EU (European Union) Digital TV News

BSkyB Results for the nine months ended 31 March 2007
May 2, 2007 – Gross additions of 340,000 were 25% higher than the prior year and were the highest third quarter additions in six years. Net additions of 51,000 were 28% higher than the third quarter of 2006 to give a total of 8.492 million. More …
News categories: Broadband, Digital TV, DVR, Ireland, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

MTG Results for Period Ending 31 March 2007
Apr 25, 2007 – The Viasat satellite platforms in the Nordic and Baltic regions reported a combined 13% year on year increase in total subscribers to 943,000 (837,000) by the end of the quarter, up from 929,000 subscribers at the end of 2006. More …
News categories: Denmark, Digital TV, Finland, Norway, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, Sweden

New IPTV platform for Czech Republic
Apr 25, 2007 – The Czech Republic is expected to see the launch of a new IPTV service on May 1. More …
News categories: Czech Republic, Digital TV, IPTV

Poland's TVP eyes 'Freesat' service
Apr 25, 2007 – Martin Kubacki, MD, Astra CEE, said it was looking increasingly likely that the Polish public broadcaster would launch a ‘Freesat-style’ DTH platform in Poland later this year. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Poland, Satellite

Lattelecom First in the Baltic To Offer MPEG-4 Television
Apr 20, 2007 – Lattelecom is beginning the provision of interactive digital television services under the brand name Lattelecom TV. The services will be offered via the client’s Internet connection. More …
News categories: Digital TV, IPTV, Latvia

France - SFR boasts 140,000 mobile TV subs
Apr 20, 2007 – French mobile phone operator SFR has announced that its 3G mobile TV numbers are up 50% in barely 3 months at 140,000 subscribers, compared to 70,000 at the end of December 2006. More …
News categories: 5G, Digital TV, France, Mobile, Subscribers

Spain - abertis and Microsoft to offer digital terrestrial TV via the internet
Apr 19, 2007 – abertis telecom and Microsoft have signed a collaboration agreement to work together to develop Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) via the Internet.
News categories: abertis telecom, Microsoft, Digital TV, Spain, Streaming, Terrestrial

Bulgaria - Vestitel launches IPTV
Apr 18, 2007 – On April 4, telecommunication company Vestitel BG launched Bulgaria’s first fibre-optic Internet protocol television (IPTV) after a series of tests involving 200 households in Sofia. More …
News categories: Bulgaria, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV

Irdeto integrates with Quantum DVB-H Pocket TV device
Apr 18, 2007 – Irdeto, together with Quantum, have announced the successful integration of the Irdeto Mobile Broadcast conditional access (CA) solution with Quantum’s DVB-H Pocket TV device. More …
News categories: Conditional Access, Digital TV, Italy, Mobile, NABShow