IPTV subcribers to double by 2017
Broadcast Engineering
At the recent TelcoTV and the Cloud Services Summit, Parks Associates shared new research in video services, which shows telcos will lead the next stage in pay-TV services as the number of IPTV subscribers in the U.S. will exceed 18 million in 2017.

Cable & Wireless launches IPTV in the Channel Islands
IPTV News
A new IPTV service has been launched in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man by Cable & Wireless Communications, offering customers a number of bundle options and new local programming. The services will be provided by Sure, the telco's brand in ...

Public television plans to ask for funding increase from 2013 Legislature
IdahoReporter.com
Idaho Public Television (IPTV) is requesting an additional $1.5 million from Idaho taxpayers in the coming fiscal year. But at least one state legislator says it will be a tough sell for him to support such a request. “Idahoans enjoy public television ...

 Mexico's Grupo Salinas Telecom: “The opportunities for OTT video are limitless”
IPTV News
Samer Salameh, Director General of Mexico's Grupo Salinas Telecom, on the potential for over-the-top (OTT) video services in Latin America, and the greater margins they present for operators keen to maximise their return on investment (ROI). Can you ...

ETB Colombia: “We will be very aggressive in growing our IPTV service”
IPTV News
Saul Kattan Cohen, president of state-owned Colombian telco ETB, on launching IPTV in Bogotá, and the growing clamour for connected entertainment experiences. Where does ETB currently stand with its IPTV deployment? We haven't started yet.

News Corp gets go-ahead for Consolidated Media takeover
IPTV News
The takeover by News Corporation of Australia's Consolidated Media Holdings for AUD 1.94bn (US$ 2bn) has been approved by both the latter's shareholders and the Federal Court of Australia, clearing the way for News Corp to double its share in pay-TV ...

OTE TV targets new customers with movie channel launchess
Screen Digest (press release)
OTE TV, the Greek telco and pay TV operator, is launching two new movies channels on both its satellite and IPTV platforms. The two channels, OTE Cinema 1 ...

BT passes 750k IPTV subs
IPTV News
UK telco BT has passed three-quarters of a million subscribers for its IPTV service 'BT Vision' after adding 21,000 customers in the third quarter of this year, and is looking forward to greater gains after signing new sports broadcasting rights in the ...

CUSTOMER WIN: Australian Communications Leader Grabs More Growth With ...
NASDAQ
The company supports more than 1.7 million broadband, telephony and Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) services across Australia. BMC's single integrated Remedy ITSM 8 platform provides significant out-of-the-box capability, requiring minimum customisation.

Dune HD Enhances Quality of IPTV Experience With Qarva ...
Melodika.net (press release)
Dune HD Enhances Quality of IPTV Experience With Qarva FastSwitch™, PDF ... "Our partnership will further enhance the IPTV user experience and deliv

Ukrainian telco Vega prepping for IPTV
IPTV News
Ukrainian telecoms group Vega has started the process of preparing its network for the commercial launch of managed IPTV services, according to reports in local news source ProIT. The initial phase of the project involves testing the service in the ...

Qtel selects Mariner for IPTV monitoring
DigitalTVEurope.net
Qtel selects Mariner for IPTV monitoring. November 1, 2012. Related Content. YahLive adds Cartoon Network Arabic · Eutelsat orders satellite for growing Middle East and north Africa demand · QTel goes X Large with VOD · Al Jazeera signs satellite deal ...

BT passes 750000 IPTV subscriber mark
FierceIPTV
BT (NYSE: BT) has hit the 750,000 subscriber milestone for its BT Vision IPTV service, thanks to the 21,000 new customers who signed up in the third quarter of this year. It's also accelerating its fiber rollout, the company said. BT reported second ...

Qatar Telecom boosts IPTV monitoring systems
IPTV News
Qatar Telecom (Qtel) has selected an IP video service monitoring solution from Canadian firm Mariner to help assure the quality to end-users of its managed IPTV service 'Mozaic'. The telco has deployed Mariner xVu in partnership with Saudi firm Alfalak ...

Qatar Telecom + Mariner... A Probing First (SatBroadcasting™—IPTV)
SatNews Publishers
The latest version of Mariner xVu is specifically designed for integration with IPTV probes. Qtel will use Mariner xVu for the Mozaic TV service, making this the first Mariner xVu deployment in the Middle East. Alfalak Electronic Equipment & Supplies ...

Türk Telekom takes VDSL route for IPTV
IPTV News
Turkish telco Türk Telekom has opted to deploy VDSL2 access technology from Alcatel-Lucent for the delivery of high-definition IPTV services over its existing copper infrastructure. The deployment is part of Türk Telekom's 'FiberkenTT' strategic ...

TV Connect MENA 2012: Dune HD and Qarva in IPTV partnership
Rapid tv news
Dune HD has announced a new IPTV partnership with Qarva. The integration of Qarva's FastSwitch technology into Dune HD's digital media players and set-top boxes will give IPTV subscribers improved interaction and higher quality through faster channel ...

Canal Plus eyes bundling IPTV with partner's VoIP, web
Telecompaper (subscription)
French pay-TV group Canal Plus is considering launching triple-play services under its own brand, reports Univers Freebox, citing a BVA survey asking what ...

FX heads onto Sky Go
Broadcast
Fox's entertainment channel FX has launched on IPTV service Sky Go with shows including The Walking Dead, Falling Skies and Dexter. The channel forms part ...
 

Big Bird stumps in Iowa rallying for IPTV
Sioux City Journal
Admitting that any decrease of public funding won't directly affect such profitable programming as "Sesame Street," "Masterpiece Theater" or Ken Burns' documentary series, Big Bird said it will certainly impact statewide staples as IPTV's annual ...