Broadcast (Cable TV, DTH Satellite, Terrestrial) News

Cablevision Licenses RealD Format for 3D Content in the Home
Mar 24, 2010 – RealD and Cablevision Systems (NYSE: CVC) have announced that Cablevision has licensed the stereoscopic RealD Format for the delivery of high definition 3D content to the home.
News categories: RealD, Cablevision, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Metaverse, Set Top Box, USA

Cequel (Suddenlink) digital video customers increased 14,300 in 4Q09
Mar 24, 2010 – Cequel Communications (Suddenlink) has reported fourth quarter 2009 results. Digital video customers increased by 48,900 during 2009 and grew by 14,300 during the quarter, compared with an increase of 7,500 during the same period in the prior year.
News categories: Suddenlink, Cable TV, Results, Subscribers, USA

Digital TV Labs Licensed To Offer DTG Test Suites For UK And NZ Freeview Pre-Testing
Mar 24, 2010 – Digital TV Labs has become the first test facility to receive a licence to offer the full Digital TV Group (DTG) Test Suite, providing manufacturers with a cost-effective pre-DTG test and debugging process.
News categories: Digital TV Labs, Digital TV, New Zealand, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, UK

Eurosat selects Miniweb to provide enhanced Connected TV Services
Mar 24, 2010 – Eurosat together with Miniweb have announced the integration of Miniweb's Connected TV Services Platform into a new range of HD Freeview set top boxes. An initial UK launch is planned for later this year.
News categories: Miniweb, Eurosat, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Middleware, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, UK

Philips set to launch its Freeview HD range in the UK
Mar 24, 2010 – Philips has announced the launch of two Freeview HD set-top boxes, including one of the first Freeview HD PVRs to hit the shelves in the UK. The boxes, designed by Pace (LSE:PIC), will give customers access to the recently-launched Freeview HD service.
News categories: Philips, Pace plc, DVB-T2, DVR, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, UK

Changzhi TV Launches New Digital Pay TV and On-Demand Service Powered by Harmonic
Mar 24, 2010 – Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) has announced that cable operator Changzhi TV has deployed a wide range of Harmonic's video processing and on-demand solutions to power its new digital TV and time-shifted video on demand (VOD) services.
News categories: Harmonic Inc, Changzhi TV, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Content Distribution

Sagemcom Launches Its First DVB-T2 High Definition Digital Television Recorders
Mar 23, 2010 – Sagemcom has announced the introduction of the SAGEMCOM RTI90-320 T2 HD and the SAGEMCOM RTI90-500 T2 HD, its FREEVIEW+ HD Digital Television Recorders (DTR) for the UK market - the first products to be released under the new Sagemcom brand name.
News categories: Sagemcom, DVB-T2, DVR, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, UK

Switzerland consults on digital terrestrial television
Mar 23, 2010 – In order to be able to evaluate the requirements of those interested in broadcasting their TV programmes using DVB-T transmission, Switzerland's Federal Office of Communications (BAKOM) has launched a public consultation.
News categories: BAKOM, Digital TV, Regulation, Switzerland, Terrestrial

Claro receives DTH licence for Panama
Mar 23, 2010 – Panama's Autoridad Nacional de los Servicios Públicos has granted a licence to América Móvil's Claro to launch a DTH satellite TV service in the country. The licence is for 25 years, and the service must begin within three years.
News categories: América Móvil, Autoridad Nacional de los Servicios Públicos, Digital TV, Panama, Regulation, Satellite