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Ofcom releases 2011 Communications Market report
Aug 4, 2011 – The UK communications regulator, Ofcom, has released its 2011 UK Communications Market report. There were nearly 1 million internet-enabled TVs sold during 2010, and 125,000 sales of TVs with 3D capabilities.
News categories: Ofcom, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Metaverse, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Subscribers, Terrestrial, UK

China's cable digital TV subscribers nearing 100 million
Aug 4, 2011 – According to Guideline Research, the number of digital cable TV (DTV) subscribers in China at the end of June 2011 was 99.486 million.
News categories: Guideline Research, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Subscribers

Brazil adds 596,000 DTH subscribers in 2Q 2011
Jul 26, 2011 – According to Brazil's Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (Anatel), the country's pay TV subscriber base ended June 2011 at 11.1 million, up 689,190 in the quarter, with satellite adding nearly 596,000 during the period.
News categories: Anatel, Brazil, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, MMDS, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers

117 thousand pay TV subscribers for Montenegro at end-June
Jul 26, 2011 – The Agency for Electronic Media in Montenegro has released subscriber figures for the six operators authorised to distribute radio and TV programmes to end users in the country. As at June 30, 2011, the number of connections was 116,771.
News categories: Agencije za elektronske medije, Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, MMDS, Montenegro, Satellite, Subscribers

Spain ends Q1 2011 with 5 million pay TV subscribers
Jul 26, 2011 – Spain's Telecommunications Market Commission (CMT) has published telecommunications statistics for the country for the first quarter of 2011. Total pay TV subscribers passed the 5 million mark in the first quarter.
News categories: Comisión del Mercado de las Telecomunicaciones, Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, Mobile, Satellite, Spain, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Over 60% of Connected TV Households Use TV Apps at Least Once per Week
Jul 26, 2011 – Applications have dominated the news in the smartphone and tablet worlds for some time but with the advent of 'smart TVs' consumers are now rapidly adopting online TV applications that are integrated into their connected TVs.
News categories: In-Stat, Apps, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Subscribers

Triple-play subscriptions to quadruple
Jul 18, 2011 – More than a quarter of the world's TV households will subscribe to triple-play services (TV, broadband and telephony) by 2016, according to Digital TV Research. The report estimates that this is up from only 7.1% penetration at end-2010.
News categories: Digital TV Research Ltd, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Subscribers

CRTC releases 2010 financial results for Canadian broadcasting distributors
Jul 14, 2011 – The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has released statistical and financial information on Canadian broadcasting distribution companies.
News categories: CRTC, Cable TV, Canada, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers

Jupiter Telecommunications announces June 2011 subscriber figures
Jul 14, 2011 – Jupiter Telecommunications (JASDAQ: 4817) has announced that its total subscribing households as of June 30, 2011 reached approximately 3.52 million, up 178,900 year-on-year. By April 30, 2011, J:COM had completed the digital migration of all its systems.
News categories: Jupiter Telecommunications, Cable TV, Japan, Subscribers