IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

IPTV and cable TV subscribers on opposite trajectories
Nov 7, 2013 – According to Infonetics Research's Pay TV Subscriber Database, from 4Q12 to 1Q13, IPTV subscribers grew over 6% worldwide, while cable video subs declined around 1%.
News categories: Infonetics Research, Jeff Heynen, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers

TikiLIVE delivers premium channels to Telergy STBs
Nov 4, 2013 – Eyepartner has announced that its TikiLIVE service is delivering HBO, Showtime, and Sky premium channels to Telergy set-top boxes. TikiLIVE has also been approved to deliver Sky channels to TVs within the US via its middleware platform.
News categories: Eyepartner, TikiLIVE, Telergy, Tim Green, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

Chunghwa Telecom adds 15,000 IPTV subscribers in 3Q 2013
Nov 1, 2013 – Chunghwa Telecom (TAIEX: 2412, NYSE: CHT) has reported results for the third quarter of 2013. Chunghwa's Multimedia on Demand service served approximately 1.225 million customers as of September 30, 2013.
News categories: Chunghwa Telecom, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, Taiwan

BT adds 70,000 TV customers in 3Q 2013
Oct 31, 2013 – BT Group (BT.L) has announced its results for the second quarter and half year to 30 September 2013. Over the period, the company added 70,000 TV customers taking the base to over 900,000.
News categories: BT Group, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, UK

Gains in Asia and Latin America STB markets won’t offset declines in N. America, W. Europe
Oct 31, 2013 – Infonetics Research has released excerpts from its latest Set-Top Boxes and Pay TV Subscribers report. There are real STB unit shipment declines occurring in America and Europe that won’t be offset by growth in Asia Pacific and Latin America until 2014.
News categories: Infonetics Research, Jeff Heynen, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

T-Hrvatski Telekom TV subscribers up 9.9% YoY at end-3Q 2013
Oct 30, 2013 – T-Hrvatski Telekom (Reuters: THTC.L, HT.ZA; Bloomberg: THTC LI, HTRA CZ) has announced results for the nine months to 30 September 2013. At the end of September, customers numbered 361,748, up 9.9% over the same period in 2012.
News categories: T-Hrvatski Telekom, Cable TV, Croatia, IPTV, Results, Satellite

TEO launches 'Interneto.tv' in Lithuania
Oct 29, 2013 – Lithuania's TEO LT has created an internet TV service for smart devices – 'Interneto.tv'. From now on it will be possible to watch TV on a PC, smartphone or tablet anywhere in Lithuania where an internet connection is available.
News categories: TEO LT, Nerijus Ivanauskas, Arūnas Kemežys, Digital TV, IPTV, Lithuania, Smartphone, Tablet, TV Everywhere

Mongolia's Skymedia deploys Entone Hybrid TV solution
Oct 29, 2013 – Entone has announced that Skymedia, a subsidiary of Skytel, one of Mongolia’s largest mobile operator, is deploying its Kamai 510 Hybrid Media Player to deliver advanced IPTV services.
News categories: Entone, Skymedia, D. Byambatseren, Mark Evensen, Digital TV, IPTV, Mongolia, Set Top Box

LG Uplus adds 118,000 IPTV subscribers in 3Q 2013
Oct 28, 2013 – LG Uplus Corp. (KRX: 032640) has announced the release of its 2013 3Q Earnings Material. At the end of the quarter the company had 1.439 million IPTV subscribers, adding 118 thousand in the quarter, and 459 thousand year-on-year.
News categories: LG Uplus, IPTV, Korea, Results, Subscribers