UK (United Kingdom, Great Britain & Northern Ireland) Digital TV News

Imagination Technologies Licenses Video Core to NEC
Jul 20, 2007 – Imagination Technologies (LSE:IMG) reports that NEC Electronics (TSE: 6723) has licensed a next-generation core from Imagination's PowerVR video display technology family under a multiple-use license arrangement.
News categories: Imagination Technologies, NEC Electronics, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, UK

Ofcom plan for 4 HD channels
Jul 19, 2007 – Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards has said the regulator has drawn up a plan that would allow up to four high definition channels to be broadcast on the DTT system.
News categories: Digital TV, Terrestrial, UK

CompleteTV and Simply Global TV deliver ISP-independent hybrid IPTV and Freeview service
Jul 18, 2007 – CompleteTV has partnered with Simply Global TV to provide a unique hybrid IPTV and Freeview service independent of the customer's ISP. CompleteTV will supply its Set Top Media Center (STMC) for the service, which launches this month.
News categories: CompleteTV, Simply Global TV, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

BT Vision Launches Live and Catch-Up Sports Service
Jul 16, 2007 – BT (LSE: BT.A) (NYSE: BT) has launched its BT Vision Sport service. This service allows fans to catch-up with more matches in full than any other service and for just £4 a month.
News categories: BT Vision, Digital TV, IPTV, UK

Amino Technologies - Interim (end-May) Results
Jul 16, 2007 – Amino Technologies plc (stock code: AMO) presented its unaudited consolidated results for the six-month period ended 31 May 2007. Shipments of AmiNET products increased compared to H2 2006 by 11.5% to 240,000 units.
News categories: Amino Technologies, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Set Top Box, UK

IWEDIA transforms the set-top box into a genuine multimedia centre
Jul 11, 2007 – IWEDIA has announced that it will be showcasing its multimedia centre market solution for set-top boxes at IBC '07 in Amsterdam from September 7th through 11th.
News categories: Digital TV, IBCShow, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Software, UK

IWEDIA announces compliance of its Personal Video Recorder solutions with Freeview Playback
Jul 11, 2007 – IWEDIA has announced the compliance of its Personal Video Recorder (PVR) solutions with Freeview Playback. Some samples of these solutions will be showcased at IBC '07 in Amsterdam from September 7th through 11th.
News categories: Digital TV, DVR, IBCShow, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Software, Terrestrial, UK

New ASTRA 1L Satellite Ready For Operation
Jul 11, 2007 – SES ASTRA (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) has announced that its new ASTRA 1L satellite has been successfully deployed to its final orbital position at 19.2° East and is ready for commercial operations.
News categories: Digital TV, Europe, Ireland, Satellite, UK

BSkyB Trading Update for the 3 Months to 30 June 2007
Jul 11, 2007 – BSkyB will be holding a business update for analysts and investors at 9am BST today (11 July). Key operating metrics for the three months to 30 June: Net customer adds of 90,000 to 8.582 million; 2.374 million Sky+ households; 292,000 HD subscribers.
News categories: Broadband, Digital TV, DVR, Ireland, Satellite, Subscribers, UK