Asia Digital TV News

65 million cable DTV subscribers in China expected by year end
Dec 11, 2009 – The China Radio and Television Association has said that it expects digital cable TV subscribers in China to reach 65 million by the end of this year.
News categories: China Radio and Television Association, Cable TV, China, Subscribers

China Video Industry Association proposes standards for Web-enabled TV sets
Dec 10, 2009 – The China Video Industry Association (CVIA) has filed two applications for industry standards for Web-enabled TV sets. The two standards were drafted by the CVIA, China Digital Home Industry Association (CDHIA), and Chinese TV manufacturers.
News categories: China Video Industry Association, China, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming

Chongqing Cable, NDS and DOXTV to Launch First HD DVR and Push VOD Service in China
Dec 10, 2009 – NDS and DOXTV have announced the launch of China's first HD digital video recorder (DVR) and push video on demand (VOD) service for Chongqing Cable subscribers, Chongqing Cable TV+™.
News categories: NDS Group, DOXTV, Chongqing Cable, Cable TV, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box

ASTRO Malaysia adds 94k DTH subscribers in quarter to end-October
Dec 9, 2009 – ASTRO ALL ASIA NETWORKS has announced results for the period ended 31 October 2009. In the quarter, Astro TV added 94,000 net subscribers in Malaysia and Sun Direct TV in India added 500,000 new customers, bringing its total to 4.0 million.
News categories: Astro, Sun Direct TV, India, Malaysia, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Tata Teleservices launches 'Photon TV' mobile broadband IPTV
Dec 3, 2009 – Tata Teleservices (NSE:TTML, BSE: 532371) has announced the launch of Photon TV, an application that allows its mobile broadband subscribers to watch live TV on their laptops while on the move, and on their PCs at home and in the office.
News categories: Tata Teleservices, Apalya, Broadband, Digital TV, India, IPTV, Mobile, Streaming

Shanghai Telecom IPTV subscribers reach 1 million
Dec 2, 2009 – The IPTV subscriber base of Shanghai Telecom (NYSE: CHA; Hong Kong:0728) has broken through the one million mark. The service was officially launched in October 2006.
News categories: Shanghai Telecom, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Subscribers

Wotone Media and Digisoft.tv Join Forces for the Chinese Market
Dec 2, 2009 – Digisoft.tv and Wotone Group have announced that they have entered in to a strategic partnership to offer complete end to end service delivery solutions to IPTV, Cable and Hybrid operators in the Chinese market.
News categories: Digisoft, China, IPTV, Middleware, Video Exchange

Taiwan's Connected TV Alliance up and running
Dec 1, 2009 – According to the Taiwan Digital Television Committee (DTVC) the inaugural meeting of Taiwan's Connected TV Alliance took place on November 30, 2009.
News categories: Digital Television Committee, TEEMA, China, Content Distribution, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Taiwan

China Telecom IPTV STB tender winners chosen
Nov 30, 2009 – The winners of the August 2009 bidding to provide IPTV set-top boxes for China Telecom (NYSE: CHA; Hong Kong:0728) have been chosen.
News categories: China Telecom, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box