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

Vivendi Full Year 2007 Revenues Increase Significantly (+9.7%)
Jan 30, 2008 – Canal+'s total subscriptions at the end of the year reached 5.3 million, which represented a net increase of more than 80,000 over the year. The proportion of Canal+ Le Bouquet subscriptions reached 71% of the total Canal+ portfolio, up from 61% a year ago.
News categories: Vivendi, Earnings Release, Digital TV, France, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

TRAI provides its recommendations on certain issues relating to Direct to Home (DTH) service
Jan 30, 2008 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has sent its recommendations to the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting on certain issues relating to Direct to Home (DTH) service.
News categories: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Digital TV, India, Regulation, Satellite, Set Top Box

Digi TV claims 60,000 Croatian subs
Jan 30, 2008 – The DTH platform Digi TV now has 60,000 subscribers in Croatia, according to a local report.
News categories: Digi TV, Croatia, Digital TV, Satellite, Subscribers

Sogecable launches Canal+ HD, Spain's first national High Definition channel
Jan 29, 2008 – Sogecable has launched Canal+ HD, the first High Definition channel with national coverage to broadcast in Spain.
News categories: Sogecable, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite, Set Top Box, Spain

NSR Projects US$8.2 Billion in MPEG4 and DVB-S2 Equipment Sales Over Next Five Years
Jan 29, 2008 – NSR has released its newest market intelligence and forecast report. The report examines market and technology trends and provides regional implementation schedules for MPEG4 and DVB-S2 equipment on the ground for five distinct satellite applications.
News categories: Northern Sky Research, Digital TV, DVB-S2, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box

Pace Micro Technology plc results for the seven month period ended 31 December 2007
Jan 29, 2008 – Pace Micro Technology has announced its audited financial results for the seven month period ended 31 December 2007. Total set-top box shipments in the period were 2.4 million (North America 0.9m; EMEA 1.3m and APAC 0.2m).
News categories: Pace Micro, Earnings Release, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box

NDS Group plc Reports Second Quarter Results
Jan 29, 2008 – NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) has announced its operating results for the quarter ended December 31, 2007.
News categories: NDS Group, Earnings Release, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Results, Satellite

Verizon Caps Successful Year With Strong 4Q Results
Jan 28, 2008 – Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) has reported continued strong quarterly financial and operational results. Verizon added 226,000 net new FiOS TV customers to give 943,000 total FiOS TV customers at year-end.
News categories: Verizon, Earnings Release, Broadband, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, USA

South Africa - ICASA may shut new free broadcaster
Jan 28, 2008 – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) warned on Friday that it could block Free2View's satellite signal, or take other action, if the UK-based free-to-air broadcaster continued operating without a licence.
News categories: Independent Communications Authority of South Africa, Free2View, Digital TV, Regulation, Satellite, South Africa