Asia Digital TV News

Jupiter Telecommunications Financial Results for FY2008
Jan 29, 2009 – Total revenue at Jupiter Telecommunications (JASDAQ: 4817) was ¥294,308 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. J:COM's digital video recording service (HDR) experienced steady growth in its number of subscribers to reach 404,800 at year-end.
News categories: Jupiter Telecommunications, Cable TV, DVR, Japan, Results, Subscribers

Two new countries run T-DMB trials
Jan 28, 2009 – According to the Korea Communications Commission, pilot services of Korean-developed terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting or DMB have begun in Malaysia and a Middle Eastern country.
News categories: Korea Communications Commission, Digital TV, Malaysia, Middle-East, Mobile

Freeview NZ approaches the 200,000 homes mark
Jan 26, 2009 – Freeview NZ has released the latest quarter of retail figures for digital receiver sales. At the end of 2008, 198,938 receivers had been sold, with an additional 38,442 sold during the three months ending 31st December.
News categories: Freeview NZ, Digital TV, Market Research, New Zealand, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Encouraging weekly trends in Asian Flat Panel TV market
Jan 26, 2009 – Despite the ongoing global economic crisis, GfK Asia measured increasing flat panel television retail sales volumes during the December festive period and beyond in both Hong Kong and Singapore. In Taiwan retail promotions spured on November sales.
News categories: GfK, Hong Kong, Market Research, Singapore, Smart TV, Taiwan

Broadcast Mobile TV demonstrated with Sydney Trial
Jan 23, 2009 – The Ai Group's Australian Digital Suppliers Industry Forum (ADSIF) is coordinating a DVB-H mobile TV trial in Sydney with partners including Optus, Nokia, Nokia Siemens Networks, LG, Broadcast Australia and Australian Digital Testing.
News categories: Ai Group, Australia, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile

Korea Telecom (KT) 4th Quarter 2008 Preliminary Earnings
Jan 23, 2009 – Korea Telecom (KT) [KRX:030200/NYSE:KTC] has released its 4th Quarter 2008 Preliminary Earnings Commentary. Mega-TV subscribers reached 773,109 at the end of 2008, having fallen in number in both November and December.
News categories: KT, IPTV, Korea, Results, Subscribers

Tatung receives STB order from Guangzhou Cable TV
Jan 21, 2009 – Tatung has received an IPTV set-top box (STB) order from Guangzhou Cable TV. The STBs for Guangzhou Cable TV will support Microsoft Mediaroom.
News categories: Tatung, Guangzhou Cable TV, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Near Doubling of Set-Top Box Shipments Yields Opportunities for Contract Manufacturers
Jan 21, 2009 – While many electronic products are experiencing slowing growth or even declines, worldwide Set-Top Box (STB) shipments are set to nearly double from 2007 to 2012, providing an attractive opportunity for contract manufacturers, according to iSuppli.
News categories: iSuppli, China, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, USA

China cable TV subscribers to reach 110 million in 2011
Jan 20, 2009 – According to Analysys International, in 2008 there were 44.5 million cable TV subscribers in China. The market research company is forecasting that this number will reach 110 million in 2011.
News categories: Analysys International, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Market Research, Subscribers