Digital TV News: Belgacom

Belgacom TV celebrates its third birthday
Jun 27, 2008 – After three years of existence, Belgacom TV has acquired no fewer than 349,250 customers (at the end of March 2008) and has become a leading player in the Belgian audio-visual landscape.
News categories: Belgacom, Belgium, Digital TV, IPTV, Subscribers

HGI puts energy saving on the agenda
May 28, 2008 – The Home Gateway Initiative (HGI) has today announced that it will be working towards a set of specifications that will outline energy saving solutions for the home gateway.
News categories: Home Gateway Initiative, Broadband, Digital TV, Gateway, IPTV

Belgacom reiterates its 2008 full-year guidance based on solid business performance during Q1 2008
May 16, 2008 – Belgacom (Euronext Brussels: BELG) continues to grow its iDTV customer base, adding 43,931 new customers during the first quarter of 2008. At the end of March 2008, the total Belgacom TV customer base counted 349,250 customers.
News categories: Belgacom, Belgium, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

Tilgin Interim report 1 January - 31 March 2008
Apr 18, 2008 – Tilgin's net sales went down in the first quarter compared with the fourth quarter 2007, in large part explained by the company's loss of its largest customer in the IPTV segment (Belgacom) during the fourth quarter of 2007.
News categories: Tilgin, Digital TV, DVR, Gateway, IPTV, Results, Set Top Box

Two novelties for Belgacom TV: high-definition television and access to Belgacom TV with only a fixed line
Apr 8, 2008 – As from 14 April, Belgacom will be offering video on demand and TV channels in high definition (HD). Belgacom will also offer its customers with a Belgacom fixed telephone line only the opportunity to access Belgacom TV.
News categories: Belgacom, Belgium, Digital TV, IPTV

Worldwide iPTV Service Revenues to Cross US$42.6 Billion by 2014, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Mar 12, 2008 – Worldwide Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service revenues are forecast to cross US$42.6 billion by 2014. The number of IPTV subscribers in worldwide market is projected to exceed 248 million by that time.
News categories: Global Industry Analysts, Asia, Canada, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, France, Germany, IPTV, Italy, Market Research, Middleware, Russia, Set Top Box, Spain, Subscribers, UK, USA

Belgacom concludes a very solid year in challenging times
Feb 29, 2008 – Belgacom proved to be a strong iDTV market player with very solid results for Belgacom TV, adding in total 165,654 new customers in 2007. This brought the total TV customer base to 305,319 at the end of December 2007.
News categories: Belgacom, Full year results, Belgium, Digital TV, IPTV, Mobile, Results, Subscribers

Top Ten IPTV Carriers
Jan 14, 2008 – Light Reading has looked around the world and identified the operators that have the most IPTV subscribers and then ranked them in order.
News categories: Belgium, Broadband, China, Digital TV, France, Hong Kong, IPTV, Italy, Market Research, Middleware, Spain, Subscribers, Sweden, Taiwan

DS2 Introduces 400Mbps Powerline Communications Technology
Oct 18, 2007 – DS2 has announced that it has developed technology that will allow next generation powerline products to operate at a peak data rate of 400Mbps.
News categories: DS2, Digital TV, IPTV, Smart Home