IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

Farmers Telephone Cooperative Selects ETI's Triad to Integrate Microsoft Mediaroom
Aug 14, 2009 – ETI Software Solutions has announced that Farmers Telephone Cooperative (FTC) will use ETI's Triad Service Delivery Platform (SDP) to integrate Microsoft's Mediaroom IP video technology to its customer care and billing infrastructure.
News categories: ETI Software, Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Peter M Pifer, Brad Erwin, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, USA

Informa Announces Digital TV World Summit 2009
Aug 14, 2009 – This November 2009 Informa Telecoms and Media continues its strong tradition of delivering high-quality speakers, topical debate and unrivalled networking opportunities at the Digital TV World Summit, 17th-18th November, London.
News categories: Digital TV World Summit, Informa Telecoms & Media, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Mobile, Satellite, Show, Streaming, Terrestrial

SingTel's mio TV IPTV adds 23k subscribers in 2Q09
Aug 13, 2009 – SingTel (Singapore: SGX; Australia: ASX) has announced results for its first quarter to June 30, 2009. At the end of June, mio TV had 101,000 customers after adding a record 23,000 customers in the quarter.
News categories: SingTel, IPTV, Results, Singapore, Subscribers

More than one million households have digital pay TV in Hungary
Aug 12, 2009 – According to Hungary's National Communications Authority (NHH), at the end of June more than one million households in the country had digital pay TV out of a total of nearly 3 million pay TV households.
News categories: NHH, Cable TV, Digital TV, Hungary, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers

57 Million Internet Set-top Boxes By 2012
Aug 12, 2009 – A new global report from MRG shows how OTT (Over-the-Top) video services will offer new opportunities for IPTV & Cable Operators and media owners to expand their reach through TV-centric open Internet services.
News categories: MRG, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Powerline technology from DS2 and Comtrend for SingTel's mio TV
Aug 11, 2009 – DS2 and Comtrend have announced that Comtrend's Power Grid 902 adapter, based on DS2's Aitana powerline communication chipset, has been selected by SingTel (Singapore: SGX; Australia: ASX) to create a home network for its IPTV service, mio TV.
News categories: DS2, Comtrend, SingTel, IPTV, Semiconductor, Singapore, Smart Home

Swisscom's Bluewin TV adds 26k subscribers in 2Q09
Aug 11, 2009 – Swisscom (Swiss: SCMN) has released results for the first half of 2009. Bluewin TV customers more than doubled in number y-o-y, reaching 165,000 at the end of the quarter, partially thanks to ongoing expansion of VoD and exclusive sports content.
News categories: Swisscom, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, Switzerland

Ericsson Nikola Tesla signs IPTV contract in Georgia
Aug 10, 2009 – Ericsson Nikola Tesla (Zagreb: ERNT-R-A) has signed an IPTV contract with Georgian mobile operator Magticom for an end-to-end IPTV solution including provision of middleware, headend, VoD, satellite antenna subsystem and set-top boxes.
News categories: Ericsson Nikola Tesla, Magticom, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Georgia, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

TELUS TV adds 17k subscribers in 2Q09
Aug 7, 2009 – TELUS Corporation (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) has reported second quarter 2009 results. TELUS TV net additions were 17,000, an increase of 70% over the same period last year, due to enhanced broadband coverage and expanded marketing efforts.
News categories: TELUS, Canada, IPTV, Results, Satellite, Subscribers