IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

Philips announces completion of sale of Set-Top Boxes and Connectivity Solutions businesses to Pace Micro Technology of the UK
Apr 21, 2008 – Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) has announced that it has completed the sale of its Set-Top Boxes (STB) and Connectivity Solutions (CS) businesses to U.K.-based technology provider Pace Micro Technology (FTSE: PIC).
News categories: Pace Micro, Royal Philips Electronics, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, MandA, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

IPTV Gathering Steam: Almost 10 Million Television-Over-Broadband Subscribers Worldwide
Apr 18, 2008 – A new report from Telecommunications Management Group (TMG), 'IPTV: The Killer Broadband Application,' forecasts that there will be nearly 60 million Internet Protocol television (IPTV) subscribers worldwide by the end of 2010.
News categories: Telecommunications Management Group, Asia, China, Digital TV, Europe, France, Hong Kong, India, IPTV, Latin America, Market Research, North America, Subscribers, USA

Tilgin Interim report 1 January - 31 March 2008
Apr 18, 2008 – Tilgin's net sales went down in the first quarter compared with the fourth quarter 2007, in large part explained by the company's loss of its largest customer in the IPTV segment (Belgacom) during the fourth quarter of 2007.
News categories: Tilgin, Digital TV, DVR, Gateway, IPTV, Results, Set Top Box

Maxcom Reports Results For The First Quarter Of 2008
Apr 17, 2008 – Maxcom Telecomunicaciones (NYSE: MXT) (BMV: MAXCOM CPO) has announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. The number of Pay TV RGUs reached 8,183 in the first quarter.
News categories: Maxcom, Digital TV, IPTV, Mexico, Results, Subscribers

Korea's POSDATA Launching IPTV Business in the US
Apr 17, 2008 – During the initial phase, POSDATA plans to begin with bi-directional content services, mainly targeting Asians residing in California who are familiar with Korean television dramas and movies.
News categories: Celrun, POSDATA, ACANETTV, Digital TV, DVB-MHP, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

TEO revenues grew by 11.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2008
Apr 17, 2008 – During January-March 2008 TEO's total number of broadband Internet access users increased by 11 thousand and at the end of March was 270.1 thousand, while the number of TV users reached almost 25 thousand.
News categories: TEO LT, Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, Lithuania, Results, Subscribers

Comstar-United Telesystems OJSC Financial Results For The Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007
Apr 17, 2008 – COMSTAR-UTS (LSE: CMST) has announced an 81% year on year growth in Moscow residential broadband internet subscribers to 651,000, including 122,300 triple-play (voice + broadband internet + pay-TV) subscribers.
News categories: Comstar, Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Russia, Subscribers

Sigma Sinks on Broadcom Scare
Apr 16, 2008 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) may have won a key IPTV deal with Motorola (NYSE: MOT).
News categories: Sigma Designs, Broadcom, Motorola, Finance, IPTV, Semiconductor

SNL Kagan study sees growth in Latin American DTH and IPTV
Apr 16, 2008 – SNL Kagan's newest study, 'Global Multichannel Special Report: Trends in LatAm Telecom Insurgence,' explores pay-TV competition in Latin America and how international telecoms Telefónica and Telmex are capitalizing on market opportunities.
News categories: SNL Kagan, Argentina, Brazil, Cable TV, Chile, Colombia, Digital TV, IPTV, Latin America, Market Research, Mexico, MMDS, Peru, Satellite