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ADB Group delivers a mid-period business update
Apr 27, 2010 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SIX: ADBN) has given an update on the development of its business. Demand for Group's products and services continues to be strong, especially in Italy and Eastern Europe.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Cable TV, DVR, IPTV, Italy, Middleware, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box

KDG adds 34k Premium TV RGUs in 1Q10
Apr 26, 2010 – Kabel Deutschland (KDG) has announced its KPIs for the end of its fiscal year 2009/2010, March 31, 2010. Premium TV RGUs increase by approximately 111 thousand units year-over-year reaching 1,073 thousand on March 31, 2010.
News categories: KDG, Cable TV, Germany, Results, Subscribers

Telenet adds 65,000 Digital TV customers in 1Q10
Apr 26, 2010 – Telenet (Brussels: TNET) has announced its results for the three months ended March 31, 2010. At the end of March 2010, Telenet served 1,065,000 digital TV subscribers, up 37% compared to the prior year period.
News categories: Telenet, Belgium, Cable TV, Results, Subscribers

Zoran Corporation Reports First Quarter 2010 Results
Apr 26, 2010 – Zoran (NASDAQ:ZRAN - News) has reported results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2010. Revenues for the first quarter were $90.5 million, compared to $93.3 million last quarter and $68.5 million for the first quarter of 2009.
News categories: Zoran, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Telekomunikacja Polska adds 45k IPTV and DTH subscribers in 1Q10
Apr 22, 2010 – The Management Board of Telekomunikacja Polska (TP) has provided operating data related for the first quarter of 2010 ended on 31st of March 2010. TP's IPTV and satellite offer reached 417k customers, a grown of more than 100% versus Q1 2009.
News categories: Telekomunikacja Polska, IPTV, Poland, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

CenturyLink and Qwest Agree to Merge
Apr 22, 2010 – CenturyLink (CenturyTel, Inc., NYSE: CTL) and Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) have announced that their boards of directors have approved a definitive agreement under which CenturyLink will acquire Qwest in a tax-free, stock-for-stock transaction.
News categories: CenturyLink, Qwest, IPTV, MandA, USA

Technicolor ships 4.7 million Access Products in 1Q10
Apr 22, 2010 – Technicolor (Paris 18453; NYSE: TCH) has reported its first quarter 2010 revenues. The first quarter of 2010 year-on-year Connect revenue decline reflected mainly lower demand from a North American client for satellite Set-Top Boxes.
News categories: Technicolor, Cable TV, IPTV, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box

STMicroelectronics Reports 2010 First Quarter Financial Results
Apr 22, 2010 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has reported financial results for the 2010 first quarter ended March 27, 2010. On a year-over-year basis, all market segments posted double-digit growth, with Consumer increasing by 24%.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Verizon adds 168,000 FiOS TV customers in 1Q10
Apr 22, 2010 – Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ:VZ) has reported results for the first quarter of 2010. Verizon added 168,000 net new FiOS TV customers to reach 3.0 million FiOS TV customers at the end of the period.
News categories: Verizon, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA