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Tough competition in Swedish digital-TV market continues for Boxer
Apr 16, 2009 – As at 31 March, Boxer had 680,000 digital-TV subscribers. This figure applies to both Sweden and the new operation in Denmark. Overall, the number of customers in Sweden continues to fall as a result of increasing competition.
News categories: Boxer, Denmark, Digital TV, Subscribers, Sweden, Terrestrial

1.4 billion subscribers worldwide for TV services by 2013
Apr 15, 2009 – Parks Associates says that primetime anytime services will help service providers gain and retain customers in the global market for TV services. The number of households worldwide subscribing to TV services will exceed 1.4 billion by 2013.
News categories: Parks Associates, Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, Streaming, Subscribers

4.5 million digital TV subscribers in Russia
Apr 14, 2009 – According to estimates by iKS-Consulting, the number of digital TV subscribers in Russia at the end of 2008 was 4.5 million, with around 30 providers operating in the region.
News categories: iKS-Consulting, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Russia, Satellite, Subscribers

COGECO passes 500k digital cable subscriber mark
Apr 9, 2009 – COGECO (TSX: CGO) has announced its financial results for the latest period. Digital Television service net additions stood at 25,102 and 48,719 customers for the quarter and first six months ended February 28, 2009, respectively.
News categories: COGECO, Cabovisão, Cable TV, Canada, Portugal, Results, Subscribers

Russia's North-West Telecom has 6,000 IPTV subscribers
Apr 9, 2009 – North-West Telecom has announced that its broadband subscriber base has exceeded 700,000. In December 2007, N.W.Telecom was one of the first companies in Russia to launch IPTV commercially and now has almost 6,000 connections.
News categories: North-West Telecom, Avangard, Fibre, IPTV, Russia, Subscribers

Pay-TV subscriptions in Brazil grew 19% in 2008
Apr 9, 2009 – According to an ABTA/SETA survey, the number of pay TV subscribers in Brazil grew by 19% in 2008 to reach 6.2 million households across the country.
News categories: SETA, ABTA, Brazil, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, MMDS, Satellite, Subscribers

Magna releases DVR, VOD and Broadband Quarterly Report
Apr 9, 2009 – Magna (NYSE: IPG) is forecasting that by 2014 end U.S. DVR subscriber households will reach 51.1 million (43% of TV households), up from 29.8 million (27% of TV households) as of the end of 2008.
News categories: Magna, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, USA

Comstar-United Telesystems OJSC Financial Results For 2008
Apr 9, 2009 – COMSTAR-UTS (LSE: CMST) has announced its results for 2008. In Moscow the number of broadband pay-TV subscribers was 145,000 and the number of pay-TV subscribers in the regions was 153,000. STREAM-TV's pay-TV subscriber base reached 1.8 million.
News categories: COMSTAR, Cable TV, IPTV, Results, Russia, Subscribers

Shaw announces second quarter results
Apr 8, 2009 – Shaw Communications (TSX: SJR.B, NYSE: SJR) has announced results for the second quarter ended February 28, 2009. Digital cable subscribers increased by 106,489 to 1,076,373. DTH customers increased 3,657 to 896,633 in the quarter.
News categories: Shaw Communications, Cable TV, Canada, Results, Satellite, Subscribers