Europe Digital TV News

TV subscribers in Spain reach 4.5 million in 2Q 2010
Oct 8, 2010 – Spain's Telecommunications Market Commission (CMT) has published telecommunications statistics for the country for the second quarter of 2010. Total TV (satellite, cable, IPTV, DTT and mobile) subscribers surpassed the 4.5 million mark in the quarter.
News categories: Comisión del Mercado de las Telecomunicaciones, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Mobile, Satellite, Spain, Subscribers, Terrestrial

INFO-TV-FM to work with Vedia on DVB-H devices for Poland
Oct 7, 2010 – Vedia has announced that it is working with INFO-TV-FM to produce a consumer terminal for INFO-TV-FM's forthcoming DVB-H mobile TV service. The terminal will be a combined TV receiver, portable audio/video player and e-book/e-newspaper reader.
News categories: INFO-TV-FM, Vedia, Digital TV, Mobile, Poland, Portable, Tablet

Ofcom releases 2Q 2010 UK Digital Television Update
Oct 7, 2010 – Consumer survey results from Ofcom for the second quarter of 2010 show that take-up of digital television in UK households stood at 92.7%, up by 2.9 percentage points year on year.
News categories: Ofcom, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Subscribers, Terrestrial, UK

Inview Technology's Partnership with Best Buy Leads to Spanish Roll out of New Digital TV Platform
Oct 7, 2010 – Inview Technology has signed a licence agreement with Worldwide Sales Corporation España (d.b.a. Best Buy Computer/Consumer Products) that will facilitate the launch of their lightweight Neelix platform across millions of Spanish set top boxes.
News categories: Inview, Worldwide Sales Corp, Middleware, Set Top Box, Spain, Terrestrial

Vodafone Internet TV launches in Spain
Oct 5, 2010 – Vodafone España (London:VOD) has launched 'Vodafone Internet TV', a service that combines broadband, home networking and digital terrestrial television (TDT) reception.
News categories: Vodafone, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Spain, Streaming, Terrestrial

Free adds 4 channels and 2 VOD services in 3D
Sep 30, 2010 – Iliad has announced the introduction of 4 new channels and 2 new video on demand services (VOD) exclusive to its 'Free' IPTV offer and broadcast in 3D. Free is the first in France to broadcast genuine 3D channels.
News categories: Iliad, Digital TV, France, IPTV, Metaverse

Veebeam Implements Technology From ST and Wyplay to Bring the Internet to Every HDTV
Sep 30, 2010 – Veebeam has announced that it had selected silicon from STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) and digital media renderer software from Wyplay for its 1080p HD media player that streams anything from your laptop to your TV.
News categories: Veebeam, STMicroelectronics, Wyplay, Digital TV, Europe, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, UK, USA

Emitel begins broadcasting on Poland's second DVB-T multiplex
Sep 29, 2010 – Emitel has concluded contracts with commercial broadcasters for transmission on Poland's second DVB-T multiplex (MUX2). The first transmitters, in Warsaw, Poznań, Zielona Góra and Å»agań, have been operating since September 30th.
News categories: Emitel, Poland, Terrestrial

Video Makes it Big on the Small Screen in Europe
Sep 29, 2010 – comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR) has released data from its comScore MobiLens service showing that the number of people viewing video on mobile devices has increased 66 percent in the past year to 12.1 million mobile consumers across the EU5 countries.
News categories: comScore, France, Germany, Italy, Market Research, Mobile, Spain, UK