Broadcast (Cable TV, DTH Satellite, Terrestrial) News

Europeans prefer all in one 'packages' for internet, phone and TV
Jul 12, 2011 – Four out of ten Europeans households are buying 'bundled' internet, phone and TV services from a single provider, a new Eurobarometer survey shows. The E-Communications Household Survey was carried out between 9 February and 8 March 2011.
News categories: European Commission, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cable TV, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, EU, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, IPTV, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Market Research, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Satellite, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Terrestrial, UK

NDS Set-Top Box Software Powers BSkyB's Sky+HD STB & Anytime+ VOD Service
Jul 12, 2011 – NDS has announced that BSkyB (LSE:BSY) has deployed a customised implementation of NDS' advanced set-top box software for its Sky+HD boxes.
News categories: NDS Group, BSkyB, Digital TV, DVR, Ireland, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, UK

MaxLinear Extends China Cable Market Presence With Skyworth Set Top Box Design Win
Jul 11, 2011 – MaxLinear (NYSE: MXL) has announced a major Chinese cable video set-top box design win with market leader Shenzhen Skyworth Digital Technology Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong: 0751).
News categories: MaxLinear, Skyworth, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

IP Set Top Box Shipments to Increase Over 1 Million in 2011
Jul 11, 2011 – Worldwide set top box revenue, as a whole, will decline slightly in 2011 over 2010. However, IP set top box shipments are forecast to increase by over 1 million units in 2011, according to In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box

Satellite TV edges towards 200 million subs
Jul 11, 2011 – Digital TV Research forecasts that the number of pay DTH homes will be 195 million across 73 countries by end-2016, up from 139 million at end-2010. The Satellite TV Forecasts report estimates that penetration was 10.3% of TV households at end-2010.
News categories: Digital TV Research Ltd, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite

Time Warner Cable Enhances iPad Experience with TWCable TV™ 2.0 Launch
Jul 7, 2011 – Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) has announced the launch of TWCable TV™ 2.0 for the Apple iPad®, with features including over 100 live channels, an enhanced program guide, remote DVR manager, and the ability to change channels on your STB from your iPad.
News categories: Time Warner Cable, Apps, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Tablet, USA

Evolution Digital Continues to Secure uDTA Business Throughout the US
Jul 6, 2011 – Evolution Digital is providimg uDTAs to WEHCO Video, a communications company serving residential and business accounts in 13 communities in 4 states. Wehco Video is currently deploying uDTAs to reclaim bandwidth for launching HD programming.
News categories: Evolution Digital, WEHCO, Cable TV, Digital TV, Set Top Box, USA

Connected TV Shipments to Exceed 138 Million Units in 2015
Jul 5, 2011 – Products launched by TV manufacturers in 2011 show how critical internet services are to the future of TV. In 2011, more than 25% of all flat panel TVs shipped are expected to have some form of internet connectivity, according to DisplaySearch.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Digital TV, DVB-T2, India, Market Research, Smart TV, Streaming

Ofcom releases 1Q 2011 UK Digital Television Update
Jul 5, 2011 – Ofcom consumer survey results for the first quarter of 2011 show that take-up of digital television in UK households stood at 93.1%, up by 1 percentage point year on year.
News categories: Ofcom, Cable TV, DVR, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Subscribers, Terrestrial, UK