Israel Digital TV News

Orca Interactive Launches Unique Combined IPTV and WebTV Solution With Blockbuster Israel
Aug 29, 2007 – Orca Interactive (LSE:ORCA) has announced that it is first to market with a unique combined IPTV and WebTV solution. Orca is delivering its innovative new WebTV technology to Blockbuster Israel, enabling the leading content provider to deliver advanced digital content services to its subscribers.
News categories: Digital TV, IBCShow, IPTV, Israel, Middleware, Software, Streaming

Valens Semiconductor Raises $7M in Series A Financing
Jul 16, 2007 – Valens Semiconductor Ltd., a developer of a chip that will enable high quality transmission of audio and video in a home networking environment, has announced the completion of a $7M series A round of equity financing.
News categories: Digital TV, Israel, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Venture Capital

Israel - YES to launch PC-based TV service
Jul 11, 2007 – Bezeq's (TASE: BEZQ) satellite broadcasting subsidiary YES will launch a computer-based television service using NDS Group plc (Nasdaq: NNDS) technology during the fourth quarter of this year.
News categories: 'yes', Digital TV, Israel, Satellite, Streaming

Strong growth forecast for MENA pay TV
Jun 19, 2007 – The pay TV market in the Middle East and North Africa will grow by 36% over the next five years. Informa Telecoms & Media's report shows that the region's 4.5 million pay TV subscribers at end-2006 will grow to 6.1 million in 2012.
News categories: Africa, Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Cable TV, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Market Research, Middle-East, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Satellite, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Zimbabwe