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BT Vision adds 10k subscribers in quarter to end-June
Jul 30, 2009 – BT (LSE:BT.A)(NYSE:BT) has released results for the first quarter to 30 June 2009. BT Vision net additions were 38,000 in the quarter before adjusting for inactive customers. After these adjustments, the customer base was 433,000 at quarter-end.
News categories: BT Vision, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, UK

Sky+ PVR reaches 5.5 million customers
Jul 30, 2009 – BSkyB (LSE:BSY) has released results for the twelve months ended 30 June 2009. The success of Sky+HD has been a key driver of Sky+ in the quarter, with 435,000 net Sky+ additions, to reach 5.5 million customers.
News categories: BSkyB, DVR, Ireland, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, UK

ONO cable TV customers down 2.5% in 2Q09
Jul 29, 2009 – Spain's cable operator Grupo Corporativo ONO has announced results for the second quarter ended 30 June 2009. Cable television customers decreased by 25,000 or 2.5% in the quarter, reaching 991,000 as of 30 June 2009.
News categories: Grupo Corporativo ONO, Cable TV, Results, Spain, Subscribers

O2 Czech Republic adds 5k IPTV subscribers in 2Q09
Jul 29, 2009 – Telefónica O2 Czech Republic, a.s. announces its unaudited financial results for the first half of 2009. The total number of O2 TV customers reached 133 thousand at the end of June 2009, up by 35% year-on-year.
News categories: Telefónica O2 Czech Republic, Czech Republic, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

STMicroelectronics Reports 2009 Second Quarter and First Half Financial Results
Jul 28, 2009 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has reported financial results for the 2009 second quarter and first half. On a sequential basis, ST's Consumer segment posted growth of 1%. In comparison to the year-ago quarter, Consumer decreased by 33%.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

NXP looking at alternative capital structures for digital TV unit
Jul 28, 2009 – According to the EETimes, NXP is looking at alternative capital structures for its digital consumer business, with a joint venture in which NXP does not have the majority share being a possibility.
News categories: NXP, Digital TV, MandA, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Zoran Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results
Jul 27, 2009 – Zoran (NASDAQ: ZRAN) has reported results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2009. Revenues for the second quarter were $102.7 million, compared to $68.5 million last quarter and $128.7 million for the second quarter of 2008.
News categories: Zoran, DVD, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Pace ships 8.5m units in first half 2009
Jul 27, 2009 – Pace (LSE:PIC) shipped 8.5m boxes during the period (six months ended 30 June 2008: 2.8m). Geographically Pace delivered 3m boxes into EMEA, 0.9m into Latin America, 4.2m into North America and 0.4m into Asia Pacific.
News categories: Pace plc, Cable TV, DVR, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box

NXP Semiconductors Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results
Jul 24, 2009 – NXP Semiconductors has announced second quarter 2009 results. Home segment sales decreased on a comparable basis by 25.5% as the market continued to be weak especially for Analog CRT. The market for mainstream Set Top Boxes also showed a decline.
News categories: NXP, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV