Broadcast (Cable TV, DTH Satellite, Terrestrial) News

Technicolor to Deliver Telepresence Solution for Future Comcast HD Video Conferencing
Jul 28, 2011 – Technicolor (Paris: TCH) has announced that it will deliver a custom-developed telepresence adapter to Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK) designed to deliver high-definition video conferencing (calling) through TV sets.
News categories: Technicolor, Comcast, Cable TV, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, USA

KommAustria issues tender for two DVB-T2 multiplexes
Jul 28, 2011 – The Austrian Communications Authority (KommAustria) has issued a tender for the provision of two nationwide DVB-T2 multiplexes. The deadline for submitting proposals to build the MUX D and MUX E networks is November 15, 2011.
News categories: KommAustria, Austria, Content Distribution, DVB-T2, Terrestrial

Technicolor Q2 2011 revenues and H1 2011
Jul 27, 2011 – The Board of Directors of Technicolor (Euronext Paris: TCH) met today to review the Group's first half 2011 results. Digital Delivery revenues declined by 14.6% YoY at constant rates as a result of an unfavorable overall product mix.
News categories: Technicolor, Cable TV, Gateway, IPTV, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box

Brazil adds 596,000 DTH subscribers in 2Q 2011
Jul 26, 2011 – According to Brazil's Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (Anatel), the country's pay TV subscriber base ended June 2011 at 11.1 million, up 689,190 in the quarter, with satellite adding nearly 596,000 during the period.
News categories: Anatel, Brazil, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, MMDS, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers

117 thousand pay TV subscribers for Montenegro at end-June
Jul 26, 2011 – The Agency for Electronic Media in Montenegro has released subscriber figures for the six operators authorised to distribute radio and TV programmes to end users in the country. As at June 30, 2011, the number of connections was 116,771.
News categories: Agencije za elektronske medije, Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, MMDS, Montenegro, Satellite, Subscribers

Spain ends Q1 2011 with 5 million pay TV subscribers
Jul 26, 2011 – Spain's Telecommunications Market Commission (CMT) has published telecommunications statistics for the country for the first quarter of 2011. Total pay TV subscribers passed the 5 million mark in the first quarter.
News categories: Comisión del Mercado de las Telecomunicaciones, Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, Mobile, Satellite, Spain, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Cisco to develop next generation DIGITAL+ set-top boxes
Jul 26, 2011 – Spain's PRISA TV (Madrid: PRS) has said that it has signed a contract with Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) for the financing and development of Digital Plus decoders.
News categories: PRISA, Cisco Systems, Digital TV, Satellite, Set Top Box, Spain

Broadcom Reports Second Quarter 2011 Results
Jul 25, 2011 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has reported results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2011. Net revenue for the second quarter of 2011 was $1.8 billion, an increase of 12% compared with the $1.6 billion reported for the second quarter of 2010.
News categories: Broadcom, Cable TV, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

SmarDTV delivers CI Plus modules to ORF Austria
Jul 25, 2011 – SmarDTV (SIX:KUD.S) has announced that it has started shipping its latest SmarCAM-3 CI Plus modules into the Austrian retail market. The modules provide access to ORF and pay TV services, and services in the region relying on Irdeto (JSE: NPN) conditional access.
News categories: SmarDTV, Österreichischer Rundfunk, Irdeto, Austria, CAM, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV