Asia Digital TV News

HIGH TV 4K launches in India on digital TV platforms
Feb 8, 2016 – HIGH TV 4K has announced the launch of its channel in India via Splendid Media. Viewers in India will be able to enjoy 4K programming that ranges from the Entertainment News, Travel Programs, Drama, Comedy, Fitness and Sport.
News categories: HIGH TV 4K, Splendid Media, Justin Borrelo, Amit Srivastava, India

Videocon d2h launches connected set-top box
Feb 5, 2016 – Videocon d2h (NASDAQ, USA: VDTH) has launched its HD SMART Set top Box (Connected Set top box). The box converts an existing LED TV into a Smart TV as well as showing more than 500 Channels and services in High Definition and Standard Definition.
News categories: Videocon d2h, Saurabh Dhoot, Anil Khera, Digital TV, India, Satellite, Set Top Box

STB shipments to SAARC region grew 52% in 2015
Feb 4, 2016 – Set-Top-Box shipments into the SAARC region has witnessed robust year-on-year growth of 52% during 2015, according to Dataxis. In 2015, 22.3 million STBs were shipped in the SAARC region, compared to a 14 million STBs in 2014.
News categories: Dataxis, Anusha S, Bangladesh, Cable TV, Digital TV, India, Market Research, Nepal, Pakistan, Satellite, Set Top Box, Sri Lanka

Accenture powers SKY On Demand in the Philippines
Feb 4, 2016 – SKY subscribers in the Philippines can now watch and stream TV shows and movies from cable TV or online anytime, anywhere and on any screen, using Sky on Demand - SKY Cable's newest service – powered by the Accenture Video Solution.
News categories: Accenture, SKY Cable, Lito Tayag, Jerome Almirante, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Philippines, TV Everywhere

Kazakhstan's Alma TV to launch IPTV in the first half of 2016
Feb 3, 2016 – Kazakhstan cable TV operator, Alma TV, has released a review of the activities of the company in 2015. During the year, the company added five cities to its DTV network. In addition, the company said that it will launch an IPTV service in the first half of 2016.
News categories: Alma TV, Cable TV, Digital TV, Kazakhstan

Dish TV India adds 317,000 net subscribers in 4Q 2015
Feb 3, 2016 – Dish TV India (BSE: 532839, NSE: DISHTV) has reported third quarter fiscal 2016 results. Dish TV added 317 thousand net subscribers during the quarter bringing its total subscriber base to 14.0 million.
News categories: Dish TV India, Jawahar Goel, India, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

DEN Networks adds 1.7 million digital cable subscribers in 2015
Feb 3, 2016 – DEN Networks has announced results for the third quarter of its 2015-16 financial year. The company ended the quarter with 8.5 million digital subscribers, up 945,000 in the quarter and up by 1.7 million year-on-year.
News categories: DEN Networks, Cable TV, India, Results, Set Top Box, Subscribers

>50% Smart TV penetration in major TV markets by 2019
Feb 1, 2016 – By 2019, more than 50% of TV households in Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Germany will have smart TVs, according to IHS (NYSE: IHS). Smart TV household penetration in Japan has already reached 50%.
News categories: IHS Inc, Hisakazu Torii, Asia, Brazil, Digital TV, Europe, Market Research, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Airtel Digital TV adds 530,000 subscribers in 4Q 2015
Jan 28, 2016 – Bharti Airtel has announced results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2015. As on December 31, 2015, the Company had 11.1 million customers, which represents an increase of 13.2% in comparison with the corresponding quarter last year.
News categories: Bharti Airtel, India, Results, Satellite, Subscribers