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Telefónica O2 Czech Republic - 2007 Full Year Financial Results
Feb 21, 2008 – The total number of O2 TV's customers increased to 73 thousand at the end of 2007, representing 20 thousand net adds in 4Q 2007, up from 16 thousand in 3Q 2007.
News categories: Telefónica O2 Czech Republic, Earnings Release, Broadband, Czech Republic, Digital TV, IPTV, Results

OpenTV Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Results
Feb 21, 2008 – OpenTV (NASDAQ GM: OPTV) has announced financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007.
News categories: OpenTV, Earnings Release, Digital TV, Middleware, Results, Set Top Box

Foxtel Delivers Subscriber, Profit and TV Viewing Share Growth
Feb 20, 2008 – At 31 December 2007, FOXTEL had 1,335,000 direct subscribers, an increase of 13% over the year ended December 2006. FOXTEL's HD+ service will be launched in mid-2008.
News categories: FOXTEL, Australia, Cable TV, Digital TV, Mobile, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Wireless high def start-up Amimon raises $10m
Feb 20, 2008 – Wireless high definition interface (WHDI) developer Amimon Inc. has raised $10 million out of a planned $15 million third financing round.
News categories: Amimon, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Venture Capital

Telenet announces Full Year 2007 results
Feb 18, 2008 – As of December 31, 2007 Telenet registered a total of 420,000 subscribers to one or more premium television services, comprising 391,000 iDTV subscribers, 25,000 Prime customers and 5,000 customers subscribing to premium content on the former UPC Belgium network.
News categories: Telenet, Earnings Release, Belgium, Cable TV, Digital TV, Results, Subscribers

Thomson Full Year 2007 Results and Fourth Quarter Revenues
Feb 14, 2008 – Cable registered volume growth with 2.3 million cable set-top boxes (2006: 2.0 million), while volume decreased in satellite STBs to 10.1 million in 2007 (2006: 11.1 million), outweighed by the improved mix with an increased proportion of HD boxes.
News categories: Thomson, Earnings Release, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Gateway, IPTV, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box

MTG Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and 12 months ended 31 December 2007
Feb 14, 2008 – Modern Times Group MTG AB (The OMX Nordic Exchange Large Cap market: MTGA, MTGB) has announced its preliminary quarterly and twelve months reports. 4000 net new Viasat DTH premium subscribers were added to the platform during the fourth quarter.
News categories: Modern Times Group, Denmark, Digital TV, Finland, Norway, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, Sweden

Comcast Reports 2007 Results and Provides Outlook for 2008
Feb 14, 2008 – Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) has reported results for the quarter and the year ended December 31, 2007. Comcast added 2.5 million new digital cable subscribers in 2007 - 33% up on last year.
News categories: Comcast, Earnings Release, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Results, Subscribers, USA

Thomson and NXP Semiconductors to Combine Can Tuner Modules Activities
Feb 14, 2008 – NXP Semiconductors and Thomson (Euronext 18453; NYSE: TMS) have announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to combine their can tuner modules operations in a joint venture.
News categories: NXP, Thomson, Cable TV, Digital TV, MandA, Mobile, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial