Middle-East and North Africa Digital TV News

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

UAE - etisalat tests triple-play services
Jul 4, 2007 – UAE-based telecom etisalat is conducting pilot projects in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah to test the next generation of bundled telecom services, a company official said. More …
News categories: Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, UAE

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

Vestel Reaches 25 Percent Market Share In Europe
May 24, 2007 – Turkish company Vestel, a consumer electronics producer, has reached 25 percent market share in Europe, producing 3.5 million digital receivers of the total 14 million receivers sold in Europe.
News categories: ANGA COM, Digital TV, DVR, Europe, Smart TV, Terrestrial, Turkey, UK

Morocco - NEC Supplies Digital TV Transmitters to SNRT
Apr 27, 2007 – NEC Corporation today announced that it completed the supply of 12 digital terrestrial TV transmitters, which were ordered in July, 2006, to National Company of Radio and TV Broadcasting (SNRT). The broadcasting system started operations on March, 2007. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Morocco, Terrestrial

Turkey - Digital TV Broadcasting To Start In Six Months
Apr 27, 2007 – Digital TV broadcasting will begin in 13 major Turkish cities within the next six months, Nuri Colakoglu, chairman of the Anten Corp. Executive Board, said. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Terrestrial, Turkey

ARABSAT and LUXE.tv Launch First HDTV Channel in MENA
Mar 8, 2007 – ARABSAT has announced the official launch of “”LUXE.tv HD””, the very first High Definition TV channel to be broadcasted over the Middle-East & North-Africa region.” More …
News categories: Africa, Digital TV, Middle-East, Satellite

Morocco - Further extension of trial DTT services
Mar 3, 2007 – With DTT trial services proven to be successful, the coverage area of the services will be extended. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Morocco, Terrestrial

UAE - Double the fun at half the price with Etisalat Mobile TV Service
Feb 24, 2007 – Etisalat has announced the launch of its new and exciting Mobile TV service for GSM customers, which allows mobile users with 3G enabled handsets to watch popular news, sport and entertainment channels live on their phones.
News categories: Etisalat, 5G, Digital TV, Mobile, UAE