Broadcast (Cable TV, DTH Satellite, Terrestrial) News

Satellite pre-pay television for Spain
Feb 9, 2011 – Starmax TV España is to launch a pre-pay DTH satellite television service, Starmax HD, in Spain, this April. The service will include a wide variety of channels including documentaries, movies, sports and children's programmes, many of which will be in high definition.
News categories: Starmax HD, Digital TV, Satellite, Spain

Tata Sky is all set to launch Tata Sky+ HD
Feb 9, 2011 – Just in time for the upcoming cricketing season, Tata Sky will be rolling out its Tata Sky+ HD, a new generation Personal Video Recorder (PVR) with the capability of delivering HD pictures in 1080i, with Dolby Digital 7.1 surround sound.
News categories: Tata Sky, Digital TV, DVR, India, Satellite, Set Top Box

airtel digital TV records the fastest 5 million customers
Feb 9, 2011 – airtel digital TV has announced that it has crossed the milestone of 5 million customers on its platform. airtel digital TV has been leading industry additions with over 2.8 million customers already in the first 10 months of FY 10-11.
News categories: airtel, Digital TV, India, Satellite, Subscribers

Conax' growing security success in Russia now includes Telekarta DTH offering
Feb 9, 2011 – Conax has announced that it has entered a contract with Russian Satellite TV operator, Telekarta LLC. Security partner Conax will deliver content protection technology for the Telekarta DTH platform.
News categories: Conax, Telekarta, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, Russia, Satellite

The Asia-Pacific Region to Lead Set-Top Box Market Growth for the Next Five Years, Says ABI Research
Feb 9, 2011 – The Asia-Pacific region will lead worldwide set-top box market growth for the next five years, according to new data from ABI Research. Asia-Pacific's share of the market will approach 50% of all set-top boxes sold worldwide in 2013-2015.
News categories: ABI Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

YouView updates launch schedule
Feb 9, 2011 – YouView, the subscription-free internet-connected TV service for the UK, has announced that it will have a product in trial by the end of this year, with a full consumer launch planned in early 2012.
News categories: YouView, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

Humax TV Portal Launches with ANT Galio Platform
Feb 9, 2011 – ANT (LSE AIM: ANTP) has announced that Humax (KOSDAQ:028080) has launched its new TV Portal using the ANT Galio Platform. An automatic over-the-air update ran from Friday 4th to Sunday 6th February to all Humax HDR-FOX T2 Freeview+ HD set-top boxes in the UK.
News categories: ANT plc, Humax, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

SkyStream Launches New IP-TV Streaming Service Based On iDirect's VSAT Platform
Feb 8, 2011 – VT iDirect has announced that Sky-Stream has launched a satellite IP-TV streaming service. The service, which utilizes the Apple TV platform, allows customers in the Middle East and Africa to access on-demand programs in remote locations.
News categories: VT iDirect, SkyStream, Digital TV, Middle-East, Satellite, Streaming

Rwanda to switch to digital TV early in 2011
Feb 7, 2011 – Rwanda will switch to digital broadcasting early this year according to the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority which is managing the conversion of the country's infrastructure.
News categories: Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority, ORINFOR, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Rwanda, Terrestrial