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BSkyB results for the twelve months ended 30 June 2012
Jul 26, 2012 – BSkyB (LSE:BSY) has released results for the twelve months ended 30 June 2012. Sky added 57,000 new Sky households in the quarter, including 37,000 standalone home communications customers and 20,000 TV customers.
News categories: BSkyB, Ireland, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, UK

Technicolor reports first half 2012 results
Jul 25, 2012 – Technicolor (Paris: TCH) has released its first half 2012 results. Connected Home revenues were up 34.7% at constant currency, reflecting a strong recovery in volumes and product mix.
News categories: Technicolor, Cable Modem, Cable TV, Gateway, Licensing, Patent, Results, Router, Satellite, Set Top Box

Broadcom Reports Second Quarter 2012 Results
Jul 24, 2012 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) has reported results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2012. Net revenue for the second quarter was $1.971 billion, an increase of 9.7% compared with the $1.796 billion reported for the second quarter of 2011.
News categories: Broadcom, Cable TV, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

AT&T U-verse TV subscribers reach 4.1 million in service
Jul 24, 2012 – AT&T (NYSE:T) has reported second-quarter results. Total AT&T U-verse subscribers (TV and high speed Internet) reached 6.8 million in the second quarter. AT&T U-verse TV added 155,000 subscribers to reach 4.1 million in service.
News categories: AT&T, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

STMicroelectronics Reports 2012 Second Quarter Results
Jul 24, 2012 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has reported financial results for the second quarter and first half ended June 30, 2012. Digital second quarter net revenues increased 4.9% sequentially principally due to higher demand for set-top-box products.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Verizon reports 4.5 million FiOS Video customers
Jul 19, 2012 – Verizon Communications (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) has reported results for the second quarter of 2012. The company added 120,000 net new FiOS Video connections in the quarter to give 4.5 million FiOS Video connections at the end of the first half.
News categories: Verizon, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

Cogeco Cable Inc. Acquires Atlantic Broadband
Jul 18, 2012 – Cogeco Cable (TSX:CCA) has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the shares of Atlantic Broadband an independent cable system operator serving about 252,000 basic video customers in the U.S.
News categories: Cogeco, Atlantic Broadband, Cable TV, MandA, USA

Humax Enters Residential Gateway Market
Jul 9, 2012 – Humax (115160.KQ) has announced that the company has become the largest shareholder of MMC Technology, a residential gateway provider. Humax hopes to use MMC Technology expertise to expand its presence in the U.S. residential gateway market.
News categories: Humax, MMC Technology, Gateway, IPTV, Korea, MandA, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

MediaTek Announces Tender Offer for MStar Semiconductor
Jun 22, 2012 – MediaTek (TSE:2454) has announced that it has made a tender offer to acquire shares of MStar Semiconductor (TSE:3697). Upon completion of the offer, MediaTek plans to conduct a follow-on merger with MStar and expects it to complete in early 2013.
News categories: MediaTek, MStar Semi, Digital TV, MandA, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV