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ProVision Receives $1.7 Million Investment to Send Wireless HDTV Into Mass Market
Feb 10, 2010 – The YFM Group managed South West Ventures Fund (SWVF) has confirmed a further investment in Bristol-based ProVision Communications, a developer of world leading wireless high definition television (HDTV) technology.
News categories: ProVision Communications, CES2025, Smart Home, Venture Capital

LG Dacom adds 73,000 IPTV subscribers in 4Q09
Feb 9, 2010 – LG Dacom has announced results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009. Dacom added 73,000 myLGtv IPTV subscribers in the quarter to give a total of 344,000 at the end of the period.
News categories: LG Dacom, myLGtv, IPTV, Korea, Results, Subscribers

ER-Telecom ends 2009 with 973,000 cable TV subscribers
Feb 9, 2010 – Russian telecom holding ER-Telecom has reported results for 2009. The number of cable TV users for the whole year 2009 reached 973 thousand, or 10% higher as compared to 2008.
News categories: ER-Telecom, Cable TV, Results, Russia, Subscribers

SingTel mio TV IPTV adds 29k subscribers in 4Q09
Feb 9, 2010 – SingTel (Singapore: SGX; Australia: ASX) has announced results for the quarter ended 31 December 2009. mio TV had a record quarterly net additions of 29,000 customers, bringing its total customer base to 155,000.
News categories: SingTel, IPTV, Results, Singapore, Subscribers

MTG Acquires 50% of Russian DTH Satellite Pay-TV Platform
Feb 8, 2010 – Modern Times Group (STO:MTGA; STO:MTGB) has announced that it has acquired 50% of Raduga Holdings from Continental Media. Raduga is the sole owner of LCC DaoGeoCom, which operates Russian nationwide DTH satellite pay-TV platform Raduga TV.
News categories: Modern Times Group, Raduga, MandA, Russia, Satellite

Amino Technologies Final Results For The Year Ended 30 November 2009
Feb 8, 2010 – Amino Technologies (AIM: AMO.L) has announced final results for the year ended 30 November 2009. Over 277,000 units were ordered in the second half - with a number of important contract wins, notably with the European operator Tele2.
News categories: Amino, IPTV, Results, Set Top Box

SK broadband adds 46,000 IPTV subscribers in 4Q09
Feb 5, 2010 – SK broadband (KOSDAQ: 033630) has announced results for the fourth quarter of 2009. Subscribers to SK broadband's broad&tv IPTV service increased by 46,281 in the quarter to reach 856,001 at the end of the period.
News categories: SK broadband, IPTV, Korea, Results, Subscribers

Bell TV adds 41k subscribers in 4Q09; plans IPTV in 2010
Feb 4, 2010 – BCE (TSX, NYSE: BCE) has reported results for the fourth quarter of 2009. Bell announced plans for the introduction of IPTV later in 2010. Total TV subscribers increased by 41,000 in the quarter to give 1,949,000 TV subscribers at year-end.
News categories: BCE Inc, Canada, DVR, Fibre, IPTV, Middleware, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers

StarHub adds 4k pay TV subscribers in 4Q09
Feb 4, 2010 – StarHub (Singapore: CC3) has reported 2009 fourth quarter and full year results. As at 31 December 2009, Pay TV subscriber base totaled 539K, a net addition of 4K for the quarter and 15K for the full year period.
News categories: StarHub, Cable TV, Results, Set Top Box, Singapore, Subscribers