Europe Digital TV News

20% of TVs shipped in Europe next year will have Internet capability
Dec 16, 2009 – The first TV and Blu-ray devices capable of accessing content directly from the internet emerged in Europe during 2009 and will start to gain ground fast, according to a new report from Futuresource Consulting.
News categories: Futuresource Consulting, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Europe, Market Research, Smart TV, Streaming

Introducing CuboVision by Telecom Italia
Dec 15, 2009 – Telecom Italia (Milan:TIT) has unveiled CuboVision®, an all-in-one multimedia broadband device for home TV access to digital terrestrial TV channels, Web TV, and pay-per-view films, as well as for organizing content such as photos, videos and music.
News categories: Telecom Italia, Digital TV, Italy, Media Player, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming, Terrestrial

Germany proposes to end its analogue satellite TV in 2012
Dec 14, 2009 – Germany's media regulatory authorities (ALM) are proposing the end of analogue TV via satellite in the country by April 30, 2012. More than 70% of satellite households in Germany already receive their programs digitally.
News categories: Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Landesmedienanstalten, Digital TV, Germany, Satellite

Spain - December DTT monthly update released
Dec 14, 2009 – According to Impulsa-TDT, 957,000 DTT receivers were sold in October, giving a cumulative total for Spain of 23.4 million units. Based on reporting from TNS Sofres, penetration of DTT in Spanish households was 74.7% in November.
News categories: Impulsa-TDT, DVB-MHP, DVD, DVR, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Terrestrial

GDBTV Brings 48 Channels to NETGEAR Digital Entertainer Live Set-top Box
Dec 11, 2009 – Global Digital Broadcast (GDBTV), in partnership with Verismo Networks' VuNow service, now includes its selection of channels on the NETGEAR (NASDAQGM: NTGR) Digital Entertainer Live (EVA2000) set-top box (STB).
News categories: GDBTV, NETGEAR, Verismo Networks, Set Top Box, Streaming, UK

Dutch digital TV market growth slows
Dec 11, 2009 – The number of digital TV connections in the Netherlands grew by 3.4 percent or 149,300 net additions during the third quarter to 4.56 million on 30 September 2009, according to Telecompaper's Dutch Digital Television Q3 2009 report.
News categories: Telecompaper, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Netherlands, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

NEC Deploys DVB-T2 Transmitters with Arqiva in the UK
Dec 10, 2009 – NEC (TSE:6701) has announced the deployment of its DVB-T2 digital terrestrial TV (DTT) broadcast transmitters with Arqiva in the UK. The transmitters will enable Arqiva and the BBC to launch the world's first DVB-T2 DTT service from December 2, 2009.
News categories: NEC Corp, Arqiva, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Terrestrial, UK

Portugal Telecom and Firecomms Trial POF for IPTV Home Networking Applications
Dec 10, 2009 – Portugal Telecom (Lisbon: PTC; NYSE: PT) and Firecomms have announce trials of IPTV installations based on Firecomms' optical fiber networking (OptoLock®) technology.
News categories: Firecomms, Portugal Telecom, Digital TV, Gateway, IPTV, Portugal, Set Top Box, Smart Home

300,000 connected TVs sold in Germany
Dec 10, 2009 – According to Germany's Gesellschaft für Unterhaltungs- und Kommunikationselektronik (GFU), in the period May to October 2009, more than 300,000 connected TVs were sold in the country.
News categories: Gesellschaft für Unterhaltungs, Digital TV, Germany, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming