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Telenor (Canal Digital) Fourth quarter and preliminary results for 2008
Feb 11, 2009 – Canal Digital (Oslo:TEL) revenues increased primarily due to a higher number of cable TV subscribers and higher sales of additional services both to cable and DTH subscribers. The number of DTH subscribers decreased by 12,000 during the quarter.
News categories: Telenor, Cable TV, CAM, Conditional Access, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, Sweden, Terrestrial

Telmex launches Pre-Paid DTH in Chile
Jan 27, 2009 – Telmex (Mexico:TELINTL; NYSE:TII) has launched a pre-paid version of its DTH service in Chile. The price is 17 USD for one month. Customers also need to buy the Telmex Prepago Kit for 50 USD which includes a dish, set-top box and access card.
News categories: Telmex, CAM, Chile, Digital TV, Satellite, Set Top Box

Smart card chipmakers suspected of cartel
Jan 7, 2009 – European competition regulators have raided the premises of several manufacturers of chips used in 'smart cards', on suspicions of illegal cartel activity.
News categories: European Commission, CAM, Conditional Access, Europe, Regulation, Semiconductor

Mediaset: approval for the results of the first 9 months of 2008
Nov 11, 2008 – The Board of Directors of Mediaset (Italy: MS) has approved the company's quarterly report. On 30 September, active Mediaset Premium cards totalled around 2.5 million, compared with around 1.6 million in the first nine months of 2007.
News categories: Mediaset, CAM, Italy, Results, Subscribers, Terrestrial

ART selects Viaccess to secure its pay-TV platforms for the Middle-Eastern market
Nov 11, 2008 – Viaccess (Paris & NYSE: FTE) has announced that ART (Arab Radio and Television Network) will deploy Viaccess' Praha card to secure its Pay TV satellite platforms in the Middle East region.
News categories: Viaccess, Arab Radio and Television Network, CAM, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Middle-East, Satellite

China Digital TV Announces Unaudited Third Quarter 2008 Results
Nov 6, 2008 – China Digital TV Holding (NYSE: STV) shipped approximately 2.21 million smart cards during the third quarter, an increase of 16.9% from the corresponding period in 2007 and a decrease of 17.8% from the second quarter of 2008.
News categories: China Digital TV Holding, Cable TV, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Results

Telenor (Canal Digital) Third Quarter 2008
Oct 29, 2008 – Revenues for Telenor (Oslo:TEL) in the first three quarters of 2008 increased by NOK 2,094 million, or 3%. Revenues in the Canal Digital Group increased primarily due to higher sales of additional services to Cable TV subscribers.
News categories: Telenor, Cable TV, CAM, Conditional Access, Denmark, Norway, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, Sweden, Terrestrial

NDS Group plc Reports First Quarter Results
Oct 23, 2008 – NDS (Nasdaq: NNDS) has announced its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. 95.4 million active devices were protected by NDS conditional access and 98.7 million middleware clients were deployed at the end of the period.
News categories: NDS Group, Cable TV, CAM, Conditional Access, Content Protection, DRM, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Mobile, Private Equity, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box

ATIS Validates VueKey Solution to Meet FCC Directive for Separable Security for IPTV
Oct 14, 2008 – ATIS has announced that its IP-Based Separable Security Incubator (ISSI) has proven the viability of an access card broadly compatible with set-top boxes and televisions that enables IPTV companies to ensure the security of high-value content.
News categories: ATIS, CAM, Content Protection, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart TV