EU (European Union) Digital TV News

Telenor Selects Celeno-Powered Video Bridges for Wi-Fi Delivery of IPTV Services
Jan 5, 2012 – Celeno Communications and Inteno have announced that the Inteno ZAP100, powered by Celeno's video-grade Wi-Fi technology, is being offered by Telenor Sweden to wirelessly stream HD IPTV to multiple screens within subscriber homes.
News categories: Celeno, Inteno, Telenor, IPTV, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Sweden

httv acquires majority stake in SindiTV
Dec 16, 2011 – httv has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Singapore-based company SindiTV. The acquisition will create synergies with httv software deployment activities for connected devices and will also optimize httv international presence.
News categories: httv, SindiTV, Germany, HbbTV, MandA, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Fransat TV Platform Now Delivering DTT Channels to 1.6 Million TVs in France
Dec 15, 2011 – With analogue switch-off in France completed on 29 November, Eutelsat's FRANSAT service is firmly anchored as a key digital platform delivering national free-to-air channels to viewers beyond the range of over-the-air, cable or ADSL reception.
News categories: FRANSAT, Eutelsat, Digital TV, France, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box

3D technology to have major impact on camcorder market
Dec 15, 2011 – In October 2011, retail sales data from Germany show that more than 10% of camcorders sold were equipped with 3D ready (with optical conversion lens) or twin lens functionality.
News categories: GfK, Camcorder, Germany, Market Research, Metaverse

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