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

Video services market expected to top $250 billion in 2014
Jun 1, 2010 – Market research firm Infonetics Research released the first edition of its 2010 biannual Video Services and Subscribers report, which tracks telco Internet Protocol television (IPTV), cable video, and satellite video services and subscribers.
News categories: Infonetics Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite

China Digital TV Wins Satellite TV Contract in Venezuela
May 28, 2010 – China Digital TV Holding (NYSE: STV) has announced that it has entered into a contract with CANTV of Venezuela to install various systems and solutions on CANTV's direct-to-home (DTH) satellite platform.
News categories: China Digital TV Holding, CANTV, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Satellite, Venezuela

MultiChoice launches affordable PVR decoder
May 27, 2010 – Multichoice (JSE: NPN)(LSE:NPSN) has launched a much more affordable PVR decoder that is also capable of delivering HD programmes. The HD PVR 2P decoder is released in time for the FIFA World Cup to give South Africans the chance to experience the benefits of PVR.
News categories: Multichoice, DStv, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite, Set Top Box, South Africa

AVG To Launch DTH Service in Vietnam
May 27, 2010 – SES WORLD SKIES (Paris:SESG; LuxX:SESG) has announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement with AUDIO VISUAL COMPANY JSC (AVG) to provide transponder capacity on the NSS-6 satellite for their new DTH satellite television service in Vietnam.
News categories: SES WORLD SKIES, An Vien Group, Digital TV, Satellite, Vietnam

Motorola IPTV Set-top Brings Innovative Media Experiences to KDDI Customers
May 25, 2010 – Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has announced that KDDI (Tokyo:9433) has deployed Motorola's innovative high-definition (HD) IPTV set-top (model VIP2060), providing enhanced personal media experiences to its Fiber to the Home (FTTH) subscribers.
News categories: Motorola, KDDI, Digital TV, DVR, Fibre, IPTV, ISDB-T, Japan, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Algar Telecom (CTBC) launches DTH in Brazil
May 21, 2010 – Algar Telecom has launched a pay TV satellite service in Brazil. The service, called CTBC TV, is being sold initially in the cities of Uberlândia, Uberaba, Patos de Minas, Araguari, Pará de Minas, Ituiutaba (MG), Itumbiara (GO) and Franca (SP).
News categories: Algar Telecom, Brazil, Digital TV, Satellite

TiVo and Technicolor Team Up to Offer Integrated PVR Solution
May 21, 2010 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) and Technicolor (Paris: 18453) (NYSE: TCH) have announced that Technicolor will invest in and develop an advanced, TiVo-ready, high definition PVR set-top box for operators who license TiVo software.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Technicolor, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box

Updated Set-top Box Statistics from IMS Research
May 20, 2010 – IMS Research has updated its Online Digital Set-top Box & iDTV Database with new information regarding TV households split by reception platform, STB and iDTV shipments and revenues, and profiles for operators in 68 countries.
News categories: IMS Research, Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

53.5 million free-to-air DTT homes in Latin America in 2015
May 20, 2010 – NexTV Consulting has released a new report on Latin America's DTT and free-to-air markets. In 2015, 60 million Latin American homes will be fitted with receivers that will capture Free-To-Air Digital TV.
News categories: NexTV Latam, ATSC 3, Digital TV, ISDB-T, Latin America, Market Research, Satellite, SBTVD, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial