Broadcast (Cable TV, DTH Satellite, Terrestrial) News

Jadoo Digital in Bangladesh adopts Cubiware middleware
Feb 17, 2016 – Cubiware (NASDAQ: TIVO) has announced that cable provider Jadoo Digital in Bangladesh has joined the roster of operators choosing Cubiware for linear TV set-top boxes that support over the top and video on demand.
News categories: Cubiware, Jadoo Digital, Jakub Gorski, Navidul Huq, Bangladesh, Cable TV, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Eutelsat hits new milestone of 6,000 TV channels
Feb 17, 2016 – Eutelsat (Paris: ETL) has crossed the threshold of 6,000 channels broadcasting via its fleet. The record reflects three key trends: strong channel growth in fast growing markets; continued deployment of pay-TV platforms; and a diversified offer of Free-to-Air channels.
News categories: Eutelsat, Michel Azibert, Market Research, Satellite, Worldwide

India adds 1.31 million active DTH subscribers in 3Q 2015
Feb 16, 2016 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released telecom indicators for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. At the end of the period, the total numbers of registered and active DTH subscribers were 81.47 million and 41.05 million respectively.
News categories: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Cable TV, Digital TV, India, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers

StarHub pay TV subscribers down 1.2% in 2015
Feb 16, 2016 – StarHub has announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31 December 2015. On December 31, 2015, the company's Pay TV subscriber base was 536,000 down 6,200 in the quarter and down 6,500 YoY.
News categories: StarHub, Cable TV, Results, Singapore, Subscribers

Brazil's analogue TV switch-off begins
Feb 15, 2016 – The Digital TV Implementation Group (Gired) has announced that Rio Verde is acting as a pilot city for Brazil's switch-over to digital TV, with its analogue channels being switched off by February 29th.
News categories: Brazil, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Terrestrial

Mobistar Internet & TV to launch on cable in Belgium
Feb 15, 2016 – Starting on March 1st, Mobistar will offer its mobile customers television (up to 70 channels) and unlimited ultrafast internet (100Mbps) thanks to a strong cable network that is available throughout Belgium.
News categories: Mobistar, Belgium, Cable TV, Digital TV

Ecuador's CNT TV adds 138,211 subscribers in 2015
Feb 13, 2016 – Ecuador’s Corporación Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CNT) has said that it added 138,211 subscribers to its CNT TV service during 2015, to end the year with 351,640.
News categories: CNT, Ecuador, Satellite, Subscribers

Netflix on pay TV benefits operator business
Feb 12, 2016 – IHS (NYSE: IHS) has announced findings from its survey of pay TV providers working with Netflix. The report from IHS found that integrating Netflix into traditional pay TV services has had a net positive impact on these operators’ performance.
News categories: IHS Technology, Ted Hall, Cable TV, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Pay TV subscribers in Russia up 3.7% in 2015
Feb 11, 2016 – According to preliminary estimates from TMT Consulting, in 2015 the number of pay TV subscribers in Russia reached 39.4 million. The total was 3.7% up year-on-year, compared with a growth rate of 8.6% for 2014.
News categories: TMT Consulting, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Russia, Satellite, Subscribers