Europe Digital TV News

Broadband now in more than 700 million homes worldwide
Oct 6, 2014 – The latest milestone in the relentless march of high speed internet access was passed at the end of June this year as the total number of households with a broadband line came to 700.2 million.
News categories: Point Topic, Oliver Johnson, Brazil, Broadband, China, Digital TV, France, Germany, IPTV, Japan, Korea, Market Research, Mexico, Russia, Streaming, Subscribers, UK, USA

27m to develop SiP-based STB for General Satellite
Oct 5, 2014 – 27m has been selected by GS Group as the design house to create the first set-top box, under the brand 'General Satellite', based on their custom made System-in-Package (SiP).
News categories: 27m Technologies, GS Group, Digital TV, Russia, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Sweden

Digital TV Research Newsletter - October 2014
Oct 1, 2014 – The Digital TV Consultancy has announced that the October 2014 edition of Digital TV Research’s free monthly newsletter is now available for download.
News categories: The Digital TV Consultancy, Digital TV, Europe, Latin America, Market Research, North America, Satellite, UK, Worldwide

CNES contracts with ST for satellite broadband chipset
Oct 1, 2014 – CNES has signed a contract with STMicroelectronics to develop the ASTRAGAN chipset, which aims to bring satellite fast broadband to users everywhere, including in areas outside those covered by terrestrial fixed and mobile broadband networks.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, CNES, Thales, Broadband, Digital TV, DVB-S2, Europe, France, Gateway, Satellite, Semiconductor, Worldwide

Novabase to supply STBs to Russia's Akado Telecom
Oct 1, 2014 – Akado Telecom has signed a contract with system integrator AMT Group for the supply of 20,000 set-top boxes. The boxes, manufactured by Portugal's Novabase, are to be delivered in mid-October.
News categories: Novabase, Akado, AMT Group, Cable TV, Digital TV, Russia, Set Top Box

Czech Telecommunication Office updates 'D Book' for DTT with HEVC
Sep 30, 2014 – The Czech Telecommunication Office (ČTÚ) has published an updated ‘D-Book’ specification for digital terrestrial television in the country.
News categories: Český telekomunikační úřad, Czech Republic, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

40% of broadband households in Germany and Spain own a smart TV
Sep 30, 2014 – Research from Parks Associates has shown that more than 40% of broadband households in Germany and Spain own a smart TV, while U.K. adoption of smart TVs is 33%.
News categories: Parks Associates, Brett Sappington, Digital TV, Germany, Market Research, Smart TV, Spain, Streaming, UK

Serbia introduces Digital TV logo for STBs and TVs
Sep 26, 2014 – Serbia will hold a meeting with interested manufacturers and retailers of TV sets with regard to the establishment of a 'Digital TV' warranty trademark, registered under the Ministry as part of the digitalization process.
News categories: Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications, Digital TV, Serbia, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Nova Greece exceeds 500,000 pay TV subscribers
Sep 25, 2014 – Greek pay TV provider Nova, part of the Forthnet S.A. group, has announced that it now has more than 500,000 subscribers. Nova started its service by satellite on December 20, 1999.
News categories: Forthnet, Digital TV, Greece, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers