France Digital TV News

Irdeto Acquires French Company, IDway SAS
Jul 6, 2007 – Irdeto, a subsidiary of multinational media group Naspers (JSE: NPN), has announced that it has acquired IDway SAS, a leading software company providing open software solutions for digital TV consumer devices based in Paris, France.
News categories: Digital TV, DVB-MHP, France, MandA, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV

HDTV Market to Cross 50 Million Units by 2008, According to New Report
Jun 28, 2007 – A new report titled "HDTV: A Global Strategic Business Report", has been released by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. The report primarily focuses on HDTV capable sets (displays only) and integrated HDTV sets (displays & tuners).
News categories: Global Industry Analysts, Asia, Canada, Digital TV, France, Germany, Italy, Latin America, Market Research, Smart TV, Spain, UK, USA

How many will watch IPTV?
Jun 6, 2007 – At the end of 2006, Europe held the largest IPTV market share. For the four largest continental countries, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, the number of IPTV users in 2005 has doubled to some 1.65 million at the end of 2006.
News categories: InfoCom, Austria, Belgium, Digital TV, Europe, France, Germany, IPTV, Italy, Market Research, Netherlands, Spain, Subscribers, Sweden, UK

Telco IPTV Subscribers Grow 13% in 1Q07
Jun 5, 2007 – According to DITTBERNER's recently released report "1Q07 Global Broadband Subscriber Survey", Telco IPTV subscribers grew 13% to 5.4 Million in 1Q07.
News categories: DITTBERNER, Belgium, Broadband, China, Digital TV, France, Hong Kong, IPTV, Italy, Japan, Market Research, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan

France reserves three HD channels on DTT
May 18, 2007 – French media regulator the Conseil Superieur De l’audiovisuel (CSA) is inviting tenders for two new high-definition television (HDTV) slots on the country’s digital terrestrial television (DTT) platform. More …
News categories: Digital TV, France, Terrestrial

Vivendi Reports Very Good First Quarter 2007 Earnings
May 16, 2007 – At the end of March, Canal+ France’s total subscription portfolio totaled 10.3 million. Canal+ had 5.2 million subscriptions, while CanalSat/TPS had more than 5 million. More …
News categories: Digital TV, France, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

VIACCESS security chosen by Canal+ for its TNTSAT offer
May 15, 2007 – The Canal Plus Group has announced free access via satellite to the 18 (DTT) digital, terrestrial television channels as of June 15. The Canal Plus Group has retained the latest generation of Viaccess Technology to secure this French "TNTSAT" offer
News categories: Viaccess, TNTSAT, Conditional Access, Digital TV, France, Satellite, Terrestrial

EU authorises French aid for ""TÃ,lÃ,vision Mobile Sans Limite"" R&D
May 11, 2007 – The European Commission has decided not to raise objections under the EC Treaty’s state aid rules to the Euro37.6 million of financial support granted by France for the R&D project entitled “”TÃ,lÃ,vision Mobile Sans Limite”” (Unlimited Mobile TV).” More …
News categories: Digital TV, Europe, France, Mobile, Satellite

Neuf Cegetel: revenues up 10% in first quarter of 2007
May 8, 2007 – Neuf Cegetel revenues amount to Euro781 million in the first quarter of 2007, an increase of 10%, thus continuing the acceleration in revenue growth. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Fibre, France, IPTV, Results, Subscribers