IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

A new scenario for IPTV and Pay-TV in Latam
Jan 25, 2009 – At the IPTV World Forum Latin America, Ariel Barlaro, TVTelco Latam's CEO, presents updated 'IPTV and Pay-TV in Latin America 2002-2012' forecasts, affected by the global financial crisis and IPTV launching delays in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico.
News categories: TVTelco Latam, Argentina, Brazil, Cable TV, Chile, Colombia, Digital TV, IPTV, Latin America, Market Research, Mexico, Satellite, Subscribers, Video Exchange

Fastweb, Telecom Italia and Wind found the IPTV Association
Jan 23, 2009 – Fastweb (Milan:FWB), Telecom Italia (Milan:TIT, NYSE:TI) and Wind have founded the Associazione Italiana degli operatori IPTV (Italian Association of IPTV Providers) in order to foster the use of IPTV in Italy.
News categories: Telecom Italia, Fastweb, Wind, Associazione Italiana degli operatori IPTV, Digital TV, IPTV, Italy

Korea Telecom (KT) 4th Quarter 2008 Preliminary Earnings
Jan 23, 2009 – Korea Telecom (KT) [KRX:030200/NYSE:KTC] has released its 4th Quarter 2008 Preliminary Earnings Commentary. Mega-TV subscribers reached 773,109 at the end of 2008, having fallen in number in both November and December.
News categories: KT, IPTV, Korea, Results, Subscribers

Motive reaches digital home milestone with more than ten million devices under management
Jan 22, 2009 – Motive (Paris and NYSE: ALU) has announced that it has more than ten million devices under management with its Home Device Manager (HDM). Deployed with more than fifty service providers, Motive's HDM simplifies the management of services such as broadband, IPTV and VoIP.
News categories: Motive, Alcatel-Lucent, IPTV, Middleware, Smart Home

AT&T U-verse TV Becomes One of First Providers to Receive Energy Star Certification for Set-Top Boxes
Jan 21, 2009 – AT&T (NYSE:T) has announced that AT&T U-verse TV is one of the first video service providers to receive certification for its set-top boxes under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR program for video providers.
News categories: U-verse, ENERGY STAR, IPTV, Regulation, Set Top Box, USA

Tatung receives STB order from Guangzhou Cable TV
Jan 21, 2009 – Tatung has received an IPTV set-top box (STB) order from Guangzhou Cable TV. The STBs for Guangzhou Cable TV will support Microsoft Mediaroom.
News categories: Tatung, Guangzhou Cable TV, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Kesa (Darty) Interim Management Statement
Jan 20, 2009 – Kesa Electricals has released an interim management statement for the period Nov. 1, 2008 to Jan. 8, 2009. The launch of the new Darty Box IPTV offer shows encouraging early results with subscribers expected to reach close to 200,000 by end-January.
News categories: Kesa, Darty Box, France, IPTV, Results, Set Top Box, Subscribers

MTS Allstream first with Microsoft Mediaroom in Canada
Jan 19, 2009 – MTS Allstream (Toronto: MBT) has launched a new digital television service in Portage la Prairie. MTS is the first company in Canada to launch with technology from Alcatel-Lucent and using the Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV platform.
News categories: MTS Allstream, Microsoft, Kelvin Shepherd, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware

Maroc Telecom consolidated revenues at December 31, 2008
Jan 19, 2009 – Maroc Telecom's landline Internet customer base reached 482,000 lines at the end of 2008, up 1.3% compared to 2007, to which nearly 30,000 Internet Mobile 3G+ and 10,000 IPTV customers have to be added.
News categories: Maroc Telecom, IPTV, Morocco, Results, Subscribers