Broadcast (Cable TV, DTH Satellite, Terrestrial) News

Kabel Deutschland completes its first DVB-C2 field test
Sep 7, 2010 – Kabel Deutschland has successfully completed tests of second generation DVB cable transmission system DVB-C2 on its cable network. The tests demonstrated DVB-C2's capability to deliver more TV channels and faster internet in the same spectrum.
News categories: Kabel Deutschland, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVB-C2, Germany

VIVACOM launches satellite TV in Bulgaria
Sep 7, 2010 – VIVACOM, previously known as the Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC) and the largest telecommunications company in Bulgaria, launched its DTH satellite TV service on September 1st, 2010.
News categories: VIVACOM, Bulgaria, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IBCShow, Satellite

Broadpeak to unveil video delivery solutions lineup at IBC
Sep 6, 2010 – Broadpeak has announced that it will make its international debut at IBC2010, unveiling its suite of powerful video delivery solutions for network service providers, focusing on content delivery network (CDN) and video-on-demand (VoD) servers.
News categories: Broadpeak, Cable TV, Content Distribution, IBCShow, IPTV

Cyfrowy Polsat launches HD DVR with removable hard drive
Sep 6, 2010 – Cyfrowy Polsat now offers an HD set-top box equipped with a removable hard drive with a capacity of 320 GB. The box, model number ESI-88, is produced by Sagemcom.
News categories: Cyfrowy Polsat, Sagemcom, Digital TV, DVR, Poland, Satellite, Set Top Box

Sky Deutschland announces CI-Plus reception module
Sep 6, 2010 – At IFA2010 in Berlin Sky Deutschland (XETRA: SKYD.DE) announced a CI-Plus module for the reception of Sky programming. The technology allows access to the product experience from Sky without any additional set-top-boxes, cables or remote controls.
News categories: Sky Deutschland, Austria, CAM, Digital TV, Germany, IFABerlin, Satellite

Latens and Indieon - A unique STB and Middleware proposition to a leading DTH operator in Nepal
Sep 6, 2010 – Latens has announced a partnership with Indieon Technologies, the premier (STB) and middleware manufacturer for a secure, cardless one-way broadcasting solution for DTH broadcasters globally.
News categories: Latens, Indieon, Conditional Access, IBCShow, Middleware, Nepal, Satellite, Set Top Box

CityHomeNet Chooses Irdeto to Drive Transition from Analogue to Digital TV Services
Sep 6, 2010 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced that CityHomeNet is using Irdeto's Conditional Access System (CAS) to protect its Direct to Home (DTH) Satellite services in Russia. The solution has been implemented within NMSK, a service subsidiary of CityHomeNet.
News categories: Irdeto, CityHomeNet, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Russia, Satellite

Kabel Deutschland launches new generation HD DVR
Sep 6, 2010 – Kabel Deutschland (KDG) has launched its new High Definition Digital Video Recorder (HD DVR) from Sagemcom. The HD DVR will serve as the technical platform for KDG's VoD product which will be commercially launched later in the fiscal year.
News categories: Kabel Deutschland, Sagemcom, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Germany, IFABerlin, Set Top Box

Mexico plans $1.6bn of DTT set-top box subsidy
Sep 4, 2010 – The Government will invest 1.6 billion USD to subsidise the purchase of DTT set-top boxes for the 23 million households in Mexico according to the chairman of the country's Federal Telecommunications Commission (COFETEL).
News categories: COFETEL, Digital TV, Mexico, Regulation, Set Top Box, Terrestrial