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Netia SA reports 2008 third quarter results
Nov 13, 2008 – Netia (WSE: NET) has announced results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008. Netia is preparing to launch, along with 'n' (Luxembourg: ITIH.LU), an IPTV pilot project in the cities of Warsaw and Wrocław in Q4 2008.
News categories: Netia, Digital TV, IPTV, Poland, Results, Set Top Box, Subscribers

Multimedia Polska report for the three and nine months ended 30 September 2008
Nov 12, 2008 – As at 30 September 2008, Multimedia Polska (Warsaw: MMP) had around 59,700 digital television subscribers to both Cable DTV and IPTV. The Company expects to see a significant growth in the number of DTV users in the coming quarters.
News categories: Multimedia Polska, Cable TV, Poland, Results, Subscribers

SingTel Group's results for the second quarter and half year
Nov 12, 2008 – SingTel (Singapore: SGX; Australia: ASX) has announced its results for the second quarter and half year ended 30 September 2008. The number of mio TV customers was unchanged at 46,000 in the quarter.
News categories: SingTel, IPTV, Results, Singapore, Subscribers

Mediaset: approval for the results of the first 9 months of 2008
Nov 11, 2008 – The Board of Directors of Mediaset (Italy: MS) has approved the company's quarterly report. On 30 September, active Mediaset Premium cards totalled around 2.5 million, compared with around 1.6 million in the first nine months of 2007.
News categories: Mediaset, CAM, Italy, Results, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Insight Announces Third Quarter 2008 Results
Nov 10, 2008 – Insight Communications has announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Insight had a digital customer net gain of 14,400, an increase of 1,500 over net additions in Q3 2007.
News categories: Insight Communications, Cable TV, Results, Subscribers, USA

Circuit City Stores, Inc. to Reorganize Under Chapter 11
Nov 10, 2008 – Circuit City (NYSE: CC) has announced that it has filed a voluntary petition for reorganization relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
News categories: Circuit City, Camcorder, Digital TV, DVD, Finance, Gaming, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

DISH Network® Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results
Nov 10, 2008 – DISH Network (Nasdaq: DISH) has reported total revenue of $2.94 billion for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2008. DISH Network lost approximately 10,000 net subscribers during the quarter, ending with approximately 13.78 million subscribers.
News categories: DISH Network, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, USA

ZON Multimédia Consolidated Results First Nine Months 2008
Nov 9, 2008 – ZON (Lisbon:ZON) has announced results for the First Nine Months of 2008. During 9M08, the Pay TV customer base reduced by 8.0 thousand to 1,539 thousand, a result of the combination of a net reduction in DTH subscribers and growth in cable subscribers.
News categories: ZON Multimédia, Cable TV, Portugal, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Telecom Italia Interim Financial Statements (to September 30, 2008)
Nov 7, 2008 – The Telecom Italia (Italy:TIT)(NYSE:TI) Board of Directors has examined and approved the Group's Q3 2008 Interim Report on Operations. The IPTV subscriber base grew by 138,000 customers versus year-end 2007 to 218,000.
News categories: Telecom Italia, IPTV, Italy, Results, Subscribers