Portugal Digital TV News

In Europe, IPTV grows stronger in less 'cabled' TV markets
Jan 16, 2008 – According to the newest edition of TV Markets Quarterly Monitoring from InfoCom, during 2Q07 most of the television viewers in Western Europe still prefer receiving television service over terrestrial.
News categories: InfoCom GmbH, Austria, Belgium, Cable TV, Denmark, Digital TV, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, IPTV, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Market Research, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Satellite, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Terrestrial, UK

Commission sees need for a stronger more consumer-friendly Single Market for Online Music, Films and Games in Europe
Jan 3, 2008 – The European Commission has decided to give a new boost to Europe's online content sector. EU citizens should be able to enjoy easier and faster access to a rich variety of music, TV programmes, films or games via the Internet, mobile phones or other devices.
News categories: European Commission, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Digital TV, Estonia, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Streaming, Sweden, UK

PT Multimédia announces approval of Strategic Plan
Dec 12, 2007 – The Board of Directors of PT Multimédia have approved the Company's Stategic Plan until 2010.
News categories: PT Multimédia, Multimédia Strategic Plan Presentation, Broadband, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Finance, Portugal, Satellite

European Commission strategy for Mobile TV in Europe endorsed by Member States
Nov 29, 2007 – EU Member States have endorsed the European Commission three pillar strategy presented in July: putting in place a joint approach to licensing; making available spectrum for services; and promoting the use of DVB-H as the mobile TV standard for Europe.
News categories: European Commission, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Digital TV, Estonia, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mobile, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Streaming, Sweden, TV Services, UK

Portugal - Cable TV records 17 thousand new customers in third quarter
Nov 26, 2007 – During the third quarter of 2007 there were around 17 thousand new subscribers to cable television in Portugal, corresponding to an increase of 1% to around 1.5 million subscribers.
News categories: Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM), Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Portugal, Satellite, Subscribers

OECD broadband statistics (June 2007)
Nov 5, 2007 – Over the past year, the number of broadband subscribers in the OECD increased 24% from 178 million in June 2006 to 221 million subscribers in June 2007. Broadband penetration rates increased from 15.1 in June 2006 to 18.8 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants one year later.
News categories: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Broadband Statistics Portal, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Broadband, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Fibre, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Market Research, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Subscribers, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK, USA

Alcatel-Lucent and Vodafone Portugal demonstrate live broadcast Mobile TV based on DVB-SH for the first time in Portugal
Nov 2, 2007 – Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and Vodafone Portugal demonstrated, on October 31 for the first time in Portugal, the Unlimited Mobile TV solution based on DVB-SH technology.
News categories: Alcatel-Lucent, Vodafone Portugal, Digital TV, Mobile, Portugal, Satellite

Strong Fourth Quarter and Year-End Financial and Operational Results for Cogeco Cable
Oct 26, 2007 – Cogeco Cable Inc. (TSX:CCA) announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2007 ended August 31, 2007. The net additions of Digital Television service stood at 8,747 customers compared to 10,563 customers for the same period last year.
News categories: Cogeco Cable, Cabovisão, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, Portugal, Results, Subscribers

Comtrend delivers 590,000 PLC solutions for Europe in 2007
Oct 9, 2007 – Comtrend Corporation has announced the delivery of 590,000 200-Mbps PLC Ethernet adapters, the PowerGrid DH-10PF, by the end of 2007.
News categories: Comtrend, DS2, BBWF, Europe, Portugal, Smart Home, Spain, UK