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DIRECTV U.S. up 224,000 subscribers and DTVLA up 128,000 in 2Q09
Aug 6, 2009 – The DIRECTV Group (NASDAQ:DTV) has reported second quarter 2009 results. DIRECTV U.S. net subscriber additions were 224,000 to give 18.31 million, and DIRECTV Latin America net subscriber additions were 128,000 to give 4.16 million, at quarter end.
News categories: DIRECTV, Argentina, Brazil, Caribbean, Chile, Colombia, DVR, Ecuador, Latin America, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela

Virgin Media adds 56,600 PVR subscribers in 2Q09
Aug 6, 2009 – Virgin Media (NASDAQ: VMED) has announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. Digital TV net additions were 32,900 in the quarter. Virgin added 56,600 V+ DVR subscribers in the period to reach an installed base of 668,500.
News categories: Virgin Media, Cable TV, DVR, Results, Subscribers, UK

ADB announces 1H09 results; Provides DTT STB to Ikusi
Aug 6, 2009 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SIX: ADBN) has reported results for the first-half of 2009. Revenue for the first-half was $183.2 million, 7.8% up on the same period in 2008. ADB also announced that it will deliver its DTT STB to Spanish company, Ikusi.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Ikusi, Cable TV, DVR, IPTV, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Spain, Terrestrial

Israel's yes adds 2k subscribers in 2Q09
Aug 5, 2009 – Bezeq (TASE: BEZQ) has announced its results for the second quarter of 2009 and the six months ended June 30, 2009. The yes multi-channel pay-TV segment posted revenue of NIS 376 million as subscribers increased to 562,000, up 2% year-over-year.
News categories: Bezeq, yes, DVR, Israel, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Sky Italia subscriber base still at 4.8 million
Aug 5, 2009 – News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) has reported its 4th quarter fiscal 2009 results. Net subscriber additions of 235,000 over the past 12 months increased SKY Italia's subscriber base to 4.8 million at quarter's end.
News categories: SKY Italia, News Corp, Italy, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Google to Acquire On2 Technologies
Aug 5, 2009 – On2 Technologies (NYSE Amex: ONT) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) have jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Google will acquire On2, a leading developer of video compression technology.
News categories: On2, Google, Digital TV, MandA, Streaming

Liberty Global adds 370k digital cable subscribers in 2Q09
Aug 4, 2009 – Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) has announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009. Digital cable remains the strongest of segment, with the addition of 370,000 subscribers in the three months ended June 30, 2009.
News categories: Liberty Global, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cable TV, Chile, Czech Republic, DVR, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, MMDS, Netherlands, Poland, Puerto Rico, Results, Romania, Satellite, Slovakia, Slovenia, Subscribers, Switzerland

Iliad adds 146k subscribers in 1H09
Aug 4, 2009 – Over the 1st half-year 2009, Iliad (Paris: ILD) consolidated its position as the leading ADSL alternative operator. At 30 June 2009, Iliad's ADSL had a total of 4,371,000 subscribers, compared with 3,134,000 at 30 June 2008.
News categories: Iliad, DVR, France, Gateway, IPTV, Results, Router, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Subscribers

RCN cable tv subscribers stable at 368,000 in 2Q09
Aug 4, 2009 – RCN Corporation (NASDAQ: RCNI) has announced its second quarter 2009 results. Cable TV customers were stable at 368,000 with the digital penetration rate remaining flat at 91% of video customers.
News categories: RCN, Cable TV, Results, Subscribers, USA