IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

244.5 Million IP-Connected Consumer Electronics Devices in 2013
Feb 5, 2009 – MultiMedia Intelligence believes that the necessary technology platforms are in place for the IP-connected home and forecasts 244.5 million IP-Connected devices will be shipped in 2013.
News categories: Multimedia Intelligence, Cable TV, Digital TV, Gaming, Home Server, IPTV, Market Research, Mobile, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Czech IPTV service VOLNÃ TV closes
Feb 5, 2009 – VOLNÃ has closed its IPTV service in the Czech Republic.
News categories: VOLNÝ, Czech Republic, Digital TV, IPTV

Elion DigiTV customer base grew 43% last year
Feb 5, 2009 – The number of subscribers to Elion's 'DigiTV' cable and IPTV services in Estonia grew by 43% during 2008 to reach 82,500 at the end of the year.
News categories: Elion, Cable TV, Estonia, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

35% of France's ADSL subscribers have TV-over-DSL
Feb 4, 2009 – France's telecoms authority, ARCEP, has published its latest market survey up to the end of the third quarter 2008. At the end of the period, 35% of ADSL subscribers, or 5.6 million, were also subscribing to TV-over-DSL.
News categories: ARCEP, Digital TV, France, IPTV, Subscribers

Motorola Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Financial Results
Feb 3, 2009 – Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has reported results for the fourth quarter of 2008. Motorola shipped 4.7 million digital entertainment devices, compared to 3.4 million in the year-ago quarter, due to continued strong demand for HD, HD/DVR and IPTV devices.
News categories: Motorola, Cable TV, DVR, IPTV, Results, Set Top Box

More Microsoft IPTV deployments in Latin America?
Feb 3, 2009 – According to TV TELCO Latam, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) could soon add Codetel in the Dominican Republic and PRT (Claro) of Puerto Rico, both part of América Móvil, to its existing Microsoft Mediaroom deployment with Mexico's Maxcom.
News categories: América Móvil, Microsoft, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Dominican Republic, IPTV, Mexico, Middleware, Puerto Rico

Poor Economy Won't Stop Skyrocketing Growth of IPTV
Feb 2, 2009 – Not even a global financial meltdown can stop IPTV. Despite the worldwide economic crisis, subscribers to telco TV will grow more than three-fold by the end of 2012, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Brazil, Digital TV, India, IPTV, Korea, Market Research, Subscribers

Amino Technologies Final Results For The Year Ended 30 November 2008
Feb 2, 2009 – Amino Technologies (stock code: AMO) has announced its audited final results for the year ended 30 November 2008. One of the most exciting new business wins during the year was the sale of our AssetFactory offering to Sezmi.
News categories: Amino, Content Distribution, IPTV, Results, Set Top Box

Amino Passes Milestone of 2 Million Units Sold Globally
Feb 2, 2009 – Amino Communications has announced that it has sold its two millionth AmiNET™ set-top box (STB).
News categories: Amino, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Set Top Box