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

DISH Network® Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results
Aug 4, 2008 – DISH Network (Nasdaq: DISH) lost approximately 25,000 net subscribers during the quarter ended June 30, 2008, ending the quarter with approximately 13.79 million subscribers.
News categories: DISH Network, Digital TV, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, USA

Telefónica on track to meet its 2008 targets
Jul 31, 2008 – Telefónica (Madrid:TEF)(NYSE:TEF)'s results for the second half of the year show high growth rates. Pay TV accesses stood at over 2 million at end of the first half of the year, up 57.4% on the prior year.
News categories: Telefónica, Brazil, Cable TV, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Digital TV, IPTV, Peru, Results, Satellite, Spain, Subscribers

DISH Network® Unveils Biggest High Definition Upgrade in TV History
Jul 31, 2008 – DISH Network (Nasdaq: DISH) has set the bar for the next-generation high definition (HD) standard by becoming the first in the industry to offer HD programming in 1080p, the highest and best HD resolution available.
News categories: DISH Network, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA

SKY New Zealand Chooses XTV™ and EPG from NDS to Power New High Definition DVR
Jul 31, 2008 – NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) has announced that SKY Television, New Zealand's leading subscription television provider, selected NDS XTV™ DVR technology to power its new MYSKY HDi High Definition quad tuner DVR.
News categories: NDS Group, Sky New Zealand, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, New Zealand, Satellite, Set Top Box

FOXTEL Selects NDS XTV™ to Power New Quad Tuner High Definition DVR
Jul 31, 2008 – NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) has announced that FOXTEL has selected NDS XTV™ DVR technology to power its new FOXTEL iQ2 High Definition quad tuner DVR. NDS also developed the EPG for the FOXTEL iQ2 and carried out the systems integration for the launch.
News categories: NDS Group, FOXTEL, Australia, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box

Motorola Announces Second-Quarter Financial Results
Jul 31, 2008 – Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has reported sales of $8.1 billion in the second quarter of 2008. Motorola had record sales of 4.9 million digital home entertainment products driven by continued strong demand for HD, HD/DVR and IPTV devices.
News categories: Motorola, Broadband, Cable Modem, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box

Gateway Broadcast Services Selects MediaHighway® Middleware and EPG for its African Pay TV Service
Jul 31, 2008 – NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) has announced that Gateway Broadcast Services (GBS) has chosen MediaHighway® middleware and NDS Electronic Program Guide (EPG) to enhance its pay-TV satellite service for sub-Saharan Africa.
News categories: NDS Group, GTV, Cameroon, Congo-Brazzaville, Côte d'Ivoire, Digital TV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box

BSkyB results for the 12 months ended 30 June 2008
Jul 31, 2008 – In the three months to 30 June 2008 British Sky Broadcasting (LSE:BSY) net customer additions were 92,000, bringing the total customer base to 8.98 million.
News categories: BSkyB, Digital TV, DVR, Ireland, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers, UK

HDTV Market to Reach 255 Million Households in 2013
Jul 31, 2008 – The IMS Research study 'The Worldwide Market for High-Definition TV Equipment & Services - 2008 Edition' reveals that an estimated 45 million households worldwide received HDTV service via DTH, cable, IPTV and DTT at the end of 2007.
News categories: IMS Research, Blu-ray, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial