenia, Subscribers, Switzerland