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

MTG Results for Period Ending 31 March 2007
Apr 25, 2007 – The Viasat satellite platforms in the Nordic and Baltic regions reported a combined 13% year on year increase in total subscribers to 943,000 (837,000) by the end of the quarter, up from 929,000 subscribers at the end of 2006. More …
News categories: Denmark, Digital TV, Finland, Norway, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, Sweden

Poland's TVP eyes 'Freesat' service
Apr 25, 2007 – Martin Kubacki, MD, Astra CEE, said it was looking increasingly likely that the Polish public broadcaster would launch a ‘Freesat-style’ DTH platform in Poland later this year. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Poland, Satellite

Asian Set-Top Box Vendors Growing Local Market Share
Apr 22, 2007 – The newest release of ABI Research’s set-top box research report shows that Samsung, Coship and other Chinese and South Korean STB vendors collectively account for over 55% of the Asia-Pacific STB market. More …
News categories: Asia, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

India set to become Asia's largest DTH market
Apr 21, 2007 – India looked all set to overtake Japan as Asia’s largest satellite direct-to-home market by next year, a top Malaysian research house has said. More …
News categories: Asia, Digital TV, India, Malaysia, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers

Sogecable consolidated results as of March 31st 2007
Apr 18, 2007 – As of March 31st 2007, Sogecable reaches 2,065,000 DIGITAL+ clients, enjoying a new growth of its subscriber base in the quarter. As many as 21,000 new net subscribers have been added in this quarter. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Results, Satellite, Spain, Subscribers

Timeline for next generation DVB digital services
Apr 16, 2007 – DVB Outlines Next Set Of Specifications For The Future of Broadcast Digital Services. DVB-T2 commercial requirements are now defined. A study mission on a possible DVB-H2 system is due to commence later this year.
News categories: DVB, ETSI, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVB-C2, DVB-S2, DVB-T2, Mobile, Satellite, Terrestrial

Dutch digital TV households grow to 2 million
Apr 15, 2007 – The number of Dutch households with digital TV grew to 2 million at the end of 2006, doubling from a year earlier, according to research by Telecompaper. More …
News categories: Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Netherlands, Satellite, Terrestrial

India - Sun TV joins hands with Malaysia's Astro for DTH
Apr 9, 2007 – Kalanithi Maran promoted Sun TV Group has forged a joint venture with Malaysia-based Astro All Asia Network Plc to provide Direct-to-Home (DTH) services in India in the second half of this year. More …
News categories: Digital TV, India, Malaysia, Satellite

Irdeto crosses 3 million milestone for S-DMB security devices
Apr 9, 2007 – Irdeto has crossed the 3 million mark in the delivery of security devices for mobile devices that support TU Media Corp’s Satellite Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (S-DMB) service. More …
News categories: Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, Korea, Mobile, Satellite