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

BSkyB adds 287,000 HD customers in latest quarter
Oct 23, 2009 – In the three months to 30 September 2009, BSkyB (LSE:BSY) continued to see strong demand for its products. Sky+HD was the principal driver reaching 5.902 million households in the quarter and surpassing 60% penetration of the base.
News categories: BSkyB, DVR, Ireland, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers, UK

Viasat adds 27,000 premium pay-TV subscribers in 3Q09
Oct 21, 2009 – MTG (OMX: MTGA, MTGB) has announced results for the period ended 30 September 2009. For the quarter, Viasat added 24,000 net premium IPTV and satellite (DTH) subscribers in the Nordic region, and 3,000 net DTH subscribers in the Baltics and Ukraine.
News categories: MTG, Baltics, Denmark, DVR, Finland, IPTV, Norway, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, Sweden, Ukraine

Digital Fly DTH begins test broadcasting in the Ukraine
Oct 20, 2009 – Ukraine's Digital Fly has begun test broadcasting of its digital TV service on satellite Thor 3 with the commercial launch expected to take place on November 15th this year.
News categories: Digital Fly, Digital TV, DVB-S2, DVR, Satellite, Ukraine

Sky Italia to offer DVB-T USB stick for its HD STBs
Oct 19, 2009 – Sky Italia (NASDAQ and ASX: NWS) is planning to launch a DVB-T USB stick which will allow Sky HD and My Sky HD users to receive the free RAI and Mediaset channels that, since the launch of TivùSat, are no longer being broadcast by Sky Italia.
News categories: Sky Italia, Digital TV, DVR, Italy, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

MTS Allstream Launches Canada's First Whole Home PVR
Oct 19, 2009 – MTS Allstream has launched Canada's first Whole Home personal video recorder (PVR). This new and more advanced PVR is capable of recording up to three programs at the same time and playing back programs from any connected TV in the home.
News categories: MTS Allstream, Kelvin Shepherd, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Deutsche Telekom offers HD-compatible 320GB PVR
Oct 9, 2009 – The new MR 301 HD-compatible hard-disk recorder from Deutsche Telekom (Frankfurt: DTE, NYSE: DT) has been available since the beginning of October. The receiver has a 320-GB hard disk with space for up to 190 hours of programs.
News categories: Deutsche Telekom, T-Home, DVR, Germany, IPTV, Set Top Box

TEO offers PVR to Digital GALA TV customers
Oct 8, 2009 – Customers of the Digital GALA TV service provided by TEO LT (Vilnius:TEO1L) in Lithuania will have the possibility to record all desired TV programs or films and watch them at convenient times. This will be enabled by the use of new 'smart' set-top boxes.
News categories: TEO LT, GALA TV, DVR, Lithuania, Terrestrial

Amino selected for Alaskan HD expansion
Oct 8, 2009 – Matanuska Telephone Association (MTA) has selected Amino Communications (LSE: AMO) as part of their expanded high definition (HD) IP set-top box (STB) deployment. Alaska-based MTA provides over 60,000 lines across its 10,000 square mile network area.
News categories: Amino, Matanuska Telephone Association, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box, USA

CANAL OVERSEAS Selects NDS to Deliver External PVR with a Flash EPG
Oct 7, 2009 – NDS has announced that CANAL OVERSEAS (Paris:VIV) is introducing a personal video recorder (PVR) service with a Flash™-based Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) developed by NDS.
News categories: NDS Group, CANAL OVERSEAS, Caribbean, Digital TV, DVR, Mascarene Islands, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box