Digital TV News: Bell Canada

Bell Fibe TV launches in Toronto and Montréal
Sep 13, 2010 – Bell Canada (TSX, NYSE: BCE) has announced the launch of Bell Fibe TV, its advanced Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service, in several Toronto and Montréal neighbourhoods, delivered using the latest fibre optic technology.
News categories: Bell Canada, Kevin Crull, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, Fibre, IPTV, Set Top Box

Video services market expected to top $250 billion in 2014
Jun 1, 2010 – Market research firm Infonetics Research released the first edition of its 2010 biannual Video Services and Subscribers report, which tracks telco Internet Protocol television (IPTV), cable video, and satellite video services and subscribers.
News categories: Infonetics Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite

IPTV and video equipment and service markets hampered by slowing subscriber growth
Jan 5, 2010 – Market research firm Infonetics Research has published three video-related market share and forecast reports: 'Video Infrastructure and Subscribers', 'Set-Top Boxes and Subscribers', and 'Video Services and Subscribers'.
News categories: Infonetics Research, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, Subscribers

IPTV and cable video equipment up 15% in 2Q09
Sep 17, 2009 – Market research firm Infonetics Research released its second quarter (2Q09) IPTV, Cable, and Satellite Video Equipment, Services, and Subscribers report.
News categories: Infonetics Research, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers

TELUS TV surpasses 100,000 subscriber milestone
May 7, 2009 – TELUS Corporation (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) has reported first quarter 2009 results. TELUS' all-digital television, movie and radio entertainment service hit a notable milestone in April as the TELUS TV subscriber base surpassed 100,000 customers.
News categories: TELUS, Canada, DVR, IPTV, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Bell adds 12,000 video subscribers in Q1
May 7, 2009 – BCE (TSX, NYSE: BCE) has reported BCE and Bell results for the first quarter of 2009. Bell added 12,000 net new video subscribers in the first quarter of 2009 to give a total video subscriber base of 1,864,000.
News categories: BCE Inc, Canada, IPTV, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers

Bell proposes Freesat service for Canada
Apr 29, 2009 – Bell has made a proposal to provide Canadians who currently rely on analog over-the-air television with a package of local and regional over-the-air TV channels free of charge via satellite as part of the transition to digital broadcasting.
News categories: Bell Canada, Canada, Satellite, Terrestrial

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

Bell brings the Personal Video Recorder to more Canadians
Jan 21, 2008 – Bell Canada has announced the inclusion of its Personal Video Recorder (PVR) - the country's most advanced - in all of its new Bell Better Home™ service bundles.
News categories: Bell Canada, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite