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International Datacasting Secures Wananchi Contracts and Financing for DTH Broadcast Service
Jul 25, 2011 – International Datacasting Corporation (TSX:IDC) has announced a vendor financing package, and follow on contracts with the Wananchi Group for the rollout of a Direct-to-Home (DTH) broadcast service in Africa.
News categories: International Datacasting, Wananchi, Content Distribution, Finance, Kenya, Satellite

Amino Technologies plc - Interim Results for the six months ended 31 May 2011
Jul 25, 2011 – Amino Technologies (LSE: AMO) has announced its unaudited consolidated results for the period ended 31 May 2011, including news of a third order from Telecom Italia.
News categories: Amino, IPTV, Results, Set Top Box

STMicroelectronics Expands Capabilities in Convergent Home Digital Networking and Smart Grid
Jul 5, 2011 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has completed its acquisition of the semiconductor assets and intellectual property of Arkados. ST has been working closely with Arkados since late 2008 to develop HomePlug wideband PLC solutions.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Arkados, MandA, Semiconductor, Smart Home

Fresco Microchip Raises $9 Million Series C Round
Jun 28, 2011 – Fresco Microchip has announced that it has secured funding in a series C financing round totaling $9 million. Funds will be used to commercialize Fresco's product portfolio and to augment the company's ability to serve customer demand in emerging markets.
News categories: Fresco Microchip, Semiconductor, Venture Capital

Sigma Designs, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2012 Results
May 25, 2011 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has reported results for its first quarter ended April 30, 2011. Net revenue for the quarter was $60.6 million, down $4.6 million, or 7%, from $65.2 million reported for the same period last year.
News categories: Sigma Designs, IPTV, Results, Semiconductor

Digital Mobile TV Leader Siano Raises $20m in Growth Round Led by JVP
May 24, 2011 – Siano Mobile Silicon has announced that it has completed a $20 million expansion capital financing round. The round was led by leading Israeli venture capital fund, Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP).
News categories: Siano Mobile, Jerusalem Venture Partners, Mobile, Semiconductor, Venture Capital

Zoran Corporation Reports First Quarter 2011 Results
May 9, 2011 – Zoran (NASDAQ: ZRAN) has reported results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2011. Revenues for the first quarter of 2011 were $84.9 million, compared to $74.2 million for the previous quarter and $90.5 million for the first quarter of 2010.
News categories: Zoran, DVD, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Trident Microsystems Reports Results for First Quarter Ended Mar. 31, 2011
May 3, 2011 – Trident Microsystems (Nasdaq: TRID) has announced results for its first quarter ended Mar. 31, 2011. For the quarter, the company reported net revenues of $88.3 million, which compares with $90.4 million in the quarter ended Mar. 31, 2010.
News categories: Trident Micro, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

ADB Group delivers a mid-period business update
Apr 28, 2011 – ADB (SIX: ADBN) has given an update on the development of its business. As revenue during the course of the first quarter fell short of expectations the Group has decided to scale down most of its retail and digital terrestrial business.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Results, Set Top Box, Terrestrial