Asia Digital TV News

Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) launches IPTV
Sep 22, 2008 – Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) (Colombo:SLTL) has launched IPTV in Sri Lanka, operated by a recently created subsidiary SLT VisionCom. Visioncom has a target of reaching 7,000 customers by the end of the year and 100,000 customers in three years.
News categories: Sri Lanka Telecom, SLT Visioncom, PEO TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Sri Lanka

Legend Silicon Introduces Two New Demodulators for Portable Digital Television Applications
Sep 18, 2008 – Legend Silicon has introduced two demodulators for China's terrestrial (GB20600-2006) market. The LGS-8G75 and LGS-8G77 improve end-user reception while offering new interfaces and space savings for mobile and portable applications.
News categories: Legend Silicon, China, Digital TV, DTMB, ICs, Portable, Semiconductor

Jupiter Telecommunications Announces August 2008 Subscriber Figures
Sep 17, 2008 – Jupiter Telecommunications (JASDAQ: 4817) has announced that the total subscribing households as of August 31, 2008 served by J:COM's 19 consolidated franchises reached approximately 2.90 million, up 289,600, or 11.1% since August 31, 2007.
News categories: Jupiter Telecommunications, Cable TV, Digital TV, Japan, Subscribers

China's DTV STB Market Has Explosive Growth
Sep 16, 2008 – CCID Consulting (Hong Kong: 08235) has released an update on China's DTV STB market. CCID Consulting's data shows that the sales volume of China's STB market reached 11.69 million sets in 2008H1, up 110.1% year-on-year.
News categories: CCID Consulting, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Legend Silicon Introduces Diversity Demodulator to Dramatically Improve Reception of Weak and Noisy Television Signals in China
Sep 16, 2008 – Legend Silicon has introduced the LGS-8G78, a demodulator designed, by employing diversity, to significantly improve reception of the digital terrestrial television broadcast (DTTB) signals defined by China's GB20600-2006 standard.
News categories: Legend Silicon, Automotive, China, Digital TV, DTMB, ICs, Semiconductor

Mediascape Launches New Philippines DTH Platform on NSS-11
Sep 15, 2008 – SES NEW SKIES (Paris,LuxX:SESG) has announced that it has been contracted by Mediascape to provide transponder capacity on the NSS-11 satellite for their new direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television service targeting the Philippines.
News categories: SES NEW SKIES, Digital TV, Philippines, Satellite

Irdeto Delivers End-to-End DVB SmartStart Solution To Videocon's D2H+
Sep 12, 2008 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced that it has signed an agreement to provide its end-to-end DVB SmartStart solution for the DTH operations of Videocon (Mumbai: 511389) media arm, Bharat Business Channel, under the brand name "D2H+".
News categories: Irdeto, Videocon, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IBCShow, India, Middleware, Satellite

China Digital TV and ViXS Systems Announce a Secure Digital Video Broadcast Solution for Chinese PC Market
Sep 11, 2008 – ViXS Systems and China Digital TV Holding (NYSE:STV) have announced the launch of a line of smartcard secured, DVB-C PC tuner products to serve digital cable customers in China, allowing users to turn their PCs into high-definition home theaters.
News categories: ViXS Systems, China Digital TV, Cable TV, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor

Sun Direct TV expands into West India
Sep 11, 2008 – Sun Direct TV, a leading direct-to-home (DTH) service provider in south India, is all set to replicate the success story in the other parts of the country. Starting with Ahmedabad, the company plans to re-run its success in western Indian markets.
News categories: Sun Direct, Digital TV, India, Satellite