DVR / PVR (Digital Video Recorder/Personal Video Recorder) News

Ambit Microsystems Selects Alticast to Bring Tru2way Platform Cable Receivers to the North American Market
May 15, 2008 – Ambit Microsystems has selected the Alticast tru2way™ platform middleware solution, AltiCaptor™, for their digital cable set-top boxes.
News categories: Alticast, Ambit, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

BT awards set-top box contract to Pace
May 13, 2008 – Pace (LSE:PIC) has been awarded a new contract by BT (LSE: BT.A)(NYSE: BT) for its next-generation V-box. This contract follows BT's previous contract with the set-top box division of Royal Philips Electronics, recently acquired by Pace.
News categories: Pace plc, BT Vision, Neil Gaydon, Dan Marks, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, UK

NDS Selected by Cox Communications to Implement its Next-Generation, Set-top Box User Interface
May 13, 2008 – NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) has announced that it has been chosen by Cox Communications to implement its next-generation video user interface (UI).
News categories: NDS Group, Cox Communications, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

Portugal Telecom First quarter 2008 results
May 8, 2008 – At the end of 1Q08, Portugal Telecom (EuroNext Lisbon: PTC) (NYSE: PT) had a total base of 47 thousand pay-TV customers, having added 26 thousand subscribers during the quarter, more than doubling its customer base as at the end of 4Q07.
News categories: Portugal Telecom, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Mobile, Portugal, Results, Subscribers, Terrestrial

SureWest Communications Reports First Quarter 2008 Results
May 8, 2008 – SureWest Communications (NASDAQ: SURW) has announced operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Video RGUs increased 180% to 55,200 in the first quarter compared to the prior year.
News categories: SureWest, Broadband, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

Virgin Media Reports First Quarter 2008 Results
May 8, 2008 – Virgin Media (Nasdaq:VMED) digital TV net additions were 57,900 in the quarter. During the quarter, Virgin added a record 101,800 V+ DVR subscribers to reach an installed base of 364,200.
News categories: Virgin Media, Broadband, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Results, Subscribers, UK

Mediacom Communications Reports Results for First Quarter 2008
May 7, 2008 – Mediacom Communications (Nasdaq: MCCC) has reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2008. During the quarter, digital customers grew by 27,000 ending the quarter with 584,000 customers.
News categories: Mediacom Communications, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Results, Subscribers, USA

The DIRECTV Group Announces First Quarter 2008 Results
May 7, 2008 – The DIRECTV Group (NASDAQ:DTV) has reported that first quarter 2008 revenues increased 17% to $4.59 billion. DIRECTV U.S. net subscriber additions were 275,000. DIRECTV Latin America net subscriber additions were 200,000.
News categories: DIRECTV, Argentina, Brazil, Caribbean, Chile, Colombia, Digital TV, DVR, Ecuador, Latin America, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela

IPTV Set-Top Boxes - $3 Billion Business in 2012
May 6, 2008 – The IMS Research study 'IPTV: A Global Market Analysis - 2008 Edition' forecasts that, on a worldwide basis, shipments of IP set-top boxes will grow at a CAGR of 37.1% through the end of 2012, with HD DVR boxes nearing 35%.
News categories: IMS Research, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Terrestrial