Europe Digital TV News

UPC Broadband using Pace HD set-top box to reduce energy consumption
Sep 17, 2009 – Pace (LSE:PIC) has developed a new high definition (HD) set-top box for UPC Broadband (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK) to help the operator to meet targets as it digitises its cable network and rolls out HD services across its European footprint.
News categories: Pace plc, UPC, Austria, Cable TV, Czech Republic, Digital TV, Hungary, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Set Top Box, Slovakia, Switzerland

Ziggo digital TV without a set-top box
Sep 16, 2009 – Dutch cable company Ziggo has introduced a Digitale Televisie Module, which in conjunction with a suitable CI Plus (CI+) compatible television set allows for the reception of its TV service without the need for a set-top box.
News categories: Ziggo, CI Plus, Cable TV, CAM, Content Protection, Digital TV, Netherlands, Set Top Box, Smart TV

KPN becomes second largest Dutch digital TV provider
Sep 16, 2009 – The number of Dutch digital TV connections grew by 5.9 percent or 245,800 net additions during the second quarter, to a total 4.426 million on 30 June 2009, according to Telecompaper's quarterly Dutch Television Subscribers report.
News categories: Telecompaper, Ziggo, KPN, Canal Digitaal, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Netherlands, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

UK's Pay-TV Market Climbs to $8.2 Billion by 2014
Sep 16, 2009 – Pay-TV revenue in the U.K. will climb from $6.2 billion in 2009 to $8.2 billion by 2014 as IPTV grows at an impressive CAGR of 26 percent within the forecast period, according to the latest report from Pyramid Research.
News categories: Pyramid Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, UK

Nordija middleware for Caiway
Sep 15, 2009 – Nordija is integrating its fokusOn3 IPTV platform with Caiway's back end systems. fokusOn3 is an upgraded version of Caiway's existing platform and represents an extended cooperation between the two companies, facilitated by Divitel.
News categories: Nordija, Caiway, Divitel, Cable TV, Digital TV, Middleware, Netherlands

Poland's TVP Launches Free-To-Air Satellite Platform
Sep 15, 2009 – SES ASTRA (Paris and Luxembourg: SESG) has announced that the public Polish television Telewizja Polska SA (TVP) will launch a free-to-air platform on satellite. TVP will use a spot beam which is available on ASTRA 1KR.
News categories: Telewizja Polska, SES ASTRA, Digital TV, Poland, Satellite

Italy - July 2009 DTT decoder market
Sep 14, 2009 – The DGTVi publishes, in collaboration with GfK, a regular research report covering the development of the digital terrestrial market in Italy. The latest report is for the month of July 2009 with historical data back to February 2004.
News categories: DGTVi, GfK, DVB-MHP, Italy, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Motorola Licenses DivX for IPTV Set-top Boxes
Sep 14, 2009 – DivX (Nasdaq: DIVX) and Motorola have announced a licensing agreement to adopt DivX® technology and certify a new series of Motorola (NYSE: MOT) IPTV set-top boxes, to be initially available in Europe.
News categories: DivX, Motorola, Europe, IPTV, Media Player, Set Top Box

Antik Technology and SecureMedia Create IPTV Solution for Eastern Europe
Sep 13, 2009 – SecureMedia and Antik Technology have announced that the Encryptonite ONE™ System will provide non-stop security for the Juice Family of Home Media and Communication Centers that are specially designed for Eastern Europe.
News categories: SecureMedia, Antik Technology, Content Protection, DRM, IBCShow, IPTV, Set Top Box, Slovakia, Smart Home