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

Dish TV India launches conditional access module
Aug 25, 2011 – Dish TV India has launched 'Dish Freedom', a conditional access module device. 'Dish Freedom' will enable DTH customers to opt for the quality services of Dish TV instead of their existing DTH operator without having to change their set top box.
News categories: Dishtv, CAM, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, India, Satellite, Set Top Box

Forthnet Group Signs New Contracts With Eutelsat to Launch Triple Play Services
Aug 24, 2011 – A five-year distribution agreement enabling Forthnet Group (Athens:FORTH) to market the new-generation Tooway™ broadband service to users across Greece and Cyprus has been signed with Skylogic, a Eutelsat (Euronext Paris: ETL) affiliate.
News categories: Eutelsat, Forthnet, Broadband, Greece, Satellite

European Pay TV Alive and Well, Despite Struggling Economy
Aug 23, 2011 – Despite a bleak economic climate, European Pay TV providers continue to add new subscribers. Collectively, Europe's top ten providers added nearly 1.5 million new subscribers in the first quarter of 2011, according to Strategy Analytics.
News categories: Strategy Analytics, Cable TV, Digital TV, Europe, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers

UK pay TV revenues reaching their peak
Aug 23, 2011 – UK pay TV revenues are fast reaching maturity, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. UK pay TV revenues are forecast to reach US$9.3 billion in 2011, but revenues are only expected to reach US$9.6 billion in 2016.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial, UK

Kudelski reports 2011 half year results
Aug 23, 2011 – The Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) has announced its 2011 half year results. Group total revenues in constant currency declined by 8.5%, while reported total revenues dropped by 21.9% compared to the first half of last year, reaching CHF 392.2 million.
News categories: Kudelski, Cable TV, CAM, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Middleware, Results, Satellite, Streaming, Terrestrial

Germany: Consumer Electronics market displays sound growth in the first half of 2011
Aug 22, 2011 – Results from the latest Consumer Electronics Market Index (CEMIX) show that the industry continues to grow. In the first half of the year, the market demonstrated a value increase of 4.3% compared to HY1 2010.
News categories: GfK, Camcorder, DVD, Gaming, Germany, Market Research, Mobile, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Tablet

Silicon TV Tuners Value Expected to Reach US$ 750 Million in 2015
Aug 16, 2011 – The transition from older-style can-type tuners to silicon TV tuners finally began to occur in 2010. According to new In-Stat research, sales of silicon TV tuners will reach $750 million in 2015.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

More challenging environment ahead for the satellite communications sector
Aug 11, 2011 – Euroconsult has announced that the market reached new revenue highs once again. According to Euroconsult, the fixed satellite sector grew both in terms of transponder demand (+4.4%) and revenue, which reached $10.8 billion in 2010.
News categories: Euroconsult, Market Research, Satellite

Emerging Markets Account for 45 Percent of all Set-top Boxes Shipped Globally between 2011 and 2015
Aug 11, 2011 – The share of set-top boxes (STBs) shipped to emerging digital TV markets such as China, India, Russia and Latin America is forecasted to account for more than 45 percent of global STB shipments between 2011 and 2015, according to IMS Research.
News categories: IMS Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial