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

Switzerland - Cablecom offers high definition recorder
Nov 5, 2008 – Cablecom is launching its HD mediabox recorder for high definition TV (HDTV). The HD mediabox recorder has an integrated hard disk and can record two programmes simultaneously. The HDTV recording package is available for 25 CHF per month.
News categories: cablecom, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box, Switzerland

Poland's 'n' exceeds 400,000 subscribers
Nov 4, 2008 – On 31 October 2008 Poland's DTH service 'n' exceeded the number of 400,000 subscribers and recorded 20,000 pre-paid television clients. Over the past two months 'n' has recorded a nearly 100% sales growth year on year.
News categories: ITI Group, Digital TV, DVR, Poland, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers

India's Tata Sky to Launch Tata Sky+ PVR Service Based on NDS XTV™ DVR Technology
Nov 4, 2008 – NDS (NASDAQ:NNDS) has been chosen by Tata Sky to supply its industry leading XTV™ DVR solution for Tata Sky+, the advanced service that offers full Personal Video Recorded (PVR) functionality and is a true breakthrough in the Indian pay-TV market.
News categories: NDS, Tata Sky, Digital TV, DVR, India, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box

Telenet announces First Nine Months 2008 results
Nov 3, 2008 – Telenet (Brussels: TNET) has announces its results for the nine months ended September 30, 2008. At quarter end, Telenet had 519,000 digital television subscribers, a net increase of 128,000 subscribers for the first nine months of 2008.
News categories: Telenet, Belgium, Cable TV, DVR, Results, Set Top Box, Subscribers

BSkyB Results for the three months ended 30 September 2008
Oct 31, 2008 – In the three months to 30 September 2008 net British Sky Broadcasting (LSE:BSY) DTH growth was 87,000, taking the total base to over nine million customers (9.067 million).
News categories: BSkyB, DVR, Ireland, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers, UK

Motorola Announces Third-Quarter Financial Results
Oct 30, 2008 – Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has reported results for Q3 2008. The company shipped 4.1 million digital entertainment devices, compared to 2.7 million in the year-ago quarter, due to continued strong demand for HD, HD/DVR and IPTV devices.
News categories: Motorola, Cable TV, DVR, IPTV, Results, Set Top Box

TiVo and Netflix announce partnership to instantly stream movies and TV episodes from Netflix directly to the TV through TiVo DVRs
Oct 30, 2008 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) are teaming up to provide Netflix and TiVo® Series3, TiVo HD, and TiVo HD XL subscribers with the ability to have movies and TV episodes instantly streamed from Netflix directly to their TVs.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Netflix, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

ADB Group delivers mid-period update on its 2008 second half business
Oct 30, 2008 – Advanced Digital Broadcast Holdings (SIX: ADBN) has reported an update on the development of its business. The order book for the year is full, driven mostly by a continued strong operator demand and a favourable product mix.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Blu-ray, DVR, Middleware, Results, Set Top Box

ADB And Grundig Enable The Launch Of First Norwegian Push-VOD Offering By RiksTV
Oct 30, 2008 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SWX:ADBN) has announced that it will supply its DVB-T PVR platform to the Norwegian market under its agreement with Grundig. The DTR 8860 VOD is the first-to-market to fully support RiksTV's push-VOD service.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Grundig, RiksTV, Osmosys, Digital TV, DVR, Norway, Set Top Box, Terrestrial