Finland (Suomi) Digital TV News

Switch off in Finland: Netgem and Saunalahti
Jun 13, 2007 – Netgem has announced that its MPEG4 high definition set-top-boxes and middleware have been selected by Saunalahti Group Oyj for the launch of SaunaVisio, its triple play television service.
News categories: Netgem, Saunalahti, Rémi Tereszkiewicz, Turkka Koivu, Digital TV, Finland, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Nokia N77 multimedia computer starts shipping
Jun 12, 2007 – Finland is the first to experience optimized mobile TV with the Nokia N77 multimedia computer. Later this month also Vietnam and India will start shipments of the Nokia N77. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Finland, India, Mobile, Taiwan, Vietnam

Ortikon's IPTV Middleware in full-scale operative use at Welho
May 17, 2007 – Finland’s largest Cable TV operator SW Television/Welho has launched its IPTV service for households in the Helsinki metropolitan area 15.5.2007. The service is based on ORTIKON ACE® IPTV Middleware. More …
News categories: Conditional Access, Digital TV, Finland, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

MTG Results for Period Ending 31 March 2007
Apr 25, 2007 – The Viasat satellite platforms in the Nordic and Baltic regions reported a combined 13% year on year increase in total subscribers to 943,000 (837,000) by the end of the quarter, up from 929,000 subscribers at the end of 2006. More …
News categories: Denmark, Digital TV, Finland, Norway, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, Sweden

Finland - YLE delays mobile launch
Apr 12, 2007 – The Finnish public broadcaster YLE has said it is to postpone the launch of its mobile TV services until at least the end of the year. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Finland, Mobile

Finland - PlusTV crosses the 100,000-customer landmark
Apr 4, 2007 – PlusTV celebrated its 100,000th pay TV customer this Monday. PlusTV’s selection of channels is designed for all Finnish terrestrial households and includes today MTV3 MAX and Subtv Juniori. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Finland, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Finland - PlusTV offers free smartcards to subscribers
Mar 11, 2007 – Finland’s pay DTT operator, PlusTV, is allowing subscribers to acquire three additional smartcards for other television sets in the household. More …
News categories: CAM, Digital TV, Finland, Terrestrial

MTG Financial Results for the 4th Quarter and year ended 31 December 2006
Feb 16, 2007 – Viasat - Net intake of 41,000 premium subscribers in Q4 - 123,000 subs added in last 12 months = 20% growth in premium subscriber base.
News categories: MTG, Denmark, Digital TV, Finland, Norway, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, Sweden