IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

Hrvatski Telekom to launch MAXtv HD
Apr 3, 2009 – Croatia's T-Hrvatski Telekom (London: THTC; Zagreb: HT-R-A) has announced that it will add high defintion (HD) channels to its MAXtv IPTV service from May 2009, after a successful trial.
News categories: T-Hrvatski Telekom, Croatia, Digital TV, IPTV

Two million films and sporting events accessed on Bluewin TV
Apr 1, 2009 – Some two million films and sport programmes have been accessed through the Swisscom (Swiss: SCMN) digital TV service since its launch in November 2006, while half of Bluewin TV customers have made use of the Video on Demand service.
News categories: Swisscom, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Switzerland

Spain publishes Q4 pay-TV statistics
Mar 31, 2009 – The Comisión del Mercado de las Telecomunicaciones (CMT) has published statistics for the communications market in Spain in the fourth quarter. In the quarter, the number of subscribers fell in all pay-TV segments except for IPTV.
News categories: Comisión del Mercado de las Telecomunicaciones, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Mobile, Satellite, Spain, Subscribers

AT&T and Microsoft to Enable Shared Content Across TV, PC and Mobile Devices
Mar 31, 2009 – Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and AT&T (NYSE:T) have announced a collaborative effort to use Microsoft PlayReady content access and protection technology to enable shared content and converged entertainment experiences across AT&T's TV, broadband and wireless services.
News categories: Microsoft, AT&T, Enrique Rodriguez, Brian Shay, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming, USA

SeaChange Rolls Out Products and Services for Smart Digivision's MYWay IPTV
Mar 30, 2009 – India's Smart Digivision MyWay IPTV service is taking advantage of products and services from SeaChange International (Nasdaq: SEAC). Customers of BSNL and MTNL are among the first to enjoy MyWay's on-demand, broadcast and convergence offerings.
News categories: SeaChange, MyWay, Content Distribution, Digital TV, India, IPTV, Middleware

Chunghwa Telecom Reports Operating Results for Full Year 2008
Mar 30, 2009 – Chunghwa Telecom (TAIEX: 2412, NYSE: CHT) has reported its operating results for full year 2008. As of the end of 2008, Chunghwa had 676 thousand Multimedia-On-Demand (MOD) subscribers, a solid 71.4% year-over-year increase.
News categories: Chunghwa Telecom, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, Taiwan

Annual report of the Telekom Slovenia Group
Mar 27, 2009 – Telekom Slovenia (Ljubljana:TLSG) has published the annual report of the Telekom Slovenia Group and Telekom Slovenije, d.d. for year 2008. The number of IPTV service users grew in the year to almost 90,000.
News categories: SiOL TV, Telekom Slovenia, IPTV, Results, Slovenia, Subscribers

OTE Group Reports 2008 Fourth Quarter Results
Mar 27, 2009 – Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (ASE: HTO, NYSE: OTE) has announced results for the quarter and the year ended December 31, 2008. By the end of 2008, RomTelecom's satellite TV offering 'Dolce' had attracted 643,000 subscribers.
News categories: RomTelecom, OTE, Greece, IPTV, Results, Romania, Satellite, Subscribers

Swiss ISP Deep plans IPTV
Mar 26, 2009 – Swiss ISP Deep is planning to launch an IPTV service - Deep TV - in June 2009. The service, delivered over VDSL, will offer around 100 channels with four in high-definition.
News categories: Deep, Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, Switzerland