IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

Ofcom releases International Communications Market Report 2014
Dec 11, 2014 – The UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, has released its International Communications Market Report (ICMR) 2014 which examines take-up, availability, price and use of communications services across the world's major countries.
News categories: Ofcom, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Mobile, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK, Worldwide

Rostelecom launches OnLime IPTV in Moscow
Dec 9, 2014 – Rostelecom (MOEX: RTKM, RTKMP; OTCQX: ROSYY) has announced the launch of its OnLime IPTV service in Moscow. By launching this service in Moscow, Rostelecom’s IPTV service is now available to customers nationwide.
News categories: Rostelecom, OnLime, Sergey Kalugin, Digital TV, IPTV, Russia

Amino and Incognito Software Systems announce TR-069 interoperability
Dec 9, 2014 – Amino has announced that its set-top box range has completed TR-069 interoperability testing with Incognito Software Systems. Auto Configuration Server (ACS) from Incognito Software allows operators to remotely manage CPEs over any IP network.
News categories: Amino, Incognito Software Systems, Donald McGarva, Bob Petrovic, Content Distribution, IPTV, Set Top Box, Worldwide

Broadband Forum promotes G.fast for Ultra HD broadband access
Dec 8, 2014 – The Broadband Forum has announced support for the new ITU-T ultra broadband access standard, G.fast, as a way to deliver bandwidth intensive consumer applications such as 4K Ultra High-Definition TV (4K UHD) and cloud-based consumer applications.
News categories: Broadband Forum, Consumer Electronics Association, International Telecommunication Union, Robin Mersh, Gary Shapiro, Malcolm Johnson, Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, Worldwide

Ofcom releases UK communications Infrastructure Report 2014
Dec 8, 2014 – The UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, has released its Infrastructure Report 2014, an in-depth look at the UK’s telecoms, broadcasting and wireless networks. The report highlights three underlying trends that are increasingly affecting how consumers access and use TV services.
News categories: Ofcom, Broadband, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Mobile, Satellite, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

Digital TV Research Newsletter - December 2014
Dec 5, 2014 – The Digital TV Consultancy has announced that the December 2014 edition of Digital TV Research's free monthly newsletter is now available for download.
News categories: The Digital TV Consultancy, Cable TV, Digital TV, Germany, IPTV, Market Research, Mexico, Satellite, Smart TV, Streaming, USA, Worldwide

Pay TV subscribers in Portugal up 46.5 thousand in 3Q 2014
Dec 2, 2014 – According to Portugal’s Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM), at the end of the 3rd quarter of 2014, there were about 3.29 million subscribers to subscription TV in Portugal, 46.5 thousand more than in the 2nd quarter.
News categories: ANACOM, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Portugal, Satellite, Subscribers

Swisscom launches Teleclub Play video flat rate service
Dec 2, 2014 – In Teleclub Play, Swisscom is offering a video service with several thousand hours of television series, classic films, children’s programmes, documentaries and sports programmes for Swisscom TV 2.0 customers for CHF 12.90 per month.
News categories: Swisscom, IPTV, Switzerland, TV Everywhere

Over 500 million multichannel TV homes in Asia Pacific
Dec 1, 2014 – According to CASBAA's Asia Pacific Multichannel TV Advertising 2015 book, the Asia Pacific now boasts 500,639,000 multichannel homes. The pay-TV advertising market continues to grow with a 9.4% increase expected for 2014.
News categories: CASBAA, ZenithOptimedia, Christopher Slaughter, Jonathan Barnard, Asia, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite