IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

Pay-TV in Indonesia to Double By 2015
Feb 28, 2011 – There is enormous room for growth on the pay-TV front in Indonesia, with segment service revenue growing at an 18.3 percent CAGR between 2010 and 2015, reaching $778 million by the end of the period, according to a new report from Pyramid Research.
News categories: Pyramid Research, Cable TV, Indonesia, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite

Deutsche Telekom and SES ASTRA Cooperate in Combined Satellite-DSL Offer
Feb 28, 2011 – SES ASTRA (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) has announced a cooperation with Deutsche Telekom (Frankfurt: DTE)(NYSE:DT) in Germany to combine ASTRA's broad satellite free-TV offer including HD+ with Deutsche Telekom's IPTV product Entertain.
News categories: SES ASTRA, Deutsche Telekom, Digital TV, Germany, IPTV, Satellite

Eurostar and Pace win Etisalat deal to support delivery of 'eLife' triple play services
Feb 23, 2011 – Eurostar and Pace (LSE: PIC) have been appointed by Etisalat to enable delivery of digital TV services to its customers. To enable the rollout of Etisalat's eLife triple play services, Pace developed HD PVR set-top boxes and Residential Gateways.
News categories: Pace plc, Etisalat, Eurostar, CABSAT, Digital TV, DVR, Fibre, Gateway, IPTV, Set Top Box, UAE

Cable TV Platforms Struggling as 56 Million Pay TV Subscribers Added in 2010, Says ABI Research
Feb 23, 2011 – According to the most recent market data from ABI Research, there were more than 704 million pay-TV subscribers globally at the end of 2010, an increase of more than 56 million.
News categories: ABI Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers

ADB Group reports full-year 2010 results
Feb 23, 2011 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SIX: ADBN) has reported results for the full year 2010. Full year revenue reached US$356.6 million. The newly acquired broadband business (Pirelli Broadband renamed as ADB Broadband) contributed US$20.0 million.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Cable TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Vladlink to Launch IPTV in Russia with Netris
Feb 21, 2011 – Vladlink and Netris have announced the launch of an IPTV service in the Russian Far East based on Netris' iVision Middleware. The digital TV service appears under the VladLink.TV brand.
News categories: Netris, Vladlink, Asia, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Russia, Set Top Box

ARRIS Announces Launch of Whole Home Solution
Feb 17, 2011 – ARRIS (Nasdaq: ARRS) has announced that its Whole Home Solution Media Gateway will be offered by Oregon-based MSO BendBroadband throughout its network.
News categories: ARRIS, BendBroadband, Digital TV, DVR, Gateway, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

Vodafone TV launches in Germany
Feb 16, 2011 – Vodafone Germany (LSE: VOD, NASDAQ: VOD) has launched Vodafone TV, a hybrid digital television service combining digital satellite and analogue cable reception with online video programming.
News categories: Vodafone, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Germany, IPTV, Satellite, Set Top Box

NTV-PLUS and SmartLabs Launch a New IPTV Project for Broadband Operators
Feb 15, 2011 – SmartLabs and NTV-Plus have announced the launch of 'IPTV NTV-Plus' for IPTV in broadband networks. SmartLabs provides operators with client applications and a centralized management system. NTV-Plus provides access to premium TV content.
News categories: SmartLabs, NTV-Plus, Content Distribution, IPTV, Middleware