Asia Digital TV News

FDC1101 DMB-TH Demodulator Chip and Solutions Launched
Nov 22, 2007 – The mass-produced FDC1101 chip, a joint venture between Tsinghua University, Fudan University and Fudan Microelectronics, has been unveiled, along with products and solutions based on the chip.
News categories: Shanghai Fudan Micronano Electronics, FDC1101, China, Digital TV, DTMB, ICs, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

DTVIA to Provide Free CA System Upgrades
Nov 22, 2007 – DTVIA has already introduced its new generation of DTVIACrypt conditional access (CA) system which has completely independent intellectual property rights, five core patents, and has formally received Class-A network certification from State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT).
News categories: DTVIA, Cable TV, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV

Korea - Way Cleared for IPTV
Nov 22, 2007 – A special committee of the National Assembly has passed a bill on Internet Protocol Television, clearing the way for the new media service in Korea.
News categories: Digital TV, IPTV, Korea

MDA seeks public views on how mobile TV should be regulated in Singapore
Nov 21, 2007 – Heralding the next milestone in Singapore's broadcasting landscape, the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) is conducting a public consultation until 4 January 2008 to seek feedback on the Authority's proposed policy and regulatory framework for mobile TV services.
News categories: Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA), Proposed Framework, 5G, Digital TV, Mobile, Singapore, TV Services

Warner Bros. International Television Distribution To Launch Branded, Ad-Supported And Subscription Video-On-Demand Channels For Film And TV Series Programming Around The Globe
Nov 20, 2007 – Warner Bros. International Television Distribution (WBITD) is embarking on a new strategy to launch a number of branded, video-on-demand, non-linear channels on a subscription and advertiser supported basis over a variety of delivery platforms that will bring the Studio's film and television series to viewers around the globe in a new way.
News categories: Warner Brothers, Cable TV, Digital TV, France, IPTV, Japan, Latin America, UK

Europe Leading the Way in Digital Terrestrial TV
Nov 19, 2007 – Europe is leading the world in the fast-growing digital terrestrial platform (DTT), though other regions are gaining momentum, reports In-Stat. With analog shutoffs (ASOs) approaching in North America and Western Europe, strong drivers for digital terrestrial set top boxes are on the horizon as consumers transition from analog to digital.
News categories: In-Stat, Africa, Asia, Digital TV, Europe, Latin America, Market Research, Middle-East, North America, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

China Digital TV Reports Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results
Nov 15, 2007 – China Digital TV shipped 1.9 million cards in the third quarter of 2007, a 32.9% increase over the number of cards shipped in the same period of 2006 and a 23.6% increase over the second quarter of 2007.
News categories: China Digital TV, Earnings Release, Cable TV, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Results

Report Presents The Development of STB Markets in China and Abroad and Also Studies the STB Application Market
Nov 15, 2007 – According to ResearchInChina, global sales of set-top boxes reached over 70 million units in 2005, of which satellite STBs were 60%. In China, digital cable TV set-top box sales volume will reach 25 million units by 2008.
News categories: ResearchInChina, Cable TV, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Middleware, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Chinese digital cable growing quickly
Nov 15, 2007 – China will have a whopping 84 million digital-cable subscribers by 2010, according to new figures from research outfit Media Partners Asia (MPA).
News categories: Media Partners Asia (MPA), Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Market Research, Subscribers