Digital TV News: Anatel

Oregan™ releases hybrid media browser combining digital terrestrial and over the top video capabilities
Aug 24, 2011 – Oregan Networks has launched a new hybrid version 4.2 of its software, which delivers Broadcast and Internet Protocol media functionalities in a single software stack. Demonstrations on low cost silicon platforms will be held at IBC 2011.
News categories: Oregan Networks, Conditional Access, DRM, IBC2023, ISDB-T, Middleware, SBTVD, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial

Brazil adds 596,000 DTH subscribers in 2Q 2011
Jul 26, 2011 – According to Brazil's Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (Anatel), the country's pay TV subscriber base ended June 2011 at 11.1 million, up 689,190 in the quarter, with satellite adding nearly 596,000 during the period.
News categories: Anatel, Brazil, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, MMDS, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers

Brazil adds 650,000 pay TV subscribers in 1Q 2011
Apr 28, 2011 – According to Brazil's Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (Anatel), the country's pay TV subscriber base ended March 2011 at 10,418,829, up 649,836 in the quarter, with satellite adding nearly 550,000 during the period.
News categories: Anatel, Brazil, Cable TV, Digital TV, MMDS, Satellite, Subscribers

Brazil Pay TV subscriber base grew 30.7% in 2010
Jan 26, 2011 – According to Brazil's Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (Anatel), the country's pay TV subscriber base ended 2010 at 9,768,993, up 2,295,517 in the year. In December, 237,936 subscribers were added - a growth of 2.5% in the month.
News categories: Anatel, Brazil, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, MMDS, Satellite, Subscribers

Anatel opens up Brazil's cable TV market
Nov 25, 2010 – Brazil's Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (Anatel) has decided to remove regulatory restrictions that prevent new entrants from emerging in the country's cable TV market.
News categories: Anatel, Brazil, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV

GVT selects Ericsson for pay TV in Brazil
Oct 29, 2010 – GVT (Paris:VIV) has announced that Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) will supply the platform for its hybrid satellite/IP pay TV service to be launched in 2011. Later this year, the company will select the supplier of set top boxes.
News categories: Ericsson, GVT, Brazil, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming

Broadcom announces ISDB-T product family for South America
Aug 23, 2010 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced high definition systems-on-a-chip with integrated ISDB-T tuners and demodulators, designed specifically to support South America's transition to digital TV programming.
News categories: Broadcom, TQTVD, Brazil, Digital TV, ICs, ISDB-T, Middleware, SBTVD, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Brazil adds 507k pay TV subscribers in 2Q10
Jul 26, 2010 – According to Brazil's Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (Anatel), with 217,299 new subscribers added in June 2010, Brazil reached the end of the first quarter of 2010 with 8,426,462 pay TV homes.
News categories: Anatel, Brazil, Cable TV, Market Research, MMDS, Satellite, Subscribers

Brazil adds 446k pay TV subscribers in 1Q10
Apr 26, 2010 – According to Brazil's Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (Anatel), with 194,137 new subscribers added in March 2010, Brazil reached the end of the first quarter of 2010 with 7,919,380 homes with pay TV. Satellite (DTH) was the fastest growing segment.
News categories: Anatel, Brazil, Cable TV, Market Research, MMDS, Satellite, Subscribers