Broadcast (Cable TV, DTH Satellite, Terrestrial) News

Russia releases DVB-T2 receiver specification
Feb 2, 2012 – The Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network has released minimum technical requirements for DVB-T/T2 set-top boxes, TVs and CAM modules. Broadcasting could begin as early as March this year.
News categories: Rostelecom, Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Network, CAM, Content Protection, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Russia, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Sky Deutschland surpasses 3 million customers
Feb 2, 2012 – Sky Deutschland has announced that it had reached 3,012,000 customers at the end of 2011. In total the company grew by 359,000 customers, almost twice the net growth of 2010 (183,000), and the highest net growth in the company's history.
News categories: Sky Deutschland, Austria, DVR, Germany, Results, Satellite

KAON Android-based SMART TV Certified with Adobe Flash 10.3
Feb 1, 2012 – KAONMEDIA (KOSDAQ: 078890) has announced that it will be showcasing its new Trident Microsystems' (NASDAQ:TRID) chipset-based set top box, built on Android 2.3 'Gingerbread' and certified with Adobe Flash 10.3, at CSTB 2012 in Moscow.
News categories: KAONMEDIA, CSTB, Digital TV, DVB-T2, HbbTV, Media Player, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Broadcom Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results
Jan 31, 2012 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) has reported results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. Net revenue for the fourth quarter was $1.82 billion, a decrease of 6.4% compared with the $1.95 billion reported for the fourth quarter of 2010.
News categories: Broadcom, Cable TV, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Technicolor reaches milestone of 10 million Digital Transport Adapters sold
Jan 31, 2012 – Technicolor (Paris: TCH) has announced that it has reached a milestone by selling 10 million Digital Transport Adapters (DTAs) to North American cable operators.
News categories: Technicolor, Cable TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, USA

Portugal ends 2011 with 2.9 million pay TV subscribers
Jan 31, 2012 – According to Portugal's Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM), there were 2.9 million subscribers to subscription TV in the country at the end of Q4 2011, 69,000 more than in the previous quarter and 202,000 more than in the same period of 2010.
News categories: ANACOM, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Portugal, Satellite, Subscribers

BSkyB HD customers reach 4 million
Jan 31, 2012 – BSkyB (LSE:BSY) has announced results for the six months ended 31 December 2011. Total HD customers reached four million, with 138,000 net additions in the final quarter of 2011. Sky added 40,000 TV customers in total in the same period.
News categories: BSkyB, DVR, Ireland, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers, UK

BSkyB to launch new internet TV service
Jan 31, 2012 – BSkyB (LSE:BSY) has announced plans to launch a new service allowing customers to watch some of its most popular content over the internet. The new service will be an additional choice for people who don't currently subscribe to a pay TV service.
News categories: BSkyB, Digital TV, Satellite, Streaming, UK

Eutelsat's Satellites Break the Barrier of 4,000 TV Channels
Jan 30, 2012 – Eutelsat (Paris: ETL) has announced that the number of channels broadcasting through its satellites hit the milestone of 4,000 at the end of 2011. This new landmark reflects almost 30 years of uninterrupted channel growth.
News categories: Eutelsat, Market Research, Satellite