(Telecompaper) The number of digital TV connections in the Netherlands rose 1.7 percent during the first quarter to 6.478 million lines, according to a study by Telecompaper. The total includes 3.67 million cable TV subscribers who also have an analogue TV connection. Almost 84 percent of all Dutch consumer TV connections use digital TV services. Telecompaper expects the number of digital TV connections to grow this year by 7.5 percent to around 6.85 million connections at year end.