Europe Digital TV News

Ofcom releases International Communications Market Report
Dec 13, 2012 – UK consumers lead the world in using technology to enhance their viewing experience, Ofcom research reveals. The UK is ahead of other countries for catching up with TV online and is at the forefront of using technology such as smart TVs and DVRs.
News categories: Ofcom, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Subscribers, Terrestrial, TV Everywhere, UK

1 million subscribers with HD for Kabel Deutschland
Dec 11, 2012 – Kabel Deutschland (KD) has announced that more than 1 million of its subscribers are now receiving HDTV programming. KD has 45 HD channels available on its network across its various HD packages.
News categories: Kabel Deutschland, Cable TV, Germany, Subscribers

Currently 1,424 online-TV services in Germany
Dec 11, 2012 – According to a study on Internet TV by Goldmedia, there are currently 1,424 online-TV services in Germany. The number of people accessing videos has increased by about 17% compared to the previous year. Every fifth video hit occurs via mobile devices.
News categories: Goldmedia, BLM, Digital TV, Germany, Market Research, Streaming

Accenture Selected by KPN to Deliver TV Services to the Dutch Market
Dec 11, 2012 – KPN (NYSE: KPN) has selected Accenture (NYSE: ACN) to develop and maintain television services based on the Accenture Video Solution. Accenture will deliver KPN's interactive TV service to multiple devices (TV, tablets and smartphones).
News categories: Accenture, KPN, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Netherlands, Smartphone, Tablet, TV Everywhere

Amino to provide Live media gateway to European telecoms operator
Dec 10, 2012 – Amino (AIM: AMO) has announced that it has secured a significant new contract to provide set-top boxes based on its Live media gateway platform to a leading European telecoms operator.
News categories: Amino, Europe, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Romanian digital cable take-up on the rise
Dec 4, 2012 – According to preliminary data from Romania's Communications Authority (ANCOM) there were 3.3 million digital TV subscribers in the country at the end of June 2012, up 16% compared to 30 June 2011.
News categories: ANCOM, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Romania, Satellite, Subscribers

Satellite TV subscribers in Croatia pass the 100,000 mark
Dec 4, 2012 – HAKOM has reported communications market data for Croatia for the end of Q3 2012. Satellite TV is the fastest growing segment of the TV market with subscriptions up nearly 21 percent since the end of Q3 2011, to over 100,000.
News categories: HAKOM, Cable TV, Croatia, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

LOVEFiLM launches on Wii in the UK
Dec 4, 2012 – LOVEFiLM (NASDAQ:AMZN) has launched on Nintendo's (Tokyo:7974) Wii home console with a launch on Nintendo's HD home console Wii U to follow shortly. There are eight million Wii users in the UK.
News categories: LOVEFiLM, Wii, Gaming, Streaming, UK

Amino to close Swedish office early in 2013
Dec 4, 2012 – Amino Technologies has released a trading update for the year ended 30 November 2012.The Company has decided to focus its R&D capabilities at its Cambridge headquarters and plans to close its Swedish office early in 2013.
News categories: Amino, IPTV, Results, Set Top Box, Sweden, UK