IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

Minerva Powers IPTV Deployment by Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago
Nov 10, 2009 – Telecommunications Services of Trinidad & Tobago (TSTT) has launched its Blink Entertainment IPTV service. The service offers high-definition (HD) programming, Video-on-Demand (VoD) and personal video recorder (PVR) options.
News categories: Minerva Networks, Blink Entertainment, TSTT, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Trinidad and Tobago

Butler-Bremer Launches Cable IPTV with Harmonic and Falcon IP/Complete
Nov 10, 2009 – Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) and Falcon IP/Complete have announced that Butler-Bremer Communications has selected the IP/Complete 'bird to box' video solution and Harmonic's Direct-2 Edge™ (D2E) solution for its new cable IPTV service.
News categories: Harmonic Inc, Falcon IP/Complete, Butler-Bremer, Cable TV, Content Distribution, IPTV, USA

Espial Switches On IPTV Services for Sogetel
Nov 10, 2009 – Espial (TSX:ESP) has announced that Sogetel is preparing to deliver IP-based television and video on-demand services in Quebec, Canada using Evo TV Service Platform and Espial MediaBase.
News categories: Espial, Sogetel, Canada, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware

1.083 million digital pay TV households in Hungary at end-September
Nov 10, 2009 – In September 2009, the number of households in Hungary watching digital television increased by sixteen thousand to 1.083 million, states the flash report released by the National Communications Authority (NHH).
News categories: NHH, Cable TV, Hungary, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers, Terrestrial

BH Telecom Selects Envivio IPTV Headend for New IPTV Service
Nov 10, 2009 – BH Telecom has begun the rollout of its 'Moja TV' IPTV service using a headend from Envivio. Built by Smart Com, the deployment enables BH Telecom to offer a full suite of live and on-demand channels in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
News categories: Envivio, Smart Com, BH Telecom, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Content Distribution, IPTV, Middleware

Farmers Telephone selects Motorola for IPTV Deployment
Nov 9, 2009 – Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has announced that it will provide Farmers Telephone with its VIP1200 Series of IP set-tops and Microsoft's Mediaroom video services platform, as well as systems integration professional services support.
News categories: Motorola, Farmers Telephone, Kevin Wirick, Brad Erwin, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

KT QOOK TV passes 1 million subscriber mark
Nov 9, 2009 – KT Corporation (KRX:030200/NYSE:KTC) has announced that subscribers to its QOOK TV television service in Korea have passed the 1 million mark.
News categories: KT Corp, IPTV, Korea, Subscribers

TDC adds 30k TV customers in 3Q09
Nov 6, 2009 – TDC (Copenhagen:TDC) has published financial statements for the January-September 2009 period. YouSee's TV customers increased to 1.225 million at the end of September, up from 1.134 million the year before.
News categories: YouSee, TDC, Cable TV, Denmark, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

SK broadband adds 35,000 IPTV subscribers in 3Q09
Nov 6, 2009 – SK broadband (KOSDAQ: 033630) has announced results for the third quarter of 2009. Subscribers to SK broadband's broad&tv IPTV service increased by 35,000 in the quarter to reach 810,000 at the end of the period.
News categories: SK broadband, Fibre, IPTV, Korea, Results, Subscribers