Ireland Digital TV News

Roku announces HDMI Roku Streaming Stick
Mar 4, 2014 – Roku has announced the new Roku® Streaming Stick™ (HDMI® version). The compact stick plugs into an HDMI port for a streamlined look suitable for wall-mounted TVs.
News categories: Roku, Jim Funk, Canada, Ireland, Set Top Box, Streaming, UK, USA

BSkyB passes 5 million HD subscriber mark in 4Q 2013
Jan 30, 2014 – BSkyB (LSE:BSY) has released unaudited results for the six months ended 31 December 2013. TV products saw the highest quarterly growth for three years.
News categories: BSkyB, Ireland, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, Subscribers, UK

BSkyB deploys Entropic Channel Stacking Switch in Unitron multi-switch
Jan 6, 2014 – Entropic (Nasdaq:ENTR) and Unitron have announced that the Unitron Johansson multi-switch, powered by Entropic's EN5218 channel stacking switch technology, gives Sky subscribers in UK and Ireland MDUs full access to Sky+ PVR and multi-room services.
News categories: Entropic, Unitron, BSkyB, Brendan Hegarty, Willy Lamaire, Matt Rhodes, CES2025, Ireland, LNB, Satellite, Semiconductor, UK

eircom deploys SeaChange for its eVision TV service
Dec 11, 2013 – SeaChange (Nasdaq:SEAC) has announced that Ireland's eircom has deployed SeaChange's Adrenalin platform for its eVision TV service. eVision offers residential broadband, phone, mobile and TV packages over eircom's fibre network.
News categories: SeaChange, eircom, David Thatcher, Andrei Noppe, Content Distribution, Fibre, IPTV, Ireland

eircom's eVision TV launches with Netgem STBs
Oct 17, 2013 – Netgem has announced that Ireland's eircom has started rolling out its new eVision TV service based on Netgem's technologies. The service is delivered via Netgem's 7700 series STB and its mediacenter 8000 PVR series allowing eircom to offer both main room and multiroom options.
News categories: Netgem, eircom, Christophe Aulnette, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Ireland, Set Top Box

BSkyB results for the three months ended 30 September 2013
Oct 17, 2013 – BSkyB (LSE:BSY) has released unaudited results for the three months ended 30 September 2013. Sky added 37,000 net new TV customers and 107,000 new customers to HD. A record 642,000 customers connected their Sky+HD boxes to broadband in the quarter.
News categories: BSkyB, Digital TV, DVR, Ireland, Mobile, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, Subscribers, UK

eircom Launches eVision
Oct 16, 2013 – eVision, eircom’s new TV service, has been introduced to the Irish market offering a range of the most popular channels. eVision comes with a free eVision+ set-top box and includes features such as the ability to pause and rewind live TV.
News categories: eircom, Herb Hribar, Kevin White, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Ireland, Set Top Box

Roku introduces all-new family of streaming players
Sep 25, 2013 – Roku® has announced a new family of streaming players. The Roku LT player will be available in the U.S. while the Roku 1 and Roku 2 players will be available in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland.
News categories: Roku, Jim Funk, Canada, Digital TV, Ireland, Set Top Box, Streaming, UK, USA

Horizon set-top box launches at UPC Ireland
Aug 12, 2013 – UPC has launched its Horizon TV service for the Irish market. Horizon TV provides HD channels as standard, recording for 4 shows at once, programme suggestions, TV to any screen & 100Mbps broadband via the new Horizon set top box.
News categories: UPC Ireland, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Gateway, Ireland, Set Top Box