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

EU authorises French aid for ""TÃ,lÃ,vision Mobile Sans Limite"" R&D
May 11, 2007 – The European Commission has decided not to raise objections under the EC Treaty’s state aid rules to the Euro37.6 million of financial support granted by France for the R&D project entitled “”TÃ,lÃ,vision Mobile Sans Limite”” (Unlimited Mobile TV).” More …
News categories: Digital TV, Europe, France, Mobile, Satellite

Liberty Global Reports First Quarter 2007 Results
May 11, 2007 – The breakdown of our 14.7 million video subscribers consisted of 11.1 million analog, 2.6 million digital cable and 1.0 million DTH subscribers. More …
News categories: Broadband, Cable TV, Digital TV, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

UPC Subscriber Statistics for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2007
May 11, 2007 – UPC Holding B.V. has provided selected, preliminary financial and operating information for the three months ended March 31, 2007. More …
News categories: Austria, Broadband, Cable TV, Chile, Czech Republic, Digital TV, Hungary, Ireland, MMDS, Netherlands, Poland, Results, Romania, Satellite, Slovakia, Slovenia, Subscribers, Switzerland

EchoStar Reports First Quarter 2007 Financial Results
May 10, 2007 – DISH Network™ added approximately 310,000 net new subscribers during the first quarter of 2007, ending the quarter with approximately 13.415 million subscribers.
News categories: Digital TV, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers, USA

1st quarter 2007: Premiere shows bottom line in the black
May 10, 2007 – On March 31, 2007 Premiere reports 3,460,572 subscribers – 50,582 or 1.5 per cent more than at year end 2006. Growth was therefore stronger than in the 4th quarter 2006 (plus 36,058). More …
News categories: Austria, Digital TV, Germany, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Philippines - Telco eyes satellite mobile TV foray
May 10, 2007 – GV Broadcasting System Inc., which Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) is eyeing to acquire, will venture into satellite mobile television (TV). More …
News categories: Digital TV, Mobile, Philippines, Satellite

Teridian Ships 100 Million Chips to Set-Top Box Industry
May 9, 2007 – Teridian Semiconductor has celebrated a major company milestone, the shipment of 100 million ICs into cable and satellite digital set-top boxes worldwide.
News categories: Teridian, Cable TV, CAM, Conditional Access, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

The DIRECTV Group Announces First Quarter 2007 Results
May 9, 2007 – The total number of DIRECTV U.S. subscribers as of March 31, 2007 was 16.19 million, an increase of 5% over the 15.39 million subscribers reported on March 31, 2006. More …
News categories: Brazil, Colombia, Digital TV, Latin America, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, USA

News Corp. 3rd Quarter Fiscal 2007 Earnings Release
May 9, 2007 – More than 456,000 net subscribers were added over the past 12 months, bringing SKY Italia’s subscriber base to 4.17 million at quarter end. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Italy, Results, Satellite, Subscribers