IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

China Telecom exceeds 1.5 million IPTV subscribers in Q3
Nov 4, 2008 – China Telecom had 1.51 million IPTV subscribers at the end of September this year, up from 940,000 reported in May.
News categories: China Telecom, China, IPTV, Subscribers

AirTies selects Opera for new High Definition IP set-top box
Nov 3, 2008 – Opera Software has announced that AirTies has selected Opera 9.5 for Devices for its new set-top box, Air 7120. Air 7120 is the state-of-the-art High Definition IP set-top-box with distinctive design and excellent wireless capabilities.
News categories: Opera Software, AirTies, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Video Exchange

Hondutel looking for IPTV trial partner
Nov 3, 2008 – Hondutel, a Honduran government-owned telco, is looking for a technical partner to carry out IPTV trials over the next months before launching a general RFI (request for information) targeted at providers.
News categories: Hondutel, Digital TV, Honduras, IPTV

SecureMedia and Goal Technology Solutions Embrace "Broadband Over Powerlines" to Distribute Secure Digital Entertainment
Nov 3, 2008 – Goal Technology Solutions and SecureMedia have announced that Goal Technology will launch its comprehensive end-to-end IPTV Triple Play services across it's GoalNet Network, protected by SecureMedia's Encryptonite ONE CA/DRM System.
News categories: SecureMedia, Goal Technology Solutions, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Fibre, IPTV, Smart Home, South Africa, Video Exchange

Korea Telecom (KT) 3rd Quarter 2008 Preliminary Earnings
Oct 31, 2008 – Korea Telecom (KT) [KRX:030200/NYSE:KTC] has released its 3rd Quarter 2008 Preliminary Earnings Commentary. Mega-TV subscribers reached 808,101 at the end of September 2008.
News categories: KT, IPTV, Korea, Results, Subscribers

Meko Reports Cable Dominates European TV Format Through 2011
Oct 30, 2008 – At next week's DisplayForum 2008, Meko will reveal the findings of its DisplayCast Digital TV Report, indicating that in 2011, the most popular way of watching TV on a household's main set will still be via existing cable providers.
News categories: Meko, Cable TV, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Terrestrial

Motorola Announces Third-Quarter Financial Results
Oct 30, 2008 – Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has reported results for Q3 2008. The company shipped 4.1 million digital entertainment devices, compared to 2.7 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

Entone Selected by ITC for IPTV Deployment
Oct 30, 2008 – Entone has announced that its award-winning Hydra™ IP video gateway has been chosen by Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc. (ITC) for their IPTV rollout.
News categories: Entone, Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative, Digital TV, Gateway, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

SK broadband Posts Revenues of KRW 447.8 Billion for the Third Quarter of 2008
Oct 30, 2008 – SK broadband (KOSDAQ: 033630) has announced its results for the third quarter of 2008. SK broadband's 'broad&tv' service had acquired about 760,000 subscribers by the end of September 2008. Full IPTV is planned for December.
News categories: SK broadband, IPTV, Korea, Results, Streaming, Subscribers