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

DTH Set-Tops: A Tale of Two Markets
Mar 17, 2008 – The pay direct-to-home (DTH) TV industry is characterized by two broad growth patterns: maturing markets with decaying rates and high growth/emerging markets, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box

Zesko becomes largest digital TV operator in the Netherlands
Mar 12, 2008 – The total number of Dutch TV connections grew by 10,100 to 7.73 million on 31 December 2007, with the digital TV growth only just off-setting the drop in analogue TV connections.
News categories: Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Netherlands, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Thomson Launches Push Video on Demand Solution for Hybrid Networks with SmartVision Service Platform
Mar 12, 2008 – During IPTV TV World Forum in London, Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS) announced the launch of new modules to its Smartvision video service platform for delivering video on demand over hybrid broadcast networks (DTT+IP or Satellite+IP).
News categories: Thomson, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, Video Exchange

2007: Another Successful Year for ASTRA In Germany
Mar 12, 2008 – SES ASTRA (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) has announced that it has increased the number of digital satellite TV homes reached by the ASTRA satellite system in Germany by 1.72 million to 9.75 million households (+21.5%).
News categories: SES ASTRA, Cable TV, Digital TV, Germany, Market Research, Satellite, Terrestrial

Conexant and Latens Team to Increase Security and Lower Costs for Pay-TV Operators
Mar 12, 2008 – Conexant Systems (NASDAQ: CNXT) and Latens have announced that they have joined forces to increase security and lower costs for satellite, cable, and digital terrestrial pay television broadcast network operators.
News categories: Latens, Conexant, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Bezeq Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Financial Results
Mar 11, 2008 – The number of yes' subscribers at the end of December 2007 was 549,000, up from 545,000 in the prior quarter and up from 540,000 at the end of 2006.
News categories: 'yes', Bezeq, Earnings Release, Full Report (1.4MB), Digital TV, Israel, Results, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers

Kudelski Group To Provide Full End-To-End Solution For Portugal Telecom's National Hybrid Satellite - Broadband Pay-TV Services
Mar 10, 2008 – The Kudelski Group (SWX Swiss Exchange: KUD) has announced that Portugal Telecom has selected a suite of Kudelski Group products for the national rollout of its new hybrid satellite-broadband Pay-TV services to be launched in 2008.
News categories: Nagravision, Portugal Telecom, OpenTV, Broadband, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Portugal, Satellite, Set Top Box

UK - Digital TV Summit 2008
Mar 7, 2008 – This event brought together key figures from Ofcom, BSkyB, Microsoft, Orange, Pace and others in a meeting to examine key advances in broadcasting, mobile and IP as well as discuss the regulatory issues these advancements may cause and the digital dividend.
News categories: Digital TV Group, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVB-T2, DVR, IPTV, Mobile, Regulation, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

Awareness of Networked Multimedia Lacking but Growing in Asia/Pacific
Mar 7, 2008 – In the Asia/Pacific region, PC-literate homes and broadband subscribers represent a large potential market for home networking and various networked multimedia devices, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Asia, Blu-ray, Cable TV, DVD, DVR, Gaming, IPTV, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV