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Broadcom Reports Fourth Quarter and Year 2007 Results
Jan 24, 2008 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has reported unaudited financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007.
News categories: Broadcom, Earnings Release, Digital TV, Results, Semiconductor

ProVision Communications Secures Venture Capital Funding for a Bright Future in Wireless Video
Jan 23, 2008 – Bristol-based ProVision Communications, which specialises in digital wireless video technology, has secured £750,000 in venture capital funding from the YFM Group-managed South West Venture Fund, Finance South West Growth Fund and NESTA Investments.
News categories: ProVision Communications, Digital TV, MWC24, Smart Home, UK, Venture Capital

Qualcomm Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2008 Results
Jan 23, 2008 – Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) has announced results for the first fiscal quarter of 2008 ended December 30, 2007.
News categories: QUALCOMM, Earnings Release, Mobile, Results, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Motorola Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Sales and Earnings
Jan 23, 2008 – Motorola (NYSE: MOT) reported sales of $9.65 billion in the fourth quarter of 2007. Motorola shipped 3.4 million digital entertainment devices during the quarter, with a record quarter for IP set top boxes.
News categories: Motorola, Full Release, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Mobile, Results, Set Top Box

STMicroelectronics Reports 2007 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Revenues and Earnings
Jan 22, 2008 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007. Net revenues for the fourth quarter increased 6.9% sequentially to $2.74 billion from the $2.57 billion reported in the prior quarter.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Full Release, Digital TV, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Shaw announces first quarter results with solid start in 2008
Jan 11, 2008 – During the quarter Star Choice added 1,544 customers and as of November 30, 2007 customers totalled 881,129. Digital cable customers increased by 39,496.
News categories: Shaw Communications, Earnings Release, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

News Corporation Acquires 14.58 Percent Interest in German Pay-TV Operator, Premiere AG
Jan 7, 2008 – News Corporation has announced that it has acquired a 14.58 percent stake in Premiere AG, the leading German pay-TV operator for 287 million Euro in cash.
News categories: News Corp, Premiere AG, Digital TV, Germany, MandA, Satellite

Sigma Signs Definitive Agreement for Acquisition of Gennum's VXP® Image Processing Business
Jan 3, 2008 – Sigma Designs (Nasdaq:SIGM) has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire assets of the VXP® Image Processing business from Gennum Corporation (TSX:GND).
News categories: Sigma Designs, Gennum, Digital TV, MandA, Semiconductor, Smart TV

EchoStar Communications Corporation Announces Distribution Date for the Separation of Its Businesses
Dec 28, 2007 – EchoStar Communications (Nasdaq:DISH) (re-named DISH Network Corporation) will retain the pay-TV business, with EchoStar Holding Corporation holding the technology and certain infrastructure assets, including the set-top box business and certain satellite assets.
News categories: EchoStar, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVR, MandA, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA