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

Cyfrowy Polsat report for the three months to 31 December 2008
Feb 26, 2009 – As at 31 December 2008 Cyfrowy Polsat (Warsaw: CPS) had 2,726,993 subscribers, 31.8% more than as at 31 December 2007, when the number was 2,068,328.
News categories: Cyfrowy Polsat, Poland, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Telefónica Quarterly Results 2008 January - December
Feb 26, 2009 – Telefónica (Madrid and NYSE: TEF) has released its 2008 results. Pay TV accesses stood at over 2.2 million at the end of 2008, up almost 30% on the prior year, driven by net adds of 109,500 in the fourth quarter and some 519,500 in the year.
News categories: Telefónica, Brazil, Cable TV, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, IPTV, Peru, Results, Satellite, Spain, Subscribers, Venezuela

Magyar Telekom announces 2008 full year results
Feb 24, 2009 – Magyar Telekom (NYSE: MTA)(Budapest: MTELEKOM) has reported its results for 2008. Demand for the new satellite TV product was very strong, the number of customers reached 5,000 by the end of the year with additional 13,000 orders received.
News categories: Magyar Telekom, Hungary, IPTV, Montenegro, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

ADB Group Reports Record Financial Results For 2008
Feb 24, 2009 – ADB Holdings (SIX: ADBN) has reported ADB Group's financial results for the full year 2008. High-definition TV (HDTV) product sales grew significantly, accounting for 72% of the Digital TV Equipment segment's revenue, up from 57% in 2007.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Cable TV, DVB-MHP, IPTV, Middleware, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

TechniSat Digital announced as Freesat manufacturer
Feb 24, 2009 – The UK's Freesat has appointed TechniSat Digital as a manufacturer of high definition digital satellite receivers for 2009.
News categories: TechniSat, Freesat, Digital TV, Satellite, Set Top Box, UK

Liberty Global Reports Fiscal 2008 Results
Feb 23, 2009 – Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK) has announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008. With 501,000 additions during Q4, digital video remained the strongest growing business for the seventh consecutive quarter.
News categories: Liberty Global, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cable TV, Chile, Czech Republic, DVR, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, MMDS, Netherlands, Poland, Puerto Rico, Results, Romania, Satellite, Slovakia, Slovenia, Subscribers, Switzerland

Nagravision selected as CAS supplier for Tivù Sat
Feb 23, 2009 – Nagravision (SWX:KUD) will provide the conditional access system (CAS) for Tivu Sat. Tivu Sat is the free-to-air (FTA) satellite service jointly owned by Italian broadcasters RAI, Mediaset and Telecom Italia Media.
News categories: Nagravision, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Italy, Satellite

New Zealand Sky Television Reports 2008 Interim Result
Feb 20, 2009 – New Zealand's SKY Television has reported a new all time high in subscriber numbers of 759,069 (as of 31 December 2008). This figure reflects a net gain of 10,493 additional subscribers for the six months ending 31 December 2008.
News categories: SKY Television, New Zealand, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers

Vietnam approves TV broadcasting plan to 2020
Feb 20, 2009 – The Vietnam government-approved radio and television broadcasting plan to 2020 aims to spread the area covered by radio and television services in Vietnam and to the world.
News categories: Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Mobile, Satellite, Terrestrial, Vietnam