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

Cyfrowy Polsat reaches 2.8 million subscribers
May 12, 2009 – Cyfrowy Polsat S.A. (Warsaw: CPS), the largest provider of pay DTH satellite television broadcasting services in Poland, had 2,802,056 subscribers as of 31 March 2009, 28.1% more than as at 31 March 2008.
News categories: Cyfrowy Polsat, Poland, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Thomson provides new form factor STBs to Malaysia's Astro
May 11, 2009 – Thomson (Paris:18453; NYSE: TMS) has won a further contract from Astro, Malaysia's leading integrated cross-media group. The new contract is for the ongoing delivery of standard definition basic set-top boxes in a new form factor.
News categories: Thomson, ASTRO TV, Digital TV, Malaysia, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers

DISH Network subscribers down 94,000 in 1st quarter
May 11, 2009 – DISH Network (Nasdaq: DISH) has reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. DISH Network lost approximately 94,000 net subscribers during the quarter, giving the company approximately 13.584 million subscribers as of that date.
News categories: DISH Network, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, USA

DISH Network Launches DVR Remote Access Service
May 8, 2009 – DISH Network (Nasdaq: DISH) has launched its DISH Remote Access service for customers with a broadband-connected ViP® Series DVR. DISH Remote Access gives customers total access to all the features of their DVR from any internet connected device.
News categories: DISH Network, DVR, Satellite, USA

RomTelecom Dolce DTH subscriber base nears 750,000
May 7, 2009 – Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (ASE: HTO, NYSE: OTE) has announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. Compared to the end of Q1'08, the number of direct-to-home TV (Dolce) subscribers rose 50% to nearly 750,000.
News categories: RomTelecom, OTE, Results, Romania, Satellite, Subscribers

TELUS TV surpasses 100,000 subscriber milestone
May 7, 2009 – TELUS Corporation (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) has reported first quarter 2009 results. TELUS' all-digital television, movie and radio entertainment service hit a notable milestone in April as the TELUS TV subscriber base surpassed 100,000 customers.
News categories: TELUS, Canada, DVR, IPTV, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

DIRECTV U.S. at 18 million subscribers; DTVLA at 4 million
May 7, 2009 – The DIRECTV Group (NASDAQ:DTV) has reported results for the first quarter. DIRECTV U.S. net subscriber additions were 460,000 to give 18.08 million, and DIRECTV Latin America net subscriber additions were 148,000 to give 4.03 million, at quarter end.
News categories: DIRECTV, DIRECTV Latin America, Argentina, Brazil, Caribbean, Chile, Colombia, DVR, Ecuador, Latin America, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela

Bell adds 12,000 video subscribers in Q1
May 7, 2009 – BCE (TSX, NYSE: BCE) has reported BCE and Bell results for the first quarter of 2009. Bell added 12,000 net new video subscribers in the first quarter of 2009 to give a total video subscriber base of 1,864,000.
News categories: BCE Inc, Canada, IPTV, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers

Magyar Telekom Sat TV reaches 47k subs; IPTV at 60k
May 7, 2009 – Magyar Telekom (NYSE: MTA)(Budapest: MTELEKOM) has reported results for the first quarter of 2009. In Hungary, T-Home Sat TV customers reached 47,144 at March 31, 2009. IPTV grew significantly in Hungary, Macedonia and Montenegro.
News categories: Magyar Telekom, Hungary, IPTV, Macedonia, Montenegro, Results, Satellite, Subscribers