IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

Austria Telekom aonTV adds 38,000 subscribers in 2009
Feb 24, 2010 – Telekom Austria Group (VSE: TKA, OTC US: TKAGY) has announced results for the quarter ending December 31, 2009. The Fixed Net segment increased its aonTV subscriber base by 58.8% to 101,300 subscribers in 4Q 09 compared to 63,800 subscribers in 4Q 08.
News categories: Telekom Austria, Austria, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

Telekomunikacja Polska adds 40k IPTV and 219k DTH subscribers in 2009
Feb 23, 2010 – Telekomunikacja Polska (TP) has provided selected financial and operating data related to the activities of TP Group for the full year 2009. TP's TV subscriber base grew by more than 300% to 372,000 compared with 113,000 at the end of 2008.
News categories: Telekomunikacja Polska, IPTV, Poland, Satellite, Subscribers

Moldtelecom launches IPTV in Moldova
Feb 22, 2010 – Moldova's state owned telecommunications operator, Moldtelecom has today launched IPTV. The service offers 30 television channels.
News categories: Moldtelecom, Digital TV, IPTV, Moldova

iiNet to launch IPTV in Australia in March 2010
Feb 22, 2010 – iiNet Limited (ASX:IIN) has released 2010 half year results. The company is planning to launch IPTV this year - in March 2010 according to an interview with iiNet by ITWire (2H 2010 according to iiNet's investor presentation).
News categories: iiNet, Australia, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box

Netia reconsiders IPTV deal with TVN Group
Feb 22, 2010 – Netia (WSE: NET) has announced results for the fourth quarter 2009. Following delays in reaching an agreement to distribute 'n's DTH offering over IPTV to Netia's broadband customers, both Netia and the TVN Group have decided to reconsider.
News categories: Netia, IPTV, Poland, Results

Albis Technologies unveils Portfolio of IPTV and hybrid Set-Top Boxes
Feb 18, 2010 – Albis Technologies has announced the availability of its next generation set-top box. The new SceneGate STB portfolio provides enhanced HD picture quality while delivering on-demand, interactive and linear TV services.
News categories: Albis Technologies, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box

Swisscom TV adds 44k subscribers in 4Q09
Feb 18, 2010 – Swisscom (Swiss: SCMN) has released its Annual Report for 2009. The number of Swisscom TV customers almost doubled in the space of a year to end 2009 at 230,000.
News categories: Swisscom, Fastweb, IPTV, Italy, Results, Set Top Box, Subscribers, Switzerland

Technicolor (Thomson) releases FY 2009 Results
Feb 17, 2010 – The Board of Directors of Technicolor (Paris 18453; NYSE: TCH) have released full year 2009 results. 4Q 2009 revenues were €926 million, down 23.7% compared to 4Q 2008, mainly due to a significant year-on-year drop in Connect volumes.
News categories: Technicolor, Cable TV, IPTV, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box

ICASA issues IPTV regulation discussion document
Feb 16, 2010 – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has announced its intention to develop a regulatory framework for IPTV. ICASA has issued a discussion document on the subject with feedback invited by March 26, 2010.
News categories: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, IPTV, Regulation, South Africa