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Kesa (Darty) Interim Management Statement
Jan 20, 2009 – Kesa Electricals has released an interim management statement for the period Nov. 1, 2008 to Jan. 8, 2009. The launch of the new Darty Box IPTV offer shows encouraging early results with subscribers expected to reach close to 200,000 by end-January.
News categories: Kesa, Darty Box, France, IPTV, Results, Set Top Box, Subscribers

China cable TV subscribers to reach 110 million in 2011
Jan 20, 2009 – According to Analysys International, in 2008 there were 44.5 million cable TV subscribers in China. The market research company is forecasting that this number will reach 110 million in 2011.
News categories: Analysys International, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Market Research, Subscribers

Maroc Telecom consolidated revenues at December 31, 2008
Jan 19, 2009 – Maroc Telecom's landline Internet customer base reached 482,000 lines at the end of 2008, up 1.3% compared to 2007, to which nearly 30,000 Internet Mobile 3G+ and 10,000 IPTV customers have to be added.
News categories: Maroc Telecom, IPTV, Morocco, Results, Subscribers

Jupiter Telecommunications Announces December 2008 Subscriber Figures
Jan 16, 2009 – Jupiter Telecommunications (JASDAQ: 4817) has announced that the total subscribing households as of December 31, 2008 served by J:COM's 24 consolidated franchises reached approximately 3.17 million, up 508,300, or 19.1% since December 31, 2007.
News categories: Jupiter Telecommunication, Cable TV, Japan, Subscribers

Telekom Austria Has Success with Combi-Packages
Jan 15, 2009 – For the first time in 12 years Telekom Austria has seen growth in access line subscribers, due to combi-package sales. The development was also positive for aonTV with customer numbers rising from 10,930 at end-2007 to 63,800 at end-2008.
News categories: Telekom Austria, aonTV, Austria, IPTV, Subscribers

Shaw delivers solid first quarter results
Jan 14, 2009 – Shaw Communications (STSX: SJR.B, NYSE: SJR) has announced results for the first quarter ended November 30, 2008. During the quarter digital cable customers grew by 60,717 to 967,037 and DTH (Star Choice) customers increased 448 to 892,976.
News categories: Shaw Communications, Cable TV, Canada, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Continued growth for COGECO despite the difficult economic climate
Jan 14, 2009 – COGECO (TSX: CGO) has announced its results for the first quarter of 2009, ended November 30, 2008. Digital Television service net additions stood at 23,617 customers compared to 16,253 customers for the same period in the prior year.
News categories: COGECO, Cable TV, Canada, Portugal, Results, Subscribers

Boxer subscriptions fall slightly due to tough competition in the mature Swedish digital TV market
Jan 14, 2009 – On 31 December 2008, Boxer had 689,000 digital TV subscriptions. The number of subscriptions fell by just under three percent during the year, from 709,000 at the beginning of the year.
News categories: Boxer, Denmark, Digital TV, Ireland, Subscribers, Sweden, Terrestrial

China digital cable TV subscribers exceed 45 million
Jan 13, 2009 – According to statistics from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT), China's digital cable TV subscribers reached over 45 million at the end of 2008, making for an annual increase of 67.6%.
News categories: SARFT, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Subscribers