EU (European Union) Digital TV News

3 Italia surpasses 600,000 subscribers for DVB-H service
Jul 13, 2007 – Italian mobile telephony operator 3 Italia has surpassed the threshold of 600,000 subscribers for its mobile TV DVB-H service, launched in July 2006 during the soccer World Cup in Germany.
News categories: Digital TV, Italy, Mobile, Subscribers

T-Systems runs initial mobile TV tests in the Netherlands
Jul 11, 2007 – The T-Systems business area Media&Broadcast has launched a test broadcaster for mobile TV in The Hague. For the first time, five TV stations will be available on cell phones in the Netherlands.
News categories: Digital TV, Mobile, Netherlands

Italy digital TV switchover to get tax boost in coming months
Jul 11, 2007 – Italy's switchover to digital television broadcasting from traditional analogue will get a boost in the coming months with tax breaks for those buying new TV sets, said government sources.
News categories: Digital TV, DVB-MHP, Italy, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

New ASTRA 1L Satellite Ready For Operation
Jul 11, 2007 – SES ASTRA (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) has announced that its new ASTRA 1L satellite has been successfully deployed to its final orbital position at 19.2° East and is ready for commercial operations.
News categories: Digital TV, Europe, Ireland, Satellite, UK

BSkyB Trading Update for the 3 Months to 30 June 2007
Jul 11, 2007 – BSkyB will be holding a business update for analysts and investors at 9am BST today (11 July). Key operating metrics for the three months to 30 June: Net customer adds of 90,000 to 8.582 million; 2.374 million Sky+ households; 292,000 HD subscribers.
News categories: Broadband, Digital TV, DVR, Ireland, Satellite, Subscribers, UK

Spain - July digital TV monthly update released
Jul 10, 2007 – Digital terrestrial TV receiver sales in Spain have passed the 5.1 million unit mark, with 346,010 sold during the month of May.
News categories: Impulsa-TDT, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Terrestrial

Spain - Antena 3 digital channels on internet
Jul 10, 2007 – Internet TV is the latest craze in Spain. Every company suddenly seems to be launching its own audiovisual space on the web. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Spain, Streaming, Terrestrial

Tiscali chooses Telsey as official supplier of Hybrid IP Set Top Boxes
Jul 9, 2007 – Telsey has been selected by Tiscali as the only supplier of Hybrid IP Set Top Boxes. During the next 15 months, Telsey will supply Tiscali with two versions of STB in order to fulfil the need of connections both in UK and in Italy.
News categories: Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Italy, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, UK

Dutch digital TV connections grow 5.9% to 2.12 mln
Jul 9, 2007 – The number of digital TV connections in the Netherlands grew 5.9 percent to pass the 2 million mark during the first quarter, ending the period with 2.12 million subscribers. More …
News categories: Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Netherlands