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

Sainsbury's Partners With Rovi to Power New Digital Video Service
Aug 23, 2012 – UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's (LSE:SBRY) has licensed Rovi (NASDAQ: ROVI) to power a new digital video service. Expected to launch later this year, the new service will offer video on demand and digital copies of major studio Film and Television titles.
News categories: Rovi Corp, Sainsbury's, Digital TV, Streaming, UK

Triple-play subscriptions to rocket to 400 million
Aug 21, 2012 – Global triple-play subscriptions will reach 400 million by 2017; up by nearly 300 million on the end-2011 total and up by 380 million on the 2007 total, according to a new report from Digital TV Research.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Belgium, Brazil, Cable TV, Canada, China, Digital TV, France, Germany, IPTV, Japan, Korea, Market Research, Netherlands, Russia, UK, USA

Netflix hits one million member milestone in the UK and Ireland
Aug 20, 2012 – Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has hit the one million member milestone in the UK and Ireland within seven months, faster than in any other territory it has launched, four times faster than it took Twitter to hit one million users globally.
News categories: Netflix, Digital TV, Ireland, Streaming, Subscribers, UK

On-demand TV revenues to climb by 54%
Aug 15, 2012 – On-demand TV revenues from movies and TV programs will reach US$6.0 billion in 2017, up from US$3.9 billion in 2011 and US$2.3 billion in 2007, according to a new report from Digital TV Research.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Cable TV, Canada, China, Digital TV, France, Germany, India, IPTV, Italy, Japan, Korea, Market Research, Russia, Satellite, Spain, UK, USA

TalkTalk offers free YouView STB to premium broadband subscribers
Jul 26, 2012 – TalkTalk (LSE:TALK) has announced that for no additional monthly cost, its Plus customers will receive a free set top box, access to all YouView content, the TalkTalk Player, 12 months free subscription to LOVEFiLM Instant, unlimited calls and unlimited data downloads.
News categories: TalkTalk, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Streaming, UK

BSkyB results for the twelve months ended 30 June 2012
Jul 26, 2012 – BSkyB (LSE:BSY) has released results for the twelve months ended 30 June 2012. Sky added 57,000 new Sky households in the quarter, including 37,000 standalone home communications customers and 20,000 TV customers.
News categories: BSkyB, Ireland, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, UK

YouView set-top boxes now available in the UK
Jul 25, 2012 – YouView, the new set top box offering subscription-free digital TV and catch-up in the UK, will be available in stores across the country from July 26, 2012.
News categories: YouView, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

Satellite TV boom to continue
Jul 25, 2012 – According to a report from Digital TV Research, the number of pay DTH (DBS) homes for the 80 countries covered will be 220 million by end-2017, up from 154 million at end-2011 and 91 million at end-2007. India will lead the sector with 50.9 million pay DTH homes in 2017.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Brazil, Digital TV, India, Indonesia, Italy, Market Research, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Satellite, South Africa, Subscribers, UK, USA

5% of UK households own an internet connected smart TV
Jul 18, 2012 – The UK communications regulator, Ofcom, has released its 2012 Communications Market report. The percentage of UK homes with digital TV increased by three percentage points; from 93% in Q1 2011 to 96.2% in Q1 2012, as more regions switched to digital.
News categories: Ofcom, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite, Smart TV, Streaming, Subscribers, Terrestrial, UK