EU (European Union) Digital TV News

Spain - April DTT monthly update released
Apr 9, 2008 – 9.3 million DTT receivers have been sold since the service was re-launched in Spain, with almost half a million units sold in February 2008.
News categories: Impulsa-TDT, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Terrestrial

No increase in subscribers for Sweden's Boxer in the first quarter
Apr 9, 2008 – At the end of March, Boxer had 709,000 digital TV subscribers, the same number as at the end of December 2007.
News categories: Boxer, Digital TV, Subscribers, Sweden, Terrestrial

ITI Group full Year financial results 2007
Apr 8, 2008 – With a current subscriber base exceeding 300,000 by the end of the first quarter 2008, ITI Neovision ('n') (Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LSE): ITIH.LU) looks back on a very successful year.
News categories: ITI Group, Digital TV, Poland, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Two novelties for Belgacom TV: high-definition television and access to Belgacom TV with only a fixed line
Apr 8, 2008 – As from 14 April, Belgacom will be offering video on demand and TV channels in high definition (HD). Belgacom will also offer its customers with a Belgacom fixed telephone line only the opportunity to access Belgacom TV.
News categories: Belgacom, Belgium, Digital TV, IPTV

Orange announces the launch of Orange cinéma séries, the first premium television service available on all platforms
Apr 7, 2008 – Orange has announced the launch of Orange cinéma séries, the only service of its kind in the world to offer premium television on TV, PC and mobile.
News categories: Orange, Digital TV, France, IPTV, Mauritius, Mobile, Poland, Satellite, Senegal, Slovakia, Spain, Streaming

MEDIA BROADCAST brings Mobile TV to Austria together with ORS
Apr 7, 2008 – MEDIA BROADCAST, holder of the Austrian DVB-H license, and Österreichische Rundfunksender GmbH (ORS) have concluded an important agreement in Vienna for the prompt implementation of mobile TV.
News categories: MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH, ORS, Austria, Digital TV, Mobile

Sogecable (DIGITAL+) First Quarter 2008 consolidated results
Apr 4, 2008 – As of March 31st 2008, the subscriber base of Sogecable's DIGITAL+ stood at 2,080,000. During the quarter, DIGITAL+ has continued growing the subscriber base with a net figure of 15,000 new clients joining.
News categories: Sogecable, Digital TV, DVR, Results, Satellite, Spain, Subscribers

2007: Record Year for ASTRA in Austria
Apr 2, 2008 – In 2007, ASTRA further increased the number of digital satellite TV homes in Austria by 470,000 to 1.44 million (+48.4%). ASTRA thus is not only the infrastructure most used in Austria, but also the driving force and the motor of digital TV.
News categories: SES ASTRA, GfK Austria, Austria, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Portugal Telecom announces launch of satellite TV offer
Apr 2, 2008 – Portugal Telecom (PT) has announced the launch of its nationwide TV offer through satellite (DTH - direct to home), which will complement the existing IPTV offer.
News categories: Portugal Telecom, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVR, Mobile, Portugal, Satellite