Asia Digital TV News

PMP Player Market Steps Up to the Expressway
Mar 18, 2008 – CCID Consulting (Hong Kong Stock Exchange: HK08235) releases its 2007-2008 Annual Report on China's PMP Player Market. The sales volume of China's PMP player market reached 1.212 million sets, up 129.1% over 2006.
News categories: CCID Consulting, China, Market Research, Tablet

China Netcom First Commercialized AVS-IPTV in Dalian
Mar 18, 2008 – On February 28, China's home-grown IPTV system (AVS-IPTV) based on the second-generation source coding standard (AVS) was put into commercial use by the Dalian Branch of China Netcom (HKSE: 0906; NYSE: CN).
News categories: China Netcom, China, Digital TV, IPTV

Malaysia - Qualcomm completes mobile broadcast trials
Mar 18, 2008 – Wireless products and services company Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) has announced that it has just completed a three-month technical trial of its MediaFLO technology with Maxis Communications and Astro All Asia Networks.
News categories: QUALCOMM, Maxis Communications, Astro, Digital TV, Malaysia, Mobile, Smart TV

India - CASBAA urges digital transformation
Mar 18, 2008 – The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) has released its 'Digital Vision: India in 2012' report providing an up-to-date overview of the opportunities for rapid development of India's digital broadband and TV industries.
News categories: CASBAA, Cable TV, Digital TV, India, Market Research, Satellite

New Zealand - Freeview|HD™ Launch Date Announced
Mar 17, 2008 – Freeview New Zealand has announced that Kiwis' can look forward to HD capable Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) courtesy of the Freeview|HD™ service from 2nd April 2008.
News categories: Freeview NZ, Digital TV, New Zealand, Terrestrial

MPA: Indian TV Market to Reach $11.6 Billion by 2012
Mar 17, 2008 – According to Media Partners Asia (MPA), India's digital pay-TV subscribers, including cable, DTH and IPTV, could grow to 38 million by 2012 and 57 million by 2017.
News categories: Media Partners Asia, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, India, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers

Irdeto Secures Personal Video Recorder (PVR) from Thailand's Leading Digital Pay TV Service, TrueVisions UBC
Mar 17, 2008 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced that TrueVisions UBC, Thailand's leading digital pay-TV operator, has extended the functionality of its existing Irdeto Digital TV solution to secure its new PVR (personal video recorder) product.
News categories: Irdeto, True Corporation, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite, Set Top Box, Thailand

Jupiter Telecommunications Announces February 2008 Subscriber Figures
Mar 14, 2008 – Jupiter Telecommunications (JASDAQ: 4817) has announced that the total subscribing households as of February 29, 2008 served by J:COM's 20 managed franchises reached 2.81 million, up 178,400, or 6.8% since February 28, 2007.
News categories: Jupiter Telecommunications, Cable TV, Digital TV, Japan, Subscribers

Trident Microsystems Acquires Private Chinese Software Firm
Mar 13, 2008 – Trident Microsystems (NASDAQ: TRID) has announced the acquisition of Beijing Tiside Electronics Design Co., Ltd., in a move to enhance Trident's software and connected TV strategies.
News categories: Trident, China, Digital TV, MandA, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV