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Eesti Telekom Reports 2nd Quarter and First Half 2008
Jul 18, 2008 – The number of Elion triple-package users increased by 4,200 in the quarter, reaching 62.8 thousand as of 30 June. By the end of the second quarter, Elion had 67.7 thousand IP and cable television clients (30 June 2007: 39.5 thousand).
News categories: Elion, Eesti Telekom, Broadband, Cable TV, Digital TV, Estonia, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

Televisa Second-quarter 2008 results
Jul 17, 2008 – Grupo Televisa (NYSE:TV; BMV:TLEVISA CPO) has announced results for second quarter 2008. As of June 30, 2008, the number of gross active Sky subscribers increased to 1,694,330, compared with 1,490,298 as of June 30, 2007.
News categories: Grupo Televisa, Cable TV, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Malta - GO Plus TV awards customer number 25,000
Jul 17, 2008 – GO Plus TV recently celebrated its 25,000th customer. GO Plus TV reached this remarkable landmark in just over one year since it started operating its digital TV service. This week GO Plus is fast approaching the 28,000 customer mark.
News categories: GO p.l.c., Digital TV, Malta, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Jupiter Telecommunications Announces June 2008 Subscriber Figures
Jul 16, 2008 – Jupiter Telecommunications (JASDAQ: 4817) has announced that the total subscribing households as of June 30, 2008 served by J:COM's 20 managed franchises reached 2.87 million, up 180,300, or 6.7% since June 30, 2007.
News categories: Jupiter Telecommunications, Cable TV, Digital TV, Japan, Subscribers

Italy - AgCom publishes annual report
Jul 15, 2008 – Italy's communications regulator, Agcom, has published its annual report. At end-March, the number of Italian families with at least one means of access to digital TV was greater than 50%, with satellite and terrestrial being the most widespread.
News categories: Agcom, Digital TV, IPTV, Italy, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

IPTV Deployments Double For The Second Year Running As Broadband Continues To Achieve Strong Growth
Jul 15, 2008 – The Broadband Forum has announced the latest Broadband and IPTV statistics. The report shows that IPTV subscribers have more than doubled for the second year running with an increase of 53.14 percent in the 12 months to 31 March 2008.
News categories: Broadband Forum, Point Topic, BBWF, Broadband, Digital TV, DOCSIS, Fibre, IPTV, Market Research, Subscribers

Two-thirds of all UK television sets now linked to digital
Jul 11, 2008 – Over two-thirds (68%) of the 60 million television sets in the UK are now digitally-linked via cable, satellite or digital terrestrial - according to the latest figures from Ofcom.
News categories: Ofcom, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Subscribers, Terrestrial, UK

Facing Competition, Operators Take More Set-Top Box Risks
Jul 10, 2008 – Faced with stiff competition, cable operators are supporting a roadmap that may require the deployment of new STBs with more advanced features and functions, while also apparently aiming to drive the ubiquitous STB to extinction.
News categories: ABI Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Telekom Slovenije continues as IPTV leader in Slovenia
Jul 9, 2008 – According to a report from the Agencija za pošto in elektronske komunikacije (APEK), Telekom Slovenije, with its SiOL TV service, continues to be the largest provider of IPTV services in Slovenia.
News categories: APEK, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Slovenia, Subscribers