Hong Kong (HK) Digital TV News

now TV launches Hong Kong's first HD broadcasts
Jul 19, 2007 – PCCW has announced the launch of High Definition (HD) programming on now TV. Starting in August 2007, customers can pre-register for now TV's HD service and enjoy Barclays Premier League (BPL) matches in spectacular style.
News categories: PCCW, Digital TV, Hong Kong, IPTV

Telecommunications Authority Promulgates the Receiver Specification for Digital Terrestrial Television
Jun 25, 2007 – The Telecommunications Authority has published a two-tier technical specification for DTT receivers so that consumer electronics manufacturers are able to produce and supply compliant DTT set-top boxes and integrated TV sets for the Hong Kong market.
News categories: Office of the Telecommunications Authority, Digital TV, DTMB, Hong Kong, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

PCCW Teams with QUALCOMM to Explore Mobile Broadcasting Opportunity
Jun 19, 2007 – QUALCOMM (Nasdaq: QCOM) and PCCW have announced that the companies have signed a definitive agreement to conduct a technical trial of QUALCOMM’s MediaFLO(TM) technology in Hong Kong. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Hong Kong, Mobile, Smart TV

Hong Kong - PCCW launches 'eye'
Jun 14, 2007 – PCCW subsidiary PCCW-HKT Telephone Limited today announced the launch of the eye multimedia platform, a fixed line innovation that delivers a range of content and interactive services to households over an easy-to-use, menu-driven audio and video device. More …
News categories: Broadband, Digital TV, Hong Kong, IPTV

Telco IPTV Subscribers Grow 13% in 1Q07
Jun 5, 2007 – According to DITTBERNER's recently released report "1Q07 Global Broadband Subscriber Survey", Telco IPTV subscribers grew 13% to 5.4 Million in 1Q07.
News categories: DITTBERNER, Belgium, Broadband, China, Digital TV, France, Hong Kong, IPTV, Italy, Japan, Market Research, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan

Telecommunications Authority Promulgates the Technical Standard for Digital Terrestrial Television Service
Jun 4, 2007 – The Telecommunications Authority (TA) of Hong Kong has announced the adoption of the National Standard as the technical standard for the digital terrestrial television (DTT) service in Hong Kong.
News categories: Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA), China, Digital TV, DTMB, Hong Kong, Terrestrial

IPTV Expected to Make Big Gains in Asia
May 29, 2007 – Competition between IPTV and cable/satellite TV is heating up in Asia, with IPTV poised to gain significant market share over the next several years, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Asia, Digital TV, Hong Kong, IPTV, Japan, Market Research

PCCW reports Full Year Profit of HK$1,632 million for 2006
Mar 29, 2007 – Revenue in the TV & Content business segment surged 71 percent in 2006 to HK$739 million, driven by the growth of now TV, where the installed base reached 758,000 by the end of December, up 38 percent from a year earlier. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Hong Kong, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

PCCW Selects Harmonic to Power New MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) Video Service
Jan 31, 2007 – Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) has announced that PCCW is deploying Harmonic's new DiviCom® Electra™ 5400 standard definition (SD) MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) encoders for its entire now TV channel lineup.
News categories: Harmonic Inc, PCCW, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Hong Kong