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Spain - November DTT monthly update released
Nov 13, 2009 – According to Impulsa-TDT, 696,000 DTT receivers were sold in September, giving a cumulative total for Spain of 22.5 million units. Based on reporting from TNS Sofres, penetration of DTT in Spanish households was 72.1% in October.
News categories: Impulsa-TDT, DVD, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Terrestrial

Digital Media Adapters, Players, Receivers Emerge as Competitive New Connected Home Product Category
Nov 10, 2009 – A new class of devices, Digital Media Adapters (DMAs), Digital Media Players (DMPs), and Digital Media Receivers (DMRs) is emerging in the connected digital home, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, DVR, Gaming, Home Server, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Broadcom Leading Supplier of Embedded Processors in the Digital Home in 2008
Nov 5, 2009 – Analysis of findings from Semicast's report 'Opportunities for Embedded Processors in the Digital Home' shows that Broadcom was the leading supplier in 2008, ahead of Sony and Toshiba.
News categories: Semicast, Camcorder, Digital TV, DVD, Gaming, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Tablet

Best Buy Partners with Sonic for Digital Content Delivery on Connected CE Devices
Nov 3, 2009 – Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) and Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC) are partnering on a new offering for Best Buy's line-up of digital entertainment products. The new on-demand movie and entertainment service will be powered by Sonic's Roxio CinemaNow™.
News categories: Sonic Solutions, Best Buy, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Mobile, Set Top Box, Streaming, Tablet, USA

NEC Electronics Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended September 30, 2009
Oct 28, 2009 – NEC Electronics (TSE: 6723) has released results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. Although sales of the company's 'EMMA' series, especially for blu-ray, increased, semiconductors for game consoles and home appliances declined year-on-year.
News categories: NEC Electronics, Blu-ray, Gaming, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

DEG Releases Third Quarter U.S. Home Entertainment Results
Oct 19, 2009 – DEG has released third quarter U.S. sales figures for the home entertainment industry. Blu-ray Disc software sales continue to show dramatic growth with overall sales up 83 percent for the year and playback devices in 11.7 million U.S. households.
News categories: Digital Entertainment Group, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, USA

Overall Market for Consumer Device Semiconductors Declines in 2008
Oct 13, 2009 – According to IDC, the worldwide semiconductor market for consumer devices declined 2.6% from $44.0 billion in 2007 to $42.9 billion in 2008.
News categories: International Data Corp, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Gaming, Optical Disc Recorder, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Tablet

Spain - October DTT monthly update released
Oct 12, 2009 – According to Impulsa-TDT, 679,820 DTT receivers were sold in August, giving a cumulative total for Spain of 21.8 million units. Based on reporting from TNS Sofres, penetration of DTT in Spanish households passed 70% in September.
News categories: Impulsa-TDT, DVD, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Terrestrial

Sigma Commits Android™ Support Across Its Line of Consumer Media Processors
Oct 6, 2009 – Sigma Designs (Nasdaq: SIGM) has announced its commitment to broad scale support of the Android™ operating system on its media processor SoCs.
News categories: OESF, Sigma Designs, MIPS Technologies, Blu-ray, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box