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

MTG to Launch DTH Satellite Platform in the Ukraine
Sep 10, 2007 – Modern Times Group MTG AB (STO:MTGA)(STO:MTGB) has announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with Strong Media Group to launch the first digital premium DTH satellite TV operator in Ukraine.
News categories: Digital TV, Satellite, Ukraine

Vidanti Shows New DVB-S2 Satellite TV and IPTV Hybrid Solutions at IBC
Sep 10, 2007 – Vidanti is showing a live demonstration of integrated Definition (HD) satellite TV, video-on-demand over IP, web browsing and Voice-over-IP at its booth in IPTV world sector at IBC.
News categories: DVB-S2, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box

Pace to supply HD PVR to MultiChoice Africa
Sep 8, 2007 – Pace Micro Technology (LSE:PIC) has announced an agreement with MultiChoice Africa to supply its market leading high definition (HD) personal video recorders (PVRs).
News categories: Pace Micro Technology, Multichoice Africa, Africa, Digital TV, DVB-S2, DVR, IBCShow, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box

S3 and Nagravision Deliver Pre-Integrated Software To Pay TV Operators and STB Manufacturers
Sep 8, 2007 – Silicon & Software Systems (S3) has announced that it signed an agreement with Nagravision, a Kudelski Group (SWX:KUD) company, to provide highly integrated software solutions to the pay TV operator and Set-Top Box (STB) manufacturer markets.
News categories: Nagravision, Silicon & Software Systems (S3), Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVR, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Software

Irdeto, Amino and Anevia to Provide Innovative DVB over IP Solution to Pay TV Operators Worldwide
Sep 7, 2007 – Irdeto together with Amino and Anevia have announced a joint IPTV solution that enables Telcos to provide existing DVB services to their customers via their IP networks.
News categories: Irdeto, Amino, Anevia, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Russia, Satellite, Set Top Box

Irdeto to Secure First Ukrainian Satellite DTH Service
Sep 7, 2007 – Irdeto has announced that Ukrainian satellite operator Poverkhnost has selected its Irdeto Digital TV content security solution to secure the country's first direct-to-home (DTH) network.
News categories: Irdeto, Poverkhnost, Conditional Access, Digital TV, IBCShow, Satellite, Ukraine

Kudelski Group to Enhance and Secure New HDTV PVR and Push-Video-on-Demand Satellite Service for CanalDigitaal and TV-Vlaanderen
Sep 7, 2007 – The Kudelski Group (SWX Swiss Exchange: KUD) has announced that CanalDigitaal and TV-Vlaanderen have selected a suite of Kudelski Group products to enhance and secure their new high definition television (HDTV) subscription video-on-demand (S-VOD) service scheduled to launch in the first quarter of 2008.
News categories: Belgium, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVR, IBCShow, Middleware, Netherlands, Satellite

Philips and Sunniwell Pay TV set-top boxes select Philips VTrack to deter piracy
Sep 7, 2007 – Philips Content Identification has announced that their advanced VTrack watermarking technology has been integrated into the set top boxes of leading manufacturers Sunniwell and Philips.
News categories: Philips, Sunniwell, Cable TV, Digital TV, IBCShow, IPTV, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Watermarking

Broadcom Announces Industry's First Fully Integrated, Multi-Format Single- and Dual-Channel Satellite Receivers
Sep 7, 2007 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced the industry's first two fully integrated, single-chip, single- and dual-channel, multi-format satellite receivers configurable to support both DVB-S and DVB-S2 8PSK advanced modulation satellite applications.
News categories: Digital TV, DVB-S2, IBCShow, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box