Asia Digital TV News

Shanghai IPTV Subs to Hit 230,000 by Year-end
Dec 17, 2007 – The number of IPTV subscribers in Shanghai has almost reached 220,000 and is estimated to break 230,000 by the end of the year.
News categories: China, Digital TV, IPTV, Subscribers

Beijing DTV Subs Reach 1.16 mln
Dec 14, 2007 – As of December 7, Gehua Cable have converted 1.16 million users in 1,106 communities in the Dongcheng, Xicheng, Chongwen, Xuanwu, Chaoyang, Haidian, Fengtai, Shijingshan, Changping, Daxing and Tongzhou areas of Beijing.
News categories: Gehua Cable, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Subscribers

Jupiter Telecommunications Announces November 2007 Subscriber Figures
Dec 14, 2007 – Jupiter Telecommunications (JASDAQ: 4817) has announced that the total subscribing households as of November 30, 2007 served by J:COM's 21 managed franchises reached 2.75 million, up 482,000, or 21.2% since November 30, 2006.
News categories: Jupiter Telecommunications, Full Release, Cable TV, Digital TV, Japan, Subscribers

China - 840,000 IPTV subscribers at end of 3Q07
Dec 13, 2007 – The number of IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) subscribers in China increased to 840,000 as of the end of the third quarter of 2007, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International.
News categories: Analysys International, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Subscribers

Streaming21 Joins Digital Home Alliance with Microsoft Home Server Team
Dec 13, 2007 – Streaming21, along with Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), WNC (TSE:6285), Sampo (TSE:1604), Gigabyte (TSE:2376) and Chenbro (8210.TWO) have announced the formation of the Digital Home Alliance at Microsoft Windows Home Server product launch press conference.
News categories: Streaming21, Digital Home Alliance, Wistron NeWeb Corporation (WNC), Sampo, GIGABYTE, Digital TV, Gateway, Home Server, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Taiwan

More than 2 million 6MHz DVB-T receivers with NTSC output now deployed in Taiwan
Dec 12, 2007 – The most recent figures from the Taiwan DTV Committee indicate that sales of DVB-T receivers have now passed the 2 million mark in that country.
News categories: DVB Project, Digital Television Committee, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Taiwan, Terrestrial, TV Services

IPTV subscriber numbers in seventh heaven
Dec 12, 2007 – Significant growth will result in 38.4 million IPTV homes by 2012 - or more than seven times as much as the end-2006 figure, according to a new research report published by Informa Telecoms & Media.
News categories: Informa Telecoms & Media, IPTV (3rd edition), China, Digital TV, France, Germany, IPTV, Italy, Japan, Market Research, Norway, Singapore, Subscribers, Taiwan, USA

Xiamen DTV Subs Break 300,000
Dec 12, 2007 – Xiamen Cable Network has announced that it has completed the migration to DTV.
News categories: Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Subscribers

CMMB Wins RMB 400 mln in Government Support
Dec 12, 2007 – The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) has announced that the CMMB project has been identified as a major recipient of science and technology funding for the 11th Five-Year Plan period (2006-2010).
News categories: SARFT, Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), China, Digital TV, Mobile