Broadcast (Cable TV, DTH Satellite, Terrestrial) News

MTG Launches Viasat 3D
Dec 16, 2010 – Modern Times Group (STO:MTGB, MTGA) has announced that Viasat Broadcasting is the first Scandinavian pay-TV operator to launch a 3D TV service. Viasat 3D is now available to satellite subscribers through Viasat's digital OnDemand set-top box.
News categories: Modern Times Group, Denmark, Metaverse, Norway, Satellite, Set Top Box, Sweden

Telecom Italia announces new Cubovision platform for digital content
Dec 15, 2010 – Telecom Italia (Milan:TIT) has launched Cubovision® a broadband service that combines broadcast and broadband to deliver interactive TV, taking advantage of Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) processors to transform home TVs into online multimedia centres.
News categories: Telecom Italia, Intel Corp, Digital TV, IPTV, Italy, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial

Coship Wins Jiangsu TV Middleware Contract
Dec 14, 2010 – Coship Electronics (Shenzhen:002052) has been selected as the exclusive supplier of DTV middleware platform systems for the Jiangsu Broadcasting Television Network.
News categories: Coship, JSCN, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box

NorDig releases Unified IRD Test specification Ver. 2.2
Dec 14, 2010 – NorDig has released the NorDig Unified Test Specifications for SD and HD Level Integrated Receiver Decoders for use in cable, satellite, terrestrial and IP-based networks, version 2.2.
News categories: NorDig, Cable TV, DVB-S2, DVB-T2, IPTV, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Sky Deutschland launches cable PVR
Dec 14, 2010 – Sky Deutschland (XETRA: SKYD.DE) has launched a version of it Sky+ personal video recorder (PVR) for cable networks in Germany. The HD box has a 160GB hard disk, and supports the reception of 3D-HD with a 3D-capable TV
News categories: Sky Deutschland, Cable TV, DVR, Germany, Metaverse, Set Top Box

China Digital STB (Set-top Box) Industry Report, 2010
Dec 13, 2010 – Research and Markets has announced the addition of Research In China's 'China Digital STB (Set-top Box) Industry Report, 2010' to their offering.
News categories: Research In China, Research and Markets, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Middleware, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Subscribers, Terrestrial

SES ASTRA Signs Capacity Agreement for Video Delivery to Ukraine via 31.5° East
Dec 13, 2010 – SES ASTRA (Paris; LuxX:SESG) has announced that it has signed a capacity agreement for video delivery with Ukraine's state owned Ukrkosmos. SES ASTRA will achieve 100 percent cable-coverage in Ukraine via its 31.5°E orbital position.
News categories: SES ASTRA, Ukrkosmos, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Satellite, Ukraine

FSM Telecom launches pay DTT in Micronesia
Dec 12, 2010 – FSM Telecommunications of the The Federated States of Micronesia has announced the launch of its newest service in Chuuk and Yap, MyTV. The MyTV service employs Digital Video Broadcasting Terrestial (DVB-T).
News categories: FSM Telecom, Digital TV, Micronesia, Terrestrial

ORS plans satellite pay TV service for Austria
Dec 10, 2010 – Broadcasting infrastructure company ORS (Österreichische Rundfunksender) has created a new company called ORS Comm to develop its own satellite pay TV service for Austria.
News categories: Österreichische Rundfunksender, Austria, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial