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

Kudelski Group 1st half 2007 results: continued growth and investments in the future
Aug 24, 2007 – Digital TV is on its way to successfully meet the target to more than double revenues in new business areas and exceed the CHF 100 million mark for the full year. New business areas include new segments (terrestrial TV, IPTV and mobile TV) and new products (PVR/pushVOD/EPG, advanced smart cards and conditional access modules).
News categories: Kudelski, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Mobile, Results, Satellite, Terrestrial

ITI Group enters the second half of year 2007 on a strong basis
Aug 23, 2007 – The ITI Group launched on 12 October 2006 through ITI Neovision "n" Poland's new generation digital platform. Since its roll-out, "n" has been delivering strong results in line with its business plan and by the end of the second quarter had a subscriber base exceeding 150,000.
News categories: ITI Group, Digital TV, Poland, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Set-top Box Exports Will Exceed 1 trillion KRW This Year
Aug 23, 2007 – Korea's set-top box producers are going to record 1 trillion KRW in exports this year for the first time.
News categories: Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Korea, Satellite, Set Top Box

UK benefits from communications anytime, anywhere and at a lower cost
Aug 23, 2007 – Ofcom today published its annual Communications Market Report 2007 which reveals new trends in the UK's GBP50bn electronic communications sector.
News categories: Broadband, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Mobile, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial, TV Services, UK

Commission boost for mobile satellite services paves the way for EU-wide high speed data communications
Aug 22, 2007 – The Commission today has adopted a proposal to select systems for mobile satellite services at European level. If adopted by the European Parliament and the EU Council of Telecom Ministers, this new selection mechanism will allow innovative services, such as mobile TV, broadband data and emergency communications to develop smoothly throughout Europe as of 2009.
News categories: Digital TV, Europe, Mobile, Satellite, TV Services

Alticast Brings a Complete Digital Receiver Software Stack - 'entavio Total Solution' to the Market for entavio Set-Top-Boxes
Aug 21, 2007 – In cooperation with APS and Nagra, Alticast has developed a complete digital receiver Software Stack for the new Astra satellite platform 'entavio' which is now available for STB and iDTV manufacturers.
News categories: Alticast, DVB-MHP, Europe, IBCShow, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV

DVRs Now in Over One of Every Five U.S. Households
Aug 21, 2007 – New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) found that over one in every five households in the United States now have a Digital Video Recorder (DVR) - up from about one in every thirteen households just two years ago.
News categories: Leichtman Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA

Verimatrix Dramatically Expands Technology Roadmap for Content Security at IBC 2007
Aug 20, 2007 – Cost-Effective, Robust VCAS Solutions Extended from IPTV to Hybrid, Cable and Mobile Networks. Verimatrix technology demonstrations at IBC 2007.
News categories: Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, IBCShow, IPTV, Mobile, Satellite, Software, Terrestrial, Watermarking

New Zealand - SKY Television Announces 2007 Annual Result
Aug 17, 2007 – SKY's subscriber base grew by 43,941 (6.6%) subscribers over the previous year, to a new high of 711,211. The subscriber base comprises 529,830 residential digital subscribers (74%), 53,679 residential UHF subscribers (8%), 113,961 wholesale subscribers (16%) and 13,741 (2%) commercial and other subscribers. SKY is now in 44.5% of New Zealand homes.
News categories: Sky Television, Digital TV, New Zealand, Results, Satellite, Subscribers