Asia Digital TV News

Discretix CPRM Content Protection Client Shipping on Selected Mobile Phones in Japan
Nov 15, 2010 – Discretix has announced that its CPRM Client has been shipping on selected mobile phones in Japan. The CPRM Client protects the distribution of content on SD cards and mobiles using the handset's processor, eliminating the need for dedicated CPRM hardware.
News categories: Discretix, 4C Entity, Content Protection, DRM, Japan, Middleware, Mobile

M1 launches IPTV in Singapore
Nov 11, 2010 – Singapore's M1 (SIN:B2F) has launched its 1box. Internet, movies, celebrity concerts, exciting games and fun learning modules will be available via high-speed broadband from this multimedia device on the TV screens of M1 Home Broadband customers.
News categories: M1 Limited, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, Singapore

Mobile Video Subscribers in Asia/Pacific to Reach 250 Million by Year-End 2014
Nov 9, 2010 – Despite the difficulties faced to date, the timing is ripe for mobile video services to take off in certain Asia/Pacific markets, according to a new report from Pyramid Research.
News categories: Pyramid Research, Asia, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, Subscribers

Softbank launches glasses-free 3D smartphones in Japan
Nov 4, 2010 – Softbank (TSE: 9984) has announced its latest range of mobile phones including two 3D-capable devices. The Galapagos 003SH and 005SH, made by Sharp (TSE: 6753), come with 3.8" displays and can produce 3D images without the need for special glasses.
News categories: Softbank, Sharp Corp, Japan, Metaverse, Mobile

DivX Expands Presence in China through Partnership with Konka
Nov 4, 2010 – DivX (Nasdaq: SNIC) and Konka (SHE: 200016.SZ) have announced a new partnership in which Konka will integrate DivX® technology into its line of 2010 digital TVs (DTVs).
News categories: DivX, Konka, China, Media Player, Smart TV

Zeebo China Unveils Plans to Bring Digital Interactive Education and Entertainment to Chinese Families
Oct 28, 2010 – Zeebo China has described its plans to develop a 3G-connected education and entertainment system specifically for Chinese consumers. The Zeebo system will enable users to wirelessly download and view content and applications on their TV sets.
News categories: China Digital TV Holding, Zeebo, 5G, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Streaming

Intel to explore IPTV with Chunghwa Telecom
Oct 28, 2010 – Chunghwa Telecom (TAIEX: 2412, NYSE: CHT) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) have announced a cooperation on cloud computing. As part of the agreement, the two companies have also agreed to jointly explore possible future developments in the area of IPTV.
News categories: Intel Corp, Chunghwa Telecom, Digital TV, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Taiwan

Sri Lanka to introduce DVB-T2 broadcasting
Oct 27, 2010 – Sri Lanka's Mass Media Ministry has said that all terrestrial channels in Sri Lanka will move to DVB-T2 broadcasting by 2015. The first region to have the service will be the country's Western Province.
News categories: Digital TV, DVB-T2, Sri Lanka, Terrestrial

Pay-TV Now Taking 'Lion's Share' of Asia's High Net Worth Audiences
Oct 26, 2010 – The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) has announced that pay-TV in Asia has reached the tipping point of 50 percent penetration of all Asian TV homes.
News categories: CASBAA, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, India, Indonesia, Korea, Market Research, Pakistan, Philippines, Satellite, Thailand, Vietnam