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

Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Indonusa Telemedia and PCCW join forces to bring world-class IPTV services to Indonesia
Aug 28, 2008 – PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TELKOM)(IDX:TLKM; NYSE:TLK; LSE:TKIA), PT Indonusa Telemedia (Telkomvision) and PCCW International (HK) Limited (PCCW) have announced their intention to collaborate to bring IPTV services to Indonesia.
News categories: PCCW, TELKOM, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Indonesia, IPTV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box

OTE Group Reports 2008 Second Quarter Results
Aug 28, 2008 – OTE (ASE: HTO, NYSE: OTE) has announced results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2008. Subscribers to RomTelecom's DTH TV service 'Dolce' reached 528,000 at the end of Q2'08, more than double the number at June 30, 2007.
News categories: RomTelecom, OTE, Results, Romania, Satellite, Subscribers

July 2008 Japan Domestic Shipments of Major CE Products
Aug 28, 2008 – Japan Domestic Shipments of Major Consumer Electronic Equipment (July 2008) - DVD players/Recorders, HD DVD/Blu-ray, Camcorders, Satellite Tuners, ...
News categories: JEITA, Blu-ray, Camcorder, DVD, Japan, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Hitachi Partners with Falcon IP/Complete for Facilities-based Video Services in FTTP Installations
Aug 25, 2008 – Hitachi Telecom (NYSE: HIT; TSE: 6501) has announced that it has teamed up with Falcon IP/Complete to provide a fully integrated MPEG-4 IPTV solution for operators who are implementing Hitachi's AMN1220 GPON Fiber to the Premises system.
News categories: Hitachi, Falcon Communications, Content Distribution, Fibre, IPTV, Satellite, Set Top Box

Germany - Consumer Electronics Market Index CEMIX Q1-Q2 2008
Aug 25, 2008 – Results from Q1-Q2 2008 of the Consumer Electronics Market Index (CEMIX), a German market indicator for Consumer Electronics markets, are now available for download in English and German.
News categories: GfK, Camcorder, Digital TV, DVD, Gaming, Germany, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV

DISH Network® First to Offer All Standard and High Definition Programming in MPEG-4
Aug 25, 2008 – DISH Network (Nasdaq: DISH) has become the first in the pay-TV industry to transmit all standard and high definition programming in the MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding Standard.
News categories: DISH Network, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA

S2 Licensing Formally Launches DVB-S2 Patent Licensing Campaign
Aug 25, 2008 – S2 Licensing has announced the launch of a licensing campaign under the combined patent rights in DVB S2 standardized technology held by DTVG Licensing, a subsidiary of The DIRECTV Group (NASDAQ:DTV), and RAI.
News categories: S2 Licensing, Digital TV, DVB-S2, IBCShow, Licensing, Patent, Satellite

Bezeq Group (yes) Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results
Aug 21, 2008 – Bezeq (TASE: BEZQ) has announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The number of yes subscribers as of June, 2008 was 551,000, up 8,000 subscribers from the year ago period and up from 549,000 as compared to March 31, 2008.
News categories: Bezeq, yes, Israel, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

India - Cabinet approves Guidelines for Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Services
Aug 21, 2008 – India's Cabinet has given its approval to the guidelines for provisioning of IPTV services and also its approval to amend the policy guidelines for downlinking of TV channels allowing broadcasters to provide content to IPTV service providers.
News categories: Digital TV, India, IPTV, Regulation, Satellite