Broadcast (Cable TV, DTH Satellite, Terrestrial) News

On-demand TV revenues to climb by 54%
Aug 15, 2012 – On-demand TV revenues from movies and TV programs will reach US$6.0 billion in 2017, up from US$3.9 billion in 2011 and US$2.3 billion in 2007, according to a new report from Digital TV Research.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Cable TV, Canada, China, Digital TV, France, Germany, India, IPTV, Italy, Japan, Korea, Market Research, Russia, Satellite, Spain, UK, USA

Czech Republic updates DTT 'D-Book' specification
Aug 14, 2012 – The Czech Telecommunication Office (ČTÚ) has published an updated 'D-Book' specification. The document summarises the recommended technical parameters for DVB-T and DVB-T2 receivers and other devices to be used in the Czech Republic.
News categories: ČTÚ, Czech Republic, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Major US multichannel video providers lost about 325,000 subscribers in Q2 2012
Aug 13, 2012 – LRG has found that the thirteen largest multi-channel video providers in the US -- about 94% of the market -- lost about 325,000 video subscribers net in Q2 2012, only about 1,500 more than in Q2 2011.
News categories: Leichtman Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, USA

Televisión Nacional de Uruguay begins DTT pilot in Montevideo
Aug 10, 2012 – Televisión Nacional de Uruguay (TNU) has officially begun broadcasting a pilot ISDB-T digital terrestrial television service in the country's capital of Montevideo and the surrounding region.
News categories: Televisión Nacional de Uruguay, Digital TV, ISDB-T, SBTVD, Terrestrial, Uruguay

U.S. Pay-TV Net Adds Plunge in Q2 as Economy and Netflix Take Their Toll
Aug 10, 2012 – Net U.S. subscriber additions for pay-TV operators fell by nearly 350,000 in the second quarter - the largest subscriber drop in history - according to IHS Screen Digest (NYSE: IHS).
News categories: Screen Digest, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, USA

Canal Digital to launch next generation TV platform as a hosted managed service from NDS
Aug 9, 2012 – NDS (NASDAQ: CSCO) and Canal Digital have announced that they are collaborating to launch a next-generation TV platform as a hosted, managed service. The new platform will allow Canal Digital subscribers to access content whether in the home or on the go.
News categories: Cisco Systems, Canal Digital, Content Distribution, Denmark, Digital TV, Finland, Gateway, Middleware, Norway, Satellite, Set Top Box, Sweden, TV Everywhere

SKY Italia subscribers down 42,000 in 2Q 2012
Aug 8, 2012 – News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) has reported results for the period ending June 30, 2012. SKY Italia's subscriber base declined to 4.9 million due to the net reduction of approximately 71,000 subscribers during the year.
News categories: SKY Italia, News Corp, Italy, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

7.4 million DTH subscribers for Airtel in India
Aug 8, 2012 – Bharti Airtel (Bombay:532454) has announced results for its first quarter ended June 30, 2012. Airtel digital TV had 7.4 million customers on its Direct-To-Home (DTH) platform at the end of the period, up 172,000 in the quarter.
News categories: Airtel, India, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

DISH Network Announces Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results
Aug 8, 2012 – DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) has reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. The DISH satellite pay-TV service had 14.061 million subscribers in the U.S. at the end of June, down approximately 10,000 net subscribers during the quarter.
News categories: DISH Network, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers, USA