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

Thomson sees strong growth in cable set-top box volumes
Apr 27, 2009 – Thomson (Paris: 18453, NYSE: TMS) has announced results for the quarter ending March 31, 2009. In comparison with a particularly weak 1Q 2008 there was a strong performance in access products in 1Q 2009.
News categories: Thomson, Cable Modem, Cable TV, CPE, DVR, Gateway, IPTV, Results, Router, Satellite, Set Top Box

CANAL+ launches 'CANAL READY' label
Apr 27, 2009 – CANAL+ (Paris: VIV) has announced the creation of CANAL READY, a labelling scheme for new TV equipment. The objective of the label is to reassure consumers of the full compatibility of the equipment with CANAL+ products and services.
News categories: CANAL+ Group, Conditional Access, France, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Global pay set-top box market to peak in 2012
Apr 27, 2009 – Media analyst Screen Digest forecasts that the global pay TV set-top box (STB) market will peak within the next four years, reaching annual shipments of 127m units in 2012, before the market declines in 2013.
News categories: Screen Digest, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Canada's broadcasting revenues reach 10 billion Canadian dollars
Apr 23, 2009 – The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has released statistical and financial summaries for Canadian broadcasting distribution companies. Revenues in the sector surpassed $10 billion for the first time ever in 2008.
News categories: CRTC, Cable TV, Canada, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers

SES Delivers Growth From Strong First Quarter Operational Performance
Apr 23, 2009 – SES (Paris, LuxX:SESG) has reported financial performance for the three months to 31 March 2009. High definition TV services continued to proliferate; the group now carries a total of 136 HDTV programmes - 67 in the U.S. and 69 in Europe.
News categories: SES S.A, Content Distribution, Europe, North America, Results, Satellite

ADB Group delivers mid-period business update
Apr 23, 2009 – ADB (SIX: ADBN) has reported an update on the development and selected results of its Q1/2009 business. The Group's business progressed favourably during the first quarter of 2009, driven mainly by the strong demand from cable and satellite segments.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Cable TV, DVR, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box

China DTV Conversion Complete In 2015
Apr 22, 2009 – A strong national will, anchored to government incentives, will continue to fuel the growth of digital TV (DTV) in China, according to a new report published by Media Partners Asia (MPA).
News categories: Media Partners Asia, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers

MPA Sees Strong Asia Pacific Pay-TV Subs Growth
Apr 22, 2009 – Against the background of a poor global macroeconomic environment, media owners and investors focused on Asia Pacific can take comfort from the defensive nature of the region's pay-TV and broadband industries, according to a Media Partners Asia report.
News categories: Media Partners Asia, Asia, Australia, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, DVR, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, IPTV, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Market Research, New Zealand, Philippines, Satellite, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

MTG (Viasat) Q1 2009 Interim Report
Apr 22, 2009 – Modern Times Group (OMX: MTGA, MTGB) has announced results for the quarter ended 31 March 2009. The number of subscribers with ViasatPlus recordable digital boxes increased to 122,000 from 115,000 at the end of 2008.
News categories: Modern Times Group, Denmark, DVR, Finland, IPTV, Norway, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, Sweden, Ukraine