Asia Digital TV News

China Digital TV Announces Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Results
Feb 21, 2008 – China Digital TV (NYSE: STV) shipped 2.6 million smart cards in the fourth quarter 2007, an increase of 109.6% from the same period of 2006 and 37.6% from the third quarter of 2007, reflecting accelerated adoption of digital television across China.
News categories: China Digital TV Holding, Earnings Release, Cable TV, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV

Foxtel Delivers Subscriber, Profit and TV Viewing Share Growth
Feb 20, 2008 – At 31 December 2007, FOXTEL had 1,335,000 direct subscribers, an increase of 13% over the year ended December 2006. FOXTEL's HD+ service will be launched in mid-2008.
News categories: FOXTEL, Australia, Cable TV, Digital TV, Mobile, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Jupiter Telecommunications Announces January 2008 Subscriber Figures
Feb 19, 2008 – As of January 31, 2008, 68% of J:COM (JASDAQ: 4817) 2,211,400 consolidated cable television subscribers were receiving the digital service, compared to 52% as of January 31, 2007.
News categories: Jupiter Telecommunications, Cable TV, Digital TV, Japan, Subscribers

Hathway Selects World Leading NDS XTV™ Digital Video Recorder (DVR) Technology to Launch India's First Cable DVR Service
Feb 19, 2008 – NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) has announced that Hathway has selected NDS XTV™ Digital Video Recorder (DVR) technology to launch India's first cable DVR, a milestone which will dramatically enhance the viewing experience for its subscribers.
News categories: NDS Group, Hathway, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, India, Middleware, Set Top Box

China's digital cable TV subscribers totaled 24.62 million in 4Q07; CA consolidates
Feb 15, 2008 – Analysys International research has shown that in the fourth quarter of 2007, China's cable digital TV subscribers totaled 24.62 million. Novel-Tongfang, Digital Video Networks and Irdeto were the top three CA vendors.
News categories: Analysys International, Cable TV, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Market Research, Subscribers

Japan shipments of mobile digital TV phones hit 20 million
Feb 14, 2008 – Shipments of cell phones compatible with Japan's mobile digital TV service have surged to more than 20 million units in fewer than two years since launch, according to industry data.
News categories: Telecommunications Carriers Association, Digital TV, Japan, Market Research, Mobile, Subscribers

Maxscend Debuts IC for Huge Potential China Digital TV Market
Feb 13, 2008 – Eyeing the huge potential China digital TV market, Maxscend Technologies has announced the MXD1320, a demodulator IC fully compliant with China digital terrestrial television standard.
News categories: Maxscend, China, Digital TV, DTMB, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

MyStar revolutionises regional Australian TV
Feb 8, 2008 – AUSTAR has announced that its new Personal Digital Recorder, MyStar, has hit a chord with regional Australians, just a week following the product's launch to new customers on 1 February.
News categories: AUSTAR, Australia, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite

Newport Media Announces Acquisition of Mobile TV Middleware Developer WRG
Feb 8, 2008 – Newport Media has announced the acquisition of industry leading DVB-T/H middleware company WRG Inc. Based in Bundang, Korea.
News categories: Newport Media, Digital TV, ISDB-T, Korea, MandA, Middleware, Mobile, MWC24, Semiconductor, Smart TV