Conax provides conditional access for Teo LT AB – the leading Lithuanian telecommunication company
November 10, 2006 - Conax AS, a leading supplier of conditional access technology for digital TV, has signed a contract with Lithuanian TEO LT AB, where Conax will deliver conditional access for TEO’s, GALA TV IPTV services.

Conexant's Advanced Semiconductor System Solution Selected by Motorola for Use in Next-Generation Set-Top Platform
November 10, 2006 - Conexant Systems, Inc., a worldwide leader in semiconductor solutions for broadband communications and the digital home, today announced that Motorola, Inc. has chosen Conexant’s advanced multimedia processor and highly integrated network processor for use in one of its next generation set-top platforms.

IPTV standards battle heats up in China
November 10, 2006 - After winning a design-in for IPTV at China's second largest wireline telecom, backers of a domestic codec believe the nation's top telco will also switch away from H.264 and over to the Audio Video Coding Standard (AVS).

Belgacom: strong Q3 results and higher expectations
November 9, 2006 - Over the first three quarters, the total revenue of the Belgacom Group increased 5.3% to EUR 4,567 million.
By the end of September 2006, Belgacom TV was ahead of full-year expectations with 102,971 Belgacom TV customers.

ARCHOS Introduces Industry's Only WiFi-Enabled, Touch Screen Portable Video Player
November 9, 2006 - ARCHOS, Inc. announced today the general availability of the ARCHOS 604-WiFi, the industry's only portable video player with integrated wireless technology and brilliant 4.3-inch touch screen for simple navigation. The 604-WiFi features 802.11g wireless connectivity, which allows consumers to browse the Internet, send and receive Web-based email, and play media files from their home computer to the device or to the TV.

Broadcom Enters Applications Processor Market
November 9, 2006 - Broadcom Corporation, a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced its entry into the applications processor market, with a monolithic high performance system-on-a-chip that combines the industry leading Broadcom® VideoCore® multimedia processor and an ARM11® applications processor. The BCM2820 fully supports Linux® today, and is optimized for high volume markets including mobile phones, mobile TVs and portable audio/video/game devices, and delivers unprecedented level of integration, multimedia performance, and low power dissipation.

Broadcom's Multimedia Processor and Power Management Technology Selected by SanDisk for New V-Mate™ Video Recorder
November 9, 2006 - Broadcom Corporation, a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that SanDisk® Corporation has selected Broadcom® mobile multimedia and power management technologies to enable its new SanDisk V-Mate™ Video Memory Card Recorder. The V-Mate media recorder (available now) is an innovative device that introduces a new level of flexibility for storing and re-playing digital video. It utilizes Broadcom mobile multimedia processing technology to encode and store video from a wide range of sources onto a SanDisk memory card for high-quality playback on mobile devices such as mobile handsets, portable media players, or even standard television sets.

Broadcom Announces the Industry's First Complete Blu-ray™/HD DVD System-on-a-Chip Solution for Media Player Development
November 9, 2006 - Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced the industry's first complete system-on-a-chip (SoC) solution that combines both Blu-ray™ and HD DVD optical disc formats into a highly integrated, single-chip design. Building upon its successful first-generation Blu-ray/HD DVD SoC solution, Broadcom has developed a next-generation universal player SoC that not only significantly surpasses current chip technology in integration and performance, but will further the advancement of high definition media players. The new Broadcom® SoC has an advanced feature set, coupled with a software stack that is compliant with both Blu-ray and HD DVD specifications, providing OEMs with a complete platform for future generation media players that support both disc formats, as well as other home entertainment and network applications.

ILS Proton Successfully Launches ARABSAT's BADR-4 Satellite
November 9, 2006 - A Russian-built Proton Breeze M vehicle provided by International Launch Services (ILS) successfully launched a satellite today that will carry direct-to-home television services, together with voice and broadband services, across the Middle East, North Africa and parts of Europe.

Amino Partnership To Build IP STBs With Chengdu Usee
November 9, 2006 - Amino Technologies plc (stock code: AMO), the Cambridge based broadband network software and systems company, announces that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Chengdu USEE Digital Technology Co. Ltd., a broadband multimedia company based in the People's Republic of China.

Beijing firm ponders mobile TV chip
November 9, 2006 (EETimes) - Vimicro Corp intends to develop a demodulator for mobile TV, furthering its push into multimedia chips for mobile phones.

Growth In The Number Of Mobile TV Users In The Asia Pacific Region
November 8, 2006 - At the end of 2008, the number of Mobile TV users in the Asia Pacific region should reach 25 million, according to a study conducted by e-Media Institute in October 2006.

Liberty Global Reports Third Quarter 2006 Results (LBTYA Share Price Chart)
November 8, 2006 - Liberty Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK), today announces financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006.
In terms of video, our subscriber base increased organically by approximately 39,000 video subscribers, primarily as a result of 197,000 digital cable (including conversions from analog) and 33,000 DTH additions in the third quarter, offset partially by a reduction in analog subscribers. Our video subscriber additions were roughly flat with our Q3’05 net video additions and increased 17% sequentially over our Q2’06 net video additions.
In terms of digital, our net additions for the third quarter increased 119% over the same period last year, primarily as a result of our D4A initiative in the Netherlands and the continued penetration of our digital product in Chile. In the Netherlands, we added 78,000 digital subscribers in Q3’06, a decrease from our digital additions of 137,000 in Q2, which reflects a strategic shift to focus more on “pull” customers that call us for the product. In Japan, J:COM added over 71,000 organic digital subscribers during the quarter and improved its digital penetration to 47%, up from 44% in Q2’06 and 31% in Q3’05.
Overall, we had a total digital cable base of 1.8 million subscribers at the end of the third quarter, which represents a digital penetration of our total cable base of approximately 16%.

Espial IPTV Announces Successful Evo Server Pilot with UPC Sweden
November 8, 2006 - Espial® IPTV, the leading provider of IPTV middleware and applications, today announced the successful completion of an IPTV pilot deployment at UPC Sweden. UPC and its partners integrated and deployed Espial’s Evo® IPTV Service Platform, including the newly launched Evo® Server, in less than four months from project initiation to commercial launch. UPC Sweden was recently integrated into Com Hem, the leading Swedish provider of Triple Play services with 1.7 million customers covering all of Sweden.

mPhase Technologies and BitBand Agree to Integrate Leading Edge Video on Demand Technology into the mPhase TV+ System
November 8, 2006 - mPhase Technologies today announced that it will work with BitBand to integrate its Video On Demand technology with the mPhase TV+™ System video entertainment middleware offer it markets to broadband operators as an integrated system to support interactive IPTV services.

Worldwide Cable TV Households Continue to Grow as Cable Operators Expand Offerings
November 8, 2006 - Cable TV operators continue to expand the reach of their cable video and high-speed data services, reports In-Stat. While this service expansion is delivering only modest total household growth, it is being offset by solid service revenue gains. Overall, rising consumer demand for more TV content, combined with the rollout of new voice, video, and data services, is enabling cable TV operators to maintain a market leadership position in both pay-TV services and telecommunications service bundling, the high-tech market research firm says.

The DIRECTV Group Announces Third Quarter 2006 Results (DIRECTV Share Price Chart)
November 8, 2006 - The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (NYSE:DTV) today reported that third quarter revenues increased 13% to $3.67 billion and operating profit before depreciation and amortization more than doubled to $894 million compared to last year’s third quarter.
DIRECTV U.S. gross subscriber additions of 1,006,000 declined 9% compared to the third quarter of 2005 primarily due to the implementation of revised credit policies and dealer incentives designed to improve the quality of new subscriber additions. As a result of these changes, DIRECTV U.S. increased the number of higher quality subscribers attained in the quarter by 7% compared to last year. This trend of attaining higher quality subscribers combined with the significant increase in subscribers with advanced services were major contributors to the reduction in monthly churn from 1.89% to 1.80% in the current quarter. DIRECTV U.S. added 165,000 net subscribers in the quarter bringing the total number of DIRECTV U.S. subscribers to 15.68 million as of September 30, 2006, an increase of 5% over the 14.93 million subscribers on September 30, 2005.
In August 2006, The DIRECTV Group completed a series of transactions with News Corporation, Grupo Televisa, Globo and Liberty Media that will strengthen the operating and financial performance of DIRECTV Latin America by combining the two platforms into a single platform in each of the major territories served in the region.
In the third quarter of 2006, DIRECTV Latin America’s net subscriber additions of 33,000 were relatively unchanged from the prior period. The total number of DIRECTV subscribers in Latin America as of September 30, 2006 increased 69% to 2.63 million compared to 1.56 million as of September 30, 2005. The increase is due to the 869,000 subscribers added as a result of the merger with Sky Brasil, as well as the new subscribers added throughout the region over the past year.

News Corporation Reports First Quarter Operating Income of $851 Million as Revenues Grow to $5.9 Billion (NWS Share Price Chart)
November 8, 2006 - News Corporation (NYSE: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) today reported first quarter income before cumulative effect of accounting change of $843 million ($0.27 per share on a diluted combined basis), as compared to income before cumulative effect of accounting change of $580 million ($0.18 per share on a diluted combined basis) reported in the first quarter a year ago.
SKY Italia reported a first quarter operating loss of $13 million, an improvement of $48 million versus a loss of $61 million a year ago on local currency revenue growth of 20%. This improvement primarily reflects subscriber additions, with 434,000 net new subscribers added over the past 12 months, bringing SKY Italia's subscriber base to 3.83 million at quarter end.

Cablevision Systems Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2006 Results (Cablevision Share Price Chart)
November 8, 2006 - Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006, including strong revenue and adjusted operating cash flow ("AOCF") growth.

Insight Announces Third Quarter 2006 Results
November 8, 2006 - Insight Communications Company today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2006.
Basic cable service revenue increased 8% due to an increased customer base and video rate increases, partially offset by promotional discounts. In addition, digital service revenue increased 28% over the prior year primarily due to an increased customer base. Insight added a net 25,500 digital customers during the quarter to end at 597,700 customers.

Cisco Reports First Quarter Earnings (Cisco Share Price Chart)
November 8, 2006 - Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate, today reported its first quarter results for the period ended October 28, 2006.
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., acquired during the third quarter of fiscal 2006, contributed net sales of $584 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2007.

NTL Reports Third Quarter 2006 Results and Announces Rebrand to Virgin Media (NTL Share Price Chart)
November 8, 2006 - NTL Incorporated (NASDAQ: NTLI) announces results for the quarter ended September 30, 2006.
Digital television net additions were 85,800, compared to 73,800 in the previous quarter. Total TV net additions, which includes analog television, were 22,200 in the quarter, compared to 8,300 in the previous quarter. Our roll-out of exciting new television products continues. Video-on-demand (VOD) is now available to approximately 98% of our digital subscribers and we have recently expanded the content available with key popular content from Channel 4, one of the major and most innovative terrestrial broadcasters in the UK.
Digital video recorders (DVR) and high definition TV (HDTV) are available in old Telewest areas where we currently have 40,000 subscribers with the HD compatible DVR box. We currently have over 150 hours of HD content and will be expanding this range. We will be launching DVR and HDTV in NTL areas during the fourth quarter.

India - Reliance to launch mobile video streaming services
November 8, 2006 (The Hindu) - Mobile video streaming is similar to a web cast and has potential to provide online video of events to millions of viewers on a mobile phone. Reliance, it is claimed, is the first CDMA mobile operator in India, which has the capacity to do a live relay of an event through video.

3rd quarter 2006: Premiere back in the black
November 7, 2006 - Premiere returned to profitability in the 3rd quarter 2006. On September 30, 2006 Premiere reports 3,373,932 subscribers – 68,568 or 2.0 per cent less than on June 30, 2006 (3,442,500). In a year-on-year comparison (on September, 30) Premiere recorded a decrease of 35,581 subscribers (Q3 2005: 3,409,513) or 1.0 per cent.

BitBand and Conklin-Intracom Provide IOCs with IPTV Solutions in NY, GA & OK
November 7, 2006 - BitBand, a leading provider of video delivery solutions for broadband IP networks, and Conklin - Intracom, supplier of future-proof content delivery platforms, today announced that the companies' solutions were selected by several Independent Operating Companies (IOCs) for providing IPTV services to their subscribers. Among these independent telecommunications companies are BTC Broadband, Pembroke Telephone, and Delhi Telephone, providing residential and business services in Oklahoma, Georgia and New York.

HomePNA Releases New 320Mbps Home Networking Specification to Members
November 7, 2006 - HomePNA announced today the release of HomePNA 3.1, a home networking specification that increases data rates over existing home wiring to 320 Megabits per second. Building on the industry-leading HomePNA 3.0 specification, it enables service providers to simultaneously distribute triple-play IPTV, voice and Internet data services as well as other networked entertainment data in the home at even higher speeds while keeping costs low. The specification is available to alliance members only.

Delhi Telephone Selects Conklin-Intracom For IPTV Delivery Software Solution
November 7, 2006 - Delhi Telephone Company of Delhi, NY, has selected Conklin-Intracom's fs|cdn™ solution as its software platform of choice as it begins to transition its existing Video over ATM service to a new IPTV model. The Conklin-Intracom solution will be providing the encryption & interactive user guide for Delhi Telephone Company's current 128 channel lineup of linear video programming. VOD services powered by fs|cdn will also debut with the IP video rollout to enhance the video packages and increase customer loyalty.

Funai Electric Company Limited Selects VividLogic to Develop OCAP™ Based Cable Set Top Box
November 7, 2006 - VividLogic Inc. today announced that Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Funai), a leader in HDTV technology, has selected VividLogic’s Open Cable Application Platform (OCAP) 1.0 and Platform Foundation Class (PFC) Architecture for their next generation OCAP Set Top Box.

NDS Announces Integration of Synamedia™ Metro IPTV Middleware with Amino Aminet Platform
November 7, 2006 - NDS, the leading provider of technology solutions for digital pay-TV, and Amino, a leading IPTV platform supplier, announced today that the NDS Synamedia Metro middleware solution has been integrated into the AmiNET130 advanced IPTV platform. The integration of Synamedia Metro with the AmiNET130 provides telco operators with a second generation IPTV solution for a fast and economical deployment of next-generation IPTV services. The combination of Amino’s advanced set-top box plus the functionality, performance and scalability of Synamedia Metro offers telcos the most leading edge IPTV offering available today.

China Netcom chooses AVS over H.264 for IPTV
November 7, 2006 (EETimes) - One of China's major wireline telecom companies, China Netcom, plans to fully implement a domestically developed codec in its fledgling IPTV network.

Nokia to roll out TV phone in coming weeks
November 7, 2006 (Reuters) - The world's top cellphone maker Nokia will start global sales of its new N92 model in Asia in coming weeks, breaking into the potentially lucrative market for phones which receive television broadcasts.

EchoStar Reports Third Quarter 2006 Financial Results (Echostar Share Price Chart)
November 7, 2006 - EchoStar Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:DISH) reported total revenue of $2.47 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, a 16 percent increase compared with $2.13 billion for the corresponding period in 2005.
DISH Network™ added approximately 295,000 net new subscribers during the third quarter of 2006, ending the quarter with approximately 12.755 million subscribers.

Neuf Cegetel confirms the targets announced at the time of the IPO and reinforces the growth outlook for the Mass Market division (Neuf Cegetel Share Price)
November 7, 2006 - In line with its target, Neuf Cegetel's reported Q3 revenues show acceleration in growth compared with the first half of the year
The Group has won 481,000 ADSL customers over the past year, with an acceleration in growth since the successful launch of the "100% Neuf Box" package in late August (including broadband access, unlimited calls to fixed lines in France and 31 international destinations, telephone line, Neuf HD TV subject to eligibility, and the Neuf Box for €29.90 a month including VAT), giving it one of the most competitive and comprehensive offerings in the market. Since the launch of the "100% Neuf Box" package, ADSL subscriber net additions have been stronger than over the same period last year.

Alcatel and ARCHOS team up for world's first portable multimedia player adapted to broadcast mobile TV in the S-Band
November 6, 2006 - Alcatel and ARCHOS™ today announce that both companies are establishing a strategic cooperation agreement for Mobile TV. Within the framework of this agreement, ARCHOS will develop the world's first portable multimedia player adapted to Alcatel's "Unlimited Mobile TV solution", a hybrid terrestrial and satellite broadcast solution based on an evolution of the DVB-H standard in the S-Band (2.2 GHz). Commercial availability of ARCHOS S-Band compatible devices is expected in the fourth quarter of 2007.

Sigma Demonstrates IPTV Leadership at TelcoTV 2006; Company Powers Leading Set-Top Boxes Across the Show Floor
November 6, 2006 - Sigma Designs, a leader in digital media processing for consumer electronics, today announced that its media processors will be demonstrated by the world’s leading IPTV set-top box manufacturers at the TelcoTV show beginning Monday, November 6 to Wednesday, November 8 in Dallas, Texas. The company will also be demonstrating the world’s first-ever wireless UWB multicast from a special meeting room (MR13) on the exhibition floor.

One Million MoCAs Served
November 6, 2006 - The Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA™) has reached a major milestone in its young life with the confirmation that it has one million nodes in deployment by systems vendors and service providers. A variety of products such as PVR/DVR and client side set top boxes, broadband home routers, residential gateways, Ethernet to MoCA bridges and ONTs are currently in deployment by MoCA members.

Com Net, Latens, Minerva and Amino Announce Secured Deployment of AmiNET500 PVR
November 6, 2006 - Latens Systems, a pioneer and leading supplier of dynamic, software-based Conditional Access, today announced that Com Net Inc., an Ohio-based company offering advanced telecommunication services to 21 Independent Local Exchange Companies (ILECs), has for the first time successfully deployed secured Personal Video Recording (PVR) functionality on its IPTV Network. The solution comprises Latens FCAS security system integrated with Minerva’s iTVManager IPTV platform running with Amino’s AmiNET500 to provide Com Net with a secured end-to-end PVR delivery platform.

Leading Set-Top Box and Residential Gateway Suppliers Align Around Ultra Wideband for Next-Gen Products
November 6, 2006 - Ultra wideband (UWB) solutions continue to gain momentum this week at the TelcoTV Conference and Exhibition with a range of leading set-top box, residential gateway and network digital video recorder manufacturers – including Amedia (OTC BB: AANI), Complete Media Systems, Entone Technologies, Magnum Semiconductor, Siemens Home and Office Communication Devices and UTStarcom -- demonstrating and introducing advanced video solutions using technology from Tzero Technologies. The offerings created by these organizations and others will help accelerate the adoption of high-definition and IPTV services, ease and speed the installation of these services in the home, and drive significant differentiation for service providers around the world.

Broadlogic uncloaks cable's secret weapon
November 6, 2006 - BroadLogic Network Technologies, a leading provider of silicon solutions for broadband networks, today announced the commercial availability of the TeraPIX™ video processor, a technology which enables cable operators to triple their digital spectrum. This additional bandwidth elevates cable MSOs’ network performance to the equivalent of fiber-to-the-home, allowing dozens more HD channels, VOD services, telephony, and ultra-high-speed cable modem service transparently to subscribers, without requiring MSOs to make extensive network upgrades.

Espial’s Evo IPTV Service Platform Added to Auroras Entertainment’s IPTV Service Suite
November 6, 2006 - Espial® IPTV , the leading provider of IPTV middleware and applications, today announced that IPTV service provider Auroras Entertainment has added Espial's Evo® IPTV Service Platform as supported middleware for its IPTV service. Auroras will be offering a complete end-to-end solution for telcos based on Espial's pre-integrated solution that includes both Espial's market-leading Evo® Client and Espial's newly launched Evo® Server.

Verimatrix VCAS Integrated with Motorola’s Advanced Line of IPTV Set-top Boxes
November 6, 2006 - Verimatrix, setting the standard in content security technologies that enhance the value of pay-TV networks, today announced a technology alliance with Motorola and the integration of the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) with its leading series of IP set-top boxes (STBs).

OpenTV Reports Third Quarter Results (OpenTV Share Price Chart)
November 6, 2006 - OpenTV (NASDAQ GM: OPTV), a leading provider of enabling technologies for advanced digital television services, today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2006.
On October 18, 2006, Kudelski Group (SWX Swiss Exchange: KUD), a global leader in content protection and related digital television technologies, signed a stock purchase agreement with Liberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ: LINTA, LCAPA) to acquire voting control of OpenTV. Kudelski Group will acquire 6,533,951 Class A ordinary shares and 30,206,154 Class B ordinary shares of OpenTV from Liberty for a purchase price of $3.60 per share (a 26% premium to OpenTV’s stock price on October 17, 2006), with an aggregate purchase price of $132.3 million. The shares to be acquired collectively represent approximately 26.7% of the economic interest and 74.7% of the voting interest of OpenTV’s ordinary shares outstanding as of September 30, 2006.