EU (European Union) Digital TV News

Worldwide iPTV Service Revenues to Cross US$42.6 Billion by 2014, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Mar 12, 2008 – Worldwide Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service revenues are forecast to cross US$42.6 billion by 2014. The number of IPTV subscribers in worldwide market is projected to exceed 248 million by that time.
News categories: Global Industry Analysts, Asia, Canada, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, France, Germany, IPTV, Italy, Market Research, Middleware, Russia, Set Top Box, Spain, Subscribers, UK, USA

Gemstar-TV Guide Releases Digital Terrestrial Service in Germany
Mar 12, 2008 – Gemstar-TV Guide International (NASDAQ: GMST) has announced that the company has released its digital services in Germany under an agreement with Eurosport, Europe's leading sports multimedia platform.
News categories: Gemstar-TV Guide, Digital TV, Germany, Middleware, Optical Disc Recorder, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Irdeto Helps TeliaStofa increase ARPU with Hybrid "Zaptor" Service
Mar 12, 2008 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced the successful upgrade of its existing conditional access system at cable company Telia Stofa to include support for the company's hybrid 'Zaptor' service, which includes time-shift TV, VoD, PVR and network PVR services.
News categories: Irdeto, Telia Stofa, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Denmark, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box, Video Exchange

Ericsson to deliver a turn key, IPTV solution to Greek telecom operator OTE
Mar 12, 2008 – Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has been selected to act as end-to-end IPTV systems integrator, solution provider and business consultant for tier one Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE SA).
News categories: Ericsson, Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE), Content Distribution, Content Protection, Greece, IPTV, Middleware

Iliad Financial Results 2007
Mar 12, 2008 – During 2007, Iliad delivered strong operational and financial growth. The Group's strategy, which is based on the unbundling of the local loop and growing use of optional value-added services with the Freebox, has enabled a significant improvement in the Group's profitability.
News categories: Iliad, Broadband, Digital TV, France, IPTV, Results, Set Top Box, Subscribers

2007: Another Successful Year for ASTRA In Germany
Mar 12, 2008 – SES ASTRA (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) has announced that it has increased the number of digital satellite TV homes reached by the ASTRA satellite system in Germany by 1.72 million to 9.75 million households (+21.5%).
News categories: SES ASTRA, Cable TV, Digital TV, Germany, Market Research, Satellite, Terrestrial

Mediaset: approval for 2007 results
Mar 11, 2008 – The excellent performance of Mediaset Premium continues and as of 5 March active clients had grown to 2,420,000, compared with 2,067,000 on 31 December 2007, an increase of 353,000 clinets in just two months.
News categories: Mediaset, Mediaset Premium, Earnings Release, CAM, Digital TV, Italy, Results, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Luxembourg - Télé des P&T
Mar 11, 2008 – P & T Luxembourg has launched its commercial IPTV service 'Télé des P&T' ('Tele vun der Post') following on from successful trials, begun in Autumn 2007, in the district of Limpertsberg in Luxembourg city.
News categories: P&T, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Luxembourg, Set Top Box

Neuf Cegetel: 2007 results
Mar 11, 2008 – More than 1,050,000 new broadband subscribers joined Neuf Cegetel in 2007. The group has therefore established itself as France's leading alternative broadband operator with 21% market share at the end of 2007.
News categories: Neuf Cegetel, Earnings Release, Presentation, Broadband, Digital TV, Fibre, France, IPTV, Results, Set Top Box, Subscribers