Satellite Television (DBS, DTH, DSat, DVB-S, DVB-S2) News

Dish TV India adds 829,000 new subscribers in 4Q 2012
Jan 22, 2013 – Dish TV India (BSE: 532839, NSE: DISHTV) has reported that it added 829 thousand new subscribers in the quarter ended December 31, 2012, achieving a total of 14.7 million gross and 10.5 million net subscribers at the end of the period.
News categories: Dish TV, India, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

UltraHD via Satellite Poised to Carve Market Niche
Jan 22, 2013 – According to NSR, over the long term, UltraHD channels represent a respectable but niche opportunity for satellite companies. The global satellite UltraHD market is expected to reach $412 million in 2025 from an $8.2 million revenue base in 2015.
News categories: Northern Sky Research, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite

Montenegro ends 2012 with 133,831 pay TV subscribers
Jan 18, 2013 – The Agency for Electronic Media in Montenegro has released subscriber figures for the seven pay TV operators in the country. As at December 31, 2012, the number of cable, MMDS, IPTV and DTH connections was 133,831, up 11,097 or 9.04% in the year.
News categories: Agencije za elektronske medije, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, MMDS, Montenegro, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

One million HD subscribers for Russia's Tricolor TV
Jan 16, 2013 – Russian satellite operator Tricolor TV has announced that it now has more than one million subscribers taking its high definition (HD) television service.
News categories: Tricolor TV, Digital TV, Russia, Satellite, Subscribers

India passes 50 million DTH subscriber mark in 3Q 2012
Jan 11, 2013 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has released its Performance Indicator Report for the third quarter of 2012. At quarter-end, India's DTH subscriber base was 50.91 million, up from 48.45 million at the end of the previous quarter.
News categories: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Cable TV, Digital TV, India, Satellite, Subscribers

iWedia releases Teatro-3.0 software for Linux SAT>IP headless broadcast gateways
Jan 10, 2013 – iWedia has announced that it has released a dedicated edition of its Teatro-3.0 software solution targeted at Linux operated, SAT>IP based headless broadcast gateways.
News categories: iWedia, CES2025, Gateway, Middleware, Satellite, Smart Home

HD PLUS and NAGRA partner on Internet TV launch
Jan 8, 2013 – NAGRA (SIX:KUD.S) and HD PLUS (Paris;LuxX: SESG) have announced the launch of an HD PLUS over-the-top catch-up service of private channels (Mediathek) called HD+ Replay, extending the companies' content protection partnership from satellite to Internet TV.
News categories: NAGRA, HD PLUS, Content Protection, Digital TV, Germany, HbbTV, Satellite, Streaming

Humax Enters Production of Next Generation DIRECTV 'Genie' Server
Jan 8, 2013 – Humax (115160.KQ) has announced the recent approval for production of their DIRECTV (NASDAQ: DTV) HR44-500 'Genie' server, which will be combined with the Humax-manufactured C41-500 'mini Genie' client which is currently undergoing final certification.
News categories: Humax, DIRECTV, Digital TV, Gateway, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

Broadcom Powers World's First Android 4.0 Set-top Box with Google Mobile Services
Jan 8, 2013 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) has announced the successful integration of Google Mobile Services with Android ICS on the Samsung Electronics SMT-E5015 Smart TV set-top box (STB), based on the Broadcom® BCM7356 satellite STB system-on-a-chip (SoC).
News categories: Broadcom, Samsung, Olleh TV, CES2025, Digital TV, Korea, Middleware, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box