EU (European Union) Digital TV News

France - CSA opens consulation on digital switchover
Dec 11, 2007 – The broadcast regulator Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA) has opened a consultation on analogue switch-off. It is asking for responses on key issues related to switch-off.
News categories: Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel, Digital TV, France, Terrestrial, TV Services

Entropic and CAIW Join Forces to Deploy Affordable Triple-Play Services in Europe
Dec 11, 2007 – Entropic Communications (Nasdaq:ENTR), in conjunction with Dutch Cable Operator CAIW, has announced the first deployment of Entropic's c.LINK Access technology in Europe.
News categories: Entropic Communications, CAIW, Broadband, Cable TV, Digital TV, Netherlands, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Danish Radio and Television Board tenders digital tv multiplexes
Dec 7, 2007 – The Danish Radio and Television Board is tendering four nationwide multiplexes on the terrestrial digital broadcasting networks. The multiplexes will become available after 31 October 2009, when Denmark will shut down its analogue television signals.
News categories: Mediesekretariatet, Ministry of Culture, Content Distribution, Denmark, Digital TV, Terrestrial, TV Services

Spain - December DTT monthly update released
Dec 7, 2007 – The sale of DTT receivers in October 2007 reached 471,992 units, a new record high boosted by the sale of 225,792 IDTVs - 60% higher than the monthly average reached for this product in 2007.
News categories: Impulsa-TDT, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Terrestrial

Austria: DVB-T the new standard
Dec 6, 2007 – Although Set Top Boxes have become the second largest product group (20% of total CE turnover) within the last year and are still showing a respectable growth rate, the increase has slowed down and will continue to do so in the near future.
News categories: GfK, Austria, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, TV Services

Germany: Consumer Electronics Market Index CEMIX Q1-Q3
Dec 6, 2007 – Results from Q1-Q3 2007 of the Consumer Electronics Market Index (CEMIX), a German market indicator for Consumer Electronics markets, are now available for download.
News categories: GfK, BVT, gfu, Digital TV, DVD, Germany, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Netgem moves into video on demand (VoD) with the acquisition of Glowria
Dec 6, 2007 – Netgem has announced that it has concluded an agreement for the acquisition of the shares of internet DVD rental and VOD operator Glowria.
News categories: Netgem, glowria, Digital TV, France, MandA, Streaming

General Satellite invests €6M in Neotion
Dec 6, 2007 – Neotion has announced the completion of a capital increase of €6 million as a result of an investment by General Satellite Corporation (GSC), a company specializing in the manufacture of digital tv receivers.
News categories: Neotion, General Satellite, Digital TV, Finance, France, Set Top Box

Italy's Wind launches IPTV service with Alcatel-Lucent
Dec 6, 2007 – Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) has announced that Wind has launched a nationwide commercial IPTV offering based on Alcatel-Lucent's market leading solutions and the Microsoft Mediaroom Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) and multimedia platform.
News categories: Alcatel-Lucent, Wind, Microsoft, Frédéric Rose, Khaled Bichara, Broadband, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Italy, Middleware