France Digital TV News

PlayTV Unlocks Free Digital TV on Playstation 3
Aug 22, 2007 – At the Games Convention, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) announced the introduction of PlayTV, a combined TV tuner and PVR for the PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3). PlayTV will be available in UK, France, Italy, Germany and Spain early in 2008.
News categories: Sony Computer Entertainment, Digital TV, DVR, Europe, France, Gaming, Germany, Italy, Smart Home, Spain, Terrestrial, UK

Neotion TNT France shall finally introduce its breakthrough DTT Pay TV offer by December 2007
Aug 21, 2007 – The NTF company (Neotion TNT France) shall launch its "low-cost" DTT TV package by December 2007. Initially planned for September, the start of the NTF service has been postponed to be synchronised with the legal framework governing the sales of TV sets in France.
News categories: Digital TV, France, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Four applications received for HD DTT in France
Aug 20, 2007 – In response to the call for applications made on June 12th for the launch of high definition digital terrestrial TV services in France, four candidates' files were deposited with the CSA by the deadline of Monday August 20th.
News categories: Digital TV, France, Terrestrial

France Telecom first half 2007 results
Aug 2, 2007 – ADSL Multiservices rose sharply with 837,000 ADSL television subscribers in France, almost three times the number at 30 June 2006. Added to this is the success of video on demand services (VOD), with 938,000 paying downloads in the first half of 2007.
News categories: France Telecom, Earnings Release, Broadband, Digital TV, France, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

France - CSA allows for launch of 25 local DTT services
Jul 25, 2007 – The Conseil Supérieur de l'Audiovisuel (CSA) has given its approval for the launch of 18 local DTT services.
News categories: Digital TV, France, Terrestrial

Vivendi Reports First Half 2007 Revenues Up 6.4%
Jul 25, 2007 – At the end of the period, Canal+ Group's total subscription portfolio reached 10.3 million, a net increase of more than 400,000 subscriptions compared to the combined subscriptions of Canal+ Group and TPS at the end of June 2006.
News categories: Full Press Release, Vivendi, Digital TV, France, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

France - Baromètre Télévision Numérique N°4 published
Jul 24, 2007 – The 4th edition of the Digital TV Barometer from TDF shows that more than 5 million households (19,5%) in France are equipped for DTT - twice as many as nine months ago.
News categories: France, Market Research, Mobile, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Neuf Boxes become part of the Neuf WiFi community
Jul 18, 2007 – From today, Neuf Cegetel will gradually make its users' Neuf Boxes part of the Neuf WiFi community. From now on, Neuf Boxes will become multi access WiFi Hotspots, accessible by all Neuf Cegetel broadband and TWIN™ customers, who will enjoy free and unlimited data and voice access when within range of a WiFi Neuf Box.
News categories: Neuf Cegetel, FON, Digital TV, France, IPTV, Set Top Box

Alcatel-Lucent tests DVB-SH S-Band mobile TV with SFR
Jul 9, 2007 – Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) has announced that it is performing a technical test of its solution for broadcast mobile TV using the DVB-SH standard in the S-Band (2.2GHz). This pilot will take place from June to September 2007 in the South-West of France. More …
News categories: 5G, Digital TV, France, Mobile, Satellite