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Motorola Mobility Announces Intent to Acquire Dreampark
Mar 23, 2011 – Motorola Mobility (NYSE: MMI) has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dreampark. The acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of 2011. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
News categories: Motorola, Dreampark, IPTV, MandA, Middleware

Sigma Designs Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2011 Results
Mar 2, 2011 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has reported results for its fourth quarter ended January 29, 2011. Net revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 was $70.6 million, up $2.5 million, or 4%, from $68.1 million reported for the same period last year.
News categories: Sigma Designs, IPTV, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

D2 Technologies Acquires Webia Technologies
Mar 2, 2011 – D2 Technologies has acquired Webia Technologies through an all stock transaction. Headquartered in Taipei, Webia was one of the first software vendors to introduce set top box media player platforms based on Google's Android™ OS.
News categories: D2 Technologies, Webia Technologies, MandA, Media Player, Set Top Box, Streaming

Technicolor releases 2010 results
Feb 28, 2011 – Technicolor (Paris & NYSE: TCH) has released its 2010 results. In the fourth quarter of 2010, Connect activities recorded stronger revenues compared with the same period of 2009, principally driven by increased shipments of Digital Home Products.
News categories: Technicolor, Cable TV, Gateway, IPTV, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box

EchoStar Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2010 Financial Results
Feb 24, 2011 – EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: SATS) has reported total revenue of $513 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2010, an 8 percent decrease compared with $558 million for the corresponding period in 2009.
News categories: Echostar, DVR, Placeshifting, Results, Set Top Box

Nagra announces 2010 annual results
Feb 24, 2011 – The Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) has announced its 2010 annual results. Group total revenues rose by 7.6%, driven by strong growth in the Digital TV division, with weaker growth rates in the Middleware and Advertising and Public Access segments.
News categories: Nagra, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Middleware, Mobile, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming

ADB Group reports full-year 2010 results
Feb 23, 2011 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SIX: ADBN) has reported results for the full year 2010. Full year revenue reached US$356.6 million. The newly acquired broadband business (Pirelli Broadband renamed as ADB Broadband) contributed US$20.0 million.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Cable TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

CSR plc announces merger with Zoran Corporation
Feb 19, 2011 – CSR plc (LSE: CSR.L) and Zoran Corporation (NASDAQ: ZRAN) have entered into a merger agreement under which Zoran will merge with CSR for an equity value equivalent to approximately US$679 million.
News categories: Zoran, CSR plc, MandA, Semiconductor

Amino Releases Preliminary Final Results For The Year Ended 30 November 2010
Feb 7, 2011 – Amino Technologies (LSE AIM: AMO) has announced its results for the year ended 30 November 2010. For the year revenues were up 74% to £44.0m (2009: £25.3m), and gross profit up 52% to £12.6m (2009: £8.3m).
News categories: Amino, IPTV, Results, Set Top Box