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

Israel - Yes has 100,000 PVR users
Feb 24, 2008 – Israel's digital satellite service provider 'yes' now has more than 100,000 subscribers to its PVR service YES Max.
News categories: 'yes', Digital TV, DVR, Israel, Satellite, Subscribers

Rogers Reports Strong Fourth Quarter 2007 Results
Feb 22, 2008 – Rogers' (NYSE: RCI) digital cable subscriber base grew by 19% from December 31, 2006 to December 31, 2007. Strong demand for HD and PVR set top box equipment contributed to the growth in the digital subscriber base of 61,000 households in the three months ended December 31, 2007.
News categories: Rogers Communications, Earnings Release, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, Results, Set Top Box, Subscribers

Tilgin signs global IPTV co-operation agreement with leading system integrator
Feb 20, 2008 – Tilgin has signed a worldwide sales and marketing co-operation agreement with Nokia Siemens Networks regarding the sale of pre-integrated Tilgin IPTV set-top boxes to selected customers.
News categories: Tilgin, Nokia Siemens Networks, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box

OpenTV Announces New Customer Win in Partnership With Nagravision
Feb 20, 2008 – OpenTV (NASDAQ GM: OPTV) has announced that its middleware and enterprise solutions have been selected by ZON TV Cabo in Portugal to support the operator's upcoming HD PVR launch.
News categories: OpenTV, Nagravision, ZON TV Cabo, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Portugal, Satellite, Set Top Box

Hathway Selects World Leading NDS XTV™ Digital Video Recorder (DVR) Technology to Launch India's First Cable DVR Service
Feb 19, 2008 – NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) has announced that Hathway has selected NDS XTV™ Digital Video Recorder (DVR) technology to launch India's first cable DVR, a milestone which will dramatically enhance the viewing experience for its subscribers.
News categories: NDS Group, Hathway, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, India, Middleware, Set Top Box

Technisat Licenses S&T's RedKey MHEG engine
Feb 18, 2008 – Strategy & Technology (S&T) Client Systems has announced that TechniSat Digital, the leading German receiver equipment manufacturer, has licensed the company's RedKey™ MHEG engine.
News categories: S&T, Technisat, Digital TV, DVR, Germany, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, UK

Thomson Full Year 2007 Results and Fourth Quarter Revenues
Feb 14, 2008 – Cable registered volume growth with 2.3 million cable set-top boxes (2006: 2.0 million), while volume decreased in satellite STBs to 10.1 million in 2007 (2006: 11.1 million), outweighed by the improved mix with an increased proportion of HD boxes.
News categories: Thomson, Earnings Release, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Gateway, IPTV, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box

Comcast Reports 2007 Results and Provides Outlook for 2008
Feb 14, 2008 – Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) has reported results for the quarter and the year ended December 31, 2007. Comcast added 2.5 million new digital cable subscribers in 2007 - 33% up on last year.
News categories: Comcast, Earnings Release, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Results, Subscribers, USA

Microtune 3-in-1 TV Tuner Deployed in TiVo HD DVR
Feb 12, 2008 – Microtune® (NASDAQ: TUNE) has announced that its 3-in-1 TV tuner (the MicroTuner™ MT2131) has been deployed in TiVo®'s dual-tuner, high-definition (HD) digital video recorder (DVR).
News categories: Microtune, TiVo, Digital TV, DVR, Semiconductor, USA