France Digital TV News

Vivendi Full Year 2006 Revenues Reach 20 billion Euros
Jan 31, 2007 – Total subscriptions to Canal+ at the end of the year reached 5,14 million, which represents a net increase of 76,000 compared with year-end 2005. The proportion of Canal+ Le Bouquet subscriptions reached 61% of complete Canal+ portfolio, up from 52% a year ago.
News categories: Vivendi, Earnings Release, Digital TV, France, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

France - DTTV penetration reaches 37.9% at end-2006
Jan 30, 2007 – In a report published by the network operator TDF together with the consultancy firm NPA Conseil, 15.1% of French households are equipped with a DTT receiver. This compares with 9.4% in Q3 2006.
News categories: TDF, NPA Conseil, Digital TV, France, Subscribers, Terrestrial

IBM, Cisco soft launch IPTV in Europe
Jan 30, 2007 – IBM and Cisco Systems have 'soft launched' an IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) with HD, video on demand, and other capabilities at a demonstration center at the IBM Industrial Solutions Center in La Gaude, outside Nice, France.
News categories: IBM, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Digital TV, France, IPTV, Middleware

France - CSA opens consultation on mobile television
Jan 17, 2007 – The Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA) has opened a public consultation on the topic of mobile television. This consultation aims to gather industry opinion on the content offering, business models and frequency usage.
News categories: Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel, Digital TV, France, Mobile, Regulation

France - over 6.8 million DTT receivers in homes
Jan 16, 2007 – Latest figures show that over 6.8 million DTT receivers have been sold or rented in France by the end of 2006.
News categories: Digital TV, France, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

France - CSA publishes DTT coverage roll-out for 2007
Jan 9, 2007 – The Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA) has developed the DTT coverage roadmap for 2007. The roadmap establishes which regions will have access to DTT services in the first part of the year.
News categories: Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel, Digital TV, France, Terrestrial

Intellon Announces 12 Service Providers Worldwide Now Deploying Intellon HomePlug® ICs for IPTV Applications
Jan 2, 2007 – Intellon has announced that 12 service providers in Europe and Asia are now using Intellon™'s HomePlug ICs for in-home IPTV distribution.
News categories: Intellon, Digital TV, France, Hong Kong, Iceland, IPTV, Korea, Poland, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Taiwan

IPTV Subscribers Grow 19% in 3Q06!
Dec 29, 2006 – According to DITTBERNER's recently released report "Global Broadband Subscriber Survey", IPTV subscribers grew 19% to 2.7 Million in 3Q06. PCCW with 638,000 subscribers was the largest IPTV operator.
News categories: DITTBERNER, Belgium, Broadband, Digital TV, France, Hong Kong, IPTV, Italy, Market Research, Morocco, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Sweden, UK

France - CSA opens public consultation on HD/DTT
Dec 19, 2006 – The broadcast regulator Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA) has decided to open a public consultation on high-definition television services on the terrestrial platform.
News categories: Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel, Digital TV, France, Terrestrial