Asia Digital TV News

India's Videocon d2h crosses 3 million subscriber mark
Apr 19, 2011 – Videocon d2h, the direct-to-home (DTH) company promoted by Videocon Group, has crossed the three million subscriber mark.
News categories: d2h, Digital TV, India, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers

Sigma Designs and Vietnam Multimedia Corporation Establish Joint Venture
Apr 18, 2011 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) and Vietnam Multimedia Corporation (VTC) have announced that they have reached an agreement to establish a joint venture to develop and market set-top boxes, smart energy products and home connectivity solutions.
News categories: Sigma Designs, VTC, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Vietnam

J:COM ends 1Q 2011 with 2.7 million digital cable subscribers
Apr 15, 2011 – Jupiter Telecommunications (JASDAQ: 4817) has announced that the total subscribing households as of March 31, 2011 served by J:COM's 19 consolidated franchises reached 3.45 million, up 161,000 or 4.9% since March 31, 2010.
News categories: Jupiter Telecommunications, Cable TV, Japan, Subscribers

'Orient Express' to introduce Conax conditional access system
Apr 14, 2011 – Orion Express satellite television provider has entered into agreement with Conax to use Conax security on the 'Orient Express' DTH platform covering Siberia and Russia's Far East.
News categories: Conax, Orion Express, Asia, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Russia, Satellite, Set Top Box

Shanghai Completes Cable TV Network Consolidation
Apr 12, 2011 – Shanghai has announced that the city's cable TV networks have been completely consolidated into a single network covering more than 5 million households.
News categories: Cable TV, China

China Video Industry Association Releases Smart TV Standards
Apr 11, 2011 – The China Video Industry Association (CVIA) has released China's first set of online TV multimedia communications standards. The standards define an 'internet-connected TV' as a TV set that provides users with customized Internet applications and services.
News categories: China Video Industry Association, China, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Consumers of all Ages are Going 'Over-the-Top'
Apr 11, 2011 – The majority of consumers of all ages in seven major markets around the world are choosing to watch video content over the Internet via their televisions, PCs, smartphones and other electronic devices, according to Accenture (NYSE:ACN).
News categories: Accenture, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Italy, Market Research, Spain, Streaming, UK, USA

B&B TV begins DTT broadcasting in Azerbaijan
Apr 9, 2011 – Azerbaijan's leading cable TV operator B&B TV Communication has begun digital terrestrial television (DTT) broadcasting in the country's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
News categories: B&B TV, Azerbaijan, Digital TV, Terrestrial

ST dominated China cable set-top box IC market in 2010
Apr 6, 2011 – In 2010 STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) had an SD cable set-top box IC market share of 63.5%, and an HD set-top box market share of 45.13%, to give an overall market share of 54.61%. Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) was in second place with 19.48%.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Set Top Box