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

Cyfrowy Polsat adds 42k subscribers in 2Q09
Aug 20, 2009 – Cyfrowy Polsat (Warsaw: CPS) had 2,844,106 DTH subscribers as of 30 June 2009 - 24.3% more than at 30 June 2008. Since starting sales of own-manufactured set-top boxes in March 2008, Polsat has sold or leased about 354 thousand to subscribers.
News categories: Cyfrowy Polsat, Poland, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers

FreeHD Canada applies for DTH licence
Aug 18, 2009 – FreeHD Canada has applied to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for a licence, and is seeking approval to launch its Direct-to-Home satellite service in early 2011.
News categories: CRTC, FreeHD Canada, Canada, Digital TV, Regulation, Satellite

Thailand's TrueVisions adds 33k subscribers in 2Q09
Aug 17, 2009 – True Corporation (SET: True) has reported its performance for the three months to June 30, 2009. Despite the low season period and impact from the economy, TrueVisions' subscriber base grew 37% Y-on-Y to 1.6 million.
News categories: TrueVisions, True Corp, Cable TV, MMDS, Satellite, Subscribers, Thailand

Informa Announces Digital TV World Summit 2009
Aug 14, 2009 – This November 2009 Informa Telecoms and Media continues its strong tradition of delivering high-quality speakers, topical debate and unrivalled networking opportunities at the Digital TV World Summit, 17th-18th November, London.
News categories: Digital TV World Summit, Informa Telecoms & Media, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Mobile, Satellite, Show, Streaming, Terrestrial

FOXTEL Announces Solid Subscriber and Financial Growth in a Tough Environment
Aug 13, 2009 – FOXTEL has announced results for the year ended 30 June 2009. At end-June, FOXTEL had 1.63m direct and wholesale subscribers. FOXTEL managed subscribers increased by 110k (8%) over the previous year while wholesale subscribers fell by 15%.
News categories: FOXTEL, Australia, Cable TV, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Sky Deutschland subscribers down 7k in 2Q09
Aug 13, 2009 – Sky Deutschland (PRE.XE) has announced results for the second quarter of 2009. Sky had a total of 2.364m direct subscribers at the end of Q2 2009, 7k less than in Q1 2009.
News categories: Sky Deutschland, Austria, Germany, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Poland's 'n' DTH adds 10k post-paid in 2Q09
Aug 13, 2009 – TVN Group has announced its financial results for the half-year and second quarter of 2009. As of June 30, the 'n' DTH platform in Poland had activated 557,000 post-paid subscribers, an increase of over 10,000 in the quarter.
News categories: TVN Group, Poland, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Inverto announces receiver upgrade for HD+
Aug 12, 2009 – Inverto Digital Labs has released a plan for Inverto-branded products in Germany to deliver to the German consumer products and accessories designed for the new HD+ service from HD PLUS GmbH, a subsidiary of SES ASTRA (Paris and Luxembourg: SESG).
News categories: Inverto, SES ASTRA, Digital TV, Germany, Satellite, Set Top Box

MENA Pay TV market to grow 59% by 2014
Aug 12, 2009 – Informa Telecoms and Media forecasts that the pay TV market in the Middle East and North Africa will grow from 6.9 million subscribers at the end of 2008 to 11 million by end 2014.
News categories: Informa Telecoms & Media, Digital TV, Israel, Market Research, Middle-East, Satellite, Subscribers, Turkey