Asia Digital TV News

CMMB mobile TV now in 150 cities in China
Jan 20, 2009 – CMMB mobile TV broadcasting is now available in 150 cities in China according to CMMB mobile TV operator China Satellite Mobile Broadcasting Corp. (CSMBC).
News categories: China, Digital TV, Mobile

Malaysian TV To Be All-Digital By 2015
Jan 20, 2009 – Malaysia expects to have 19 free digital terrestrial TV (DTT) channels by 2012 when digital transmission is launched nationwide, with full switch-over by 2015.
News categories: Digital TV, Malaysia, Terrestrial

Satellite TV in China: Potential US$4 Billion Receiving Device Market by 2012
Jan 19, 2009 – In China, there are about 200 million households with a TV set but no cable connection. The launch, on June 9, 2008, of the Zhongxing-9 broadcasting satellite should thus generate a huge market for satellite receivers and related chipsets.
News categories: In-Stat, China, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box

Bharti Airtel launches Triple Play with Airtel digital TV interactive
Jan 19, 2009 – Bharti Airtel has announced the debut of its Triple Play Service with the launch of Airtel digital TV interactive - it's Internet Protocol Television Service. The Service will be initially available to customers in Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida.
News categories: Bharti Airtel, Digital TV, DVR, India, IPTV

IPTV poised to transform Korea's TV entertainment
Jan 19, 2009 – Three firms (KT, LG Dacom and SK Broadband) are licensed to provide IPTV services in Korea. All are making extensive investments in the business over the next five years with real-time broadcasts having begun on January 1, 2009.
News categories: LG Dacom, SK Broadband, KT, IPTV, Korea

Jupiter Telecommunications Announces December 2008 Subscriber Figures
Jan 16, 2009 – Jupiter Telecommunications (JASDAQ: 4817) has announced that the total subscribing households as of December 31, 2008 served by J:COM's 24 consolidated franchises reached approximately 3.17 million, up 508,300, or 19.1% since December 31, 2007.
News categories: Jupiter Telecommunication, Cable TV, Japan, Subscribers

Korea - Number of DMB service users soars in 2008
Jan 14, 2009 – Users of DMB services totaled 17.25 million at the end of 2008, up 59.9 percent from a year earlier, according to the Terrestrial-DMB Special Committee
News categories: Digital TV, Korea, Market Research, Mobile

Major Chinese brands select Siano for CMMB Mobile TV
Jan 14, 2009 – Siano Mobile Silicon has announced that its CMMB receiver chip, the SMS1180, has been selected to power CMMB mobile TV for leading Chinese phone-makers ZTE, Tianyu, CEC Telecom and MP3/4 giant AIGO.
News categories: Siano Mobile, China, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor

China digital cable TV subscribers exceed 45 million
Jan 13, 2009 – According to statistics from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT), China's digital cable TV subscribers reached over 45 million at the end of 2008, making for an annual increase of 67.6%.
News categories: SARFT, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Subscribers