Europe Digital TV News

Microsoft and Orange join forces to offer orange tv on the Xbox 360
Dec 15, 2011 – Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Orange (Paris: FTE; NYSE: FTE) have announced that they have signed an agreement to offer a new service to Orange TV customers in the spring of 2012: voice and motion-activated television control using Kinect technology.
News categories: Xbox, Orange, Digital TV, France, Gaming, IPTV, Set Top Box

České Radiokomunikace completes digitalisation of TV broadcasting in the Czech Republic
Dec 14, 2011 – On November 11, 2011, České Radiokomunikace finished the construction of the three digital terrestrial networks which now allow 99.6 percent of the population of the Czech Republic to receive a digital television signal.
News categories: České Radiokomunikace, Content Distribution, Czech Republic, Digital TV, Terrestrial

Romania's digital cable TV subscribers increase 85% in 1H 2011
Dec 14, 2011 – ANCOM has published its first half 2011 report on the Romanian communications market. The total number of pay TV subscribers in the country was steady at around 5.7 million, however the total number of digital cable subscribers grew by 85% in the period.
News categories: ANCOM, Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, Romania, Satellite, Subscribers

Broadcast Multimedia Mobile project receives French government funding
Dec 14, 2011 – The French government has confirmed a grant to a consortium of 8 partners led by TDF, to fund part (30%) of the development of their B2M (Broadcast Multimedia Mobile) project.
News categories: TDF, France, Mobile, Smartphone, Tablet

UK TV viewing extends online
Dec 14, 2011 – Ofcom has released its sixth International Communications Market report into the global communications market. The UK's love of TV continues, with over a quarter (27 per cent) of UK internet users saying they watched TV online every week.
News categories: Ofcom, Australia, Brazil, Cable TV, Canada, China, Digital TV, DVR, France, Germany, India, IPTV, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Market Research, Mobile, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Streaming, Sweden, Terrestrial, UK, USA

smart electronic selects ANT for HbbTV
Dec 13, 2011 – ANT (LSE AIM: ANTP) has announced that leading set-top box manufacturer smart electronic GmbH, has licensed its ANT Galio HbbTV Platform. The new range of hybrid STBs will deliver HbbTV services under the SMART brand to the German FTA market.
News categories: ANT plc, smart electronic GmbH, Digital TV, Germany, HbbTV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming

Apple to Capture 32 Percent of Connected TV Player Market in 2011
Dec 12, 2011 – Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has emerged as the leading player in the rapidly growing connected TV player market, according to Strategy Analytics. Strategy Analytics projects that the market will reach almost 12 million units globally this year.
News categories: Strategy Analytics, Europe, Market Research, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

SmartLabs: Russia's first integrator of Widevine solutions
Dec 7, 2011 – SmartLabs has become Russia's first Certified Widevine Integrator Partner (CWIP). Widevine (NASDAQ:GOOG) Digital Rights Management for Over-The-Top services is used to protect streamed and downloaded digital content against illegal copying.
News categories: SmartLabs, Widevine, Content Protection, DRM, Russia, Set Top Box, Streaming

Deutsche Telekom Chooses Celeno to Support 'Entertain' IPTV Service in Germany
Dec 6, 2011 – Celeno has announced that Deutsche Telekom (Frankfurt: DTE)(NYSE:DT) has selected its CL1820 Wi-Fi chip and OptimizAIR™ technology to power its Speedport W 102 Bridge. The Bridge enables DT to distribute its IPTV service wirelessly throughout the home.
News categories: Celeno, Deutsche Telekom, Digital TV, DVR, Germany, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home