EU (European Union) Digital TV News

News Corporation Reports Record Second Quarter Operating Income of $1.4 Billion, a 24% Increase on Revenue Growth of 10%
Feb 4, 2008 – News Corporation (NYSE: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) has reported its second quarter results. SKY Italia added more than 400,000 net subscribers over the past 12 months, bringing SKY Italia's subscriber base to 4.43 million at quarter end.
News categories: Sky Italia, News Corp., Digital TV, Italy, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Hungary - One step closer to digital switch-over
Feb 1, 2008 – The National Communications Authority (NHH) has posted for public debate on its website the documentation of the tender invitation announced for national terrestrial digital television (DVB-T) and radio (T-DAB) free-to-air broadcasting.
News categories: National Communications Authority, Digital TV, Hungary, Mobile, Regulation, Terrestrial, TV Services

Dreampark delivers IPTV Middleware to Spain with bcSistemas
Jan 31, 2008 – Dreampark has announced the first delivery of its Dreamgallery™ middleware to Spanish triple-play operator, TV Almansa through the cooperation with Spanish system integrator bcSistemas.
News categories: Dreampark, TV Almansa, bcSistemas, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Spain

On Demand Deutschland to content manage Telekom Austria's AON TV VOD service
Jan 31, 2008 – On Demand Deutschland (ODD) has agreed a deal whereby ODD will supply the video on demand (VOD) content services to Telekom Austria's Aon TV VOD service. The Aon TV VOD service is adding around 1,000 new customers per week.
News categories: Telekom Austria, On Demand Group, Digital TV, Germany, IPTV, Subscribers

Vivendi Full Year 2007 Revenues Increase Significantly (+9.7%)
Jan 30, 2008 – Canal+'s total subscriptions at the end of the year reached 5.3 million, which represented a net increase of more than 80,000 over the year. The proportion of Canal+ Le Bouquet subscriptions reached 71% of the total Canal+ portfolio, up from 61% a year ago.
News categories: Vivendi, Earnings Release, Digital TV, France, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Telekomunikacja Polska S.A. (TPSA) results for full year 2007
Jan 30, 2008 – Telekomunikacja Polska has announced financial and operating data for the year ended December 31, 2007. TP's broadband customer base grew 25.8% year-on-year, with IPTV subscribers almost doubling in the fourth quarter alone.
News categories: Telekomunikacja Polska, Earnings Release, Digital TV, IPTV, Poland, Results, Subscribers

Digi TV claims 60,000 Croatian subs
Jan 30, 2008 – The DTH platform Digi TV now has 60,000 subscribers in Croatia, according to a local report.
News categories: Digi TV, Croatia, Digital TV, Satellite, Subscribers

Sogecable launches Canal+ HD, Spain's first national High Definition channel
Jan 29, 2008 – Sogecable has launched Canal+ HD, the first High Definition channel with national coverage to broadcast in Spain.
News categories: Sogecable, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite, Set Top Box, Spain

France - CSA tenders for the broadcast of a DTT pay TV service in HD
Jan 29, 2008 – The Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA) has decided to invite applications for the broadcast of a pay television service in high definition on digital terrestrial multiplex R3.
News categories: Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel, Digital TV, France, Terrestrial, TV Services