EU (European Union) Digital TV News

Net Insight receives order for Digital Terrestrial TV network in Poland
Jul 16, 2010 – Net Insight (STO: NETI B) has received a significant order to build the new nationwide media network for Emitel in Poland. Net Insight won this order in partnership with Ericsson Poland (NASDAQ:ERIC).
News categories: Net Insight, Ericsson, Emitel, Telewizja Polska, Content Distribution, Poland, Terrestrial

RTÉ proposes DTT with satellite in-fill for Ireland
Jul 15, 2010 – RTÉ has proposed to Ireland's Minister for Communications that the company should offer a free-to-air TV service via terrestrial covering 98% of the population, with the remaining 2% in remote areas being covered by satellite.
News categories: RTÉ, Digital TV, Ireland, Terrestrial

Germany: 2009 CE Market and 2010 Forecast
Jul 14, 2010 – According to GfK Retail and Technology, the German Consumer Electronics market saw minimal decline (-0.2%) in 2009; the main reason being the introduction and expansion of HDTV, leading to increased sales of LCD TV's and Digital Set-Top-Boxes.
News categories: GfK, Blu-ray, Camcorder, Digital TV, DVD, Germany, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV

11,000 3D TVs sold in France in May and June
Jul 13, 2010 – According to GfK, 11,000 3D TVs were sold in France in May and June boosted by the World Cup. GfK forecasts that the total market in France for this year should be between 150,000 and 250,000 3D TV sets.
News categories: GfK, France, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV

TNTSAT continues to see strong growth
Jul 12, 2010 – SES ASTRA (Paris and Luxembourg: SESG) has announced that the French digital terrestrial channel offer on satellite, TNTSAT, broadcast via ASTRA, continues to show strong growth with a total of 2.3 million receivers sold at the end of June 2010.
News categories: TNTSAT, Digital TV, France, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box

Sigma Designs Delivers the World Cup in 3D
Jul 9, 2010 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has announced that France's Free (Paris: ILD) is delivering 3D broadcasts of World Cup soccer and ongoing 3D broadcast content using Sigma's SMP8634 Secure Media Processor in its Freebox triple-play set-top boxes.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Iliad, Free, Digital TV, France, IPTV, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Nagravision To Secure ONO's Next Generation TV Platform
Jul 6, 2010 – Nagravision (SIX:KUD.S) has announced that it was selected by ONO to secure its next generation, hybrid television platform. The platform will be the first broadband/broadcast content delivery network in Spain.
News categories: Nagravision, Grupo Corporativo ONO, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box, Spain

Romania Launches Terms of Reference for DTT Multiplex Licensing
Jul 1, 2010 – Romania's communications regulator (ANCOM) has launched Terms of Reference for the selection procedure for the granting the licences for the use of spectrum for the first two DVB-T multiplexes in the country.
News categories: Autoritatea Naţională pentru Administrare şi Reglementare în Comunicaţii, Regulation, Romania, Terrestrial

Connected TVs reach 20% of sales in Germany
Jun 30, 2010 – According to Goldmedia, a fifth of all TV sets sold in Germany in 2010 will have an internet connection. By 2015 the number is forecast to reach 23 million or 61% of TV households.
News categories: Goldmedia, Digital TV, Germany, Market Research, Smart TV, Streaming