IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

Belgacom to launch 'TV everywhere' on September 3rd
Aug 20, 2012 – On 3 September 2012, Belgacom (Brussels: BELG) is commercialising the TV Partout/TV Overal service. With TV Partout/Tv Overal, Belgacom TV customers can watch TV both at home and on the go, on a PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone.
News categories: Belgacom, Belgium, Digital TV, IPTV, Smartphone, Tablet, TV Everywhere

Pay TV subscriptions in Russia to hit 37.6 million in 2016
Aug 17, 2012 – According to J'son & Partners, the number of pay TV subscribers in Russia at the end of 2011 was 28.6 million, up 22.2% on 2010. The company expects this number to reach 37.6 million by 2016, representing 69% of households compared with 52% for 2011.
News categories: J'son & Partners, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Russia, Satellite, Subscribers

1.2 million digital cable TV subscribers for Switzerland
Aug 15, 2012 – According to figures from Swisscable, the sectoral association for cable TV companies in Switzerland, the number of digital cable TV subscribers in the country grew by 29% in the year to the end of June 2012 to reach around 1.2 million.
News categories: Swisscable, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Switzerland, Terrestrial

On-demand TV revenues to climb by 54%
Aug 15, 2012 – On-demand TV revenues from movies and TV programs will reach US$6.0 billion in 2017, up from US$3.9 billion in 2011 and US$2.3 billion in 2007, according to a new report from Digital TV Research.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Cable TV, Canada, China, Digital TV, France, Germany, India, IPTV, Italy, Japan, Korea, Market Research, Russia, Satellite, Spain, UK, USA

Major US multichannel video providers lost about 325,000 subscribers in Q2 2012
Aug 13, 2012 – LRG has found that the thirteen largest multi-channel video providers in the US -- about 94% of the market -- lost about 325,000 video subscribers net in Q2 2012, only about 1,500 more than in Q2 2011.
News categories: Leichtman Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, USA

U.S. Pay-TV Net Adds Plunge in Q2 as Economy and Netflix Take Their Toll
Aug 10, 2012 – Net U.S. subscriber additions for pay-TV operators fell by nearly 350,000 in the second quarter - the largest subscriber drop in history - according to IHS Screen Digest (NYSE: IHS).
News categories: Screen Digest, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, USA

Albis Technologies' SceneGate™ Micro II STB Enhances Viewing Experience With HD Graphical User Interface
Aug 9, 2012 – Albis Technologies has launched the SceneGate™ Micro II, an innovative HD IPTV set-top box (STB) featuring enhanced graphical capabilities and supporting OpenGL-based user interfaces.
News categories: Albis Technologies, IBCShow, IPTV, Set Top Box, Streaming

Samsung and Verizon Release FiOS TV App
Aug 7, 2012 – Samsung (Seoul: 005930) has announced the availability of the FiOS TV app on compatible Samsung TVs and Blu-ray players. The app lets Verizon (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) FiOS TV subscribers watch live and on-demand movies and TV without requiring a set-top box.
News categories: Samsung, Verizon, Apps, Blu-ray, Digital TV, IPTV, Smart TV, USA

Bichara and Cianet offer IPTV solutions for Brazilian ISPs
Aug 3, 2012 – Brazilian companies Bichara and Cianet have developed their own end-to-end IPTV systems targeted at the 300-400 of the country's 3000 regional ISPs that are planning to deploy FTTH.
News categories: Cianet, Bichara, Brazil, Content Distribution, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box