ATSC 3 (ATSC 3.0 / NextGen TV) and other Advanced Television Systems Committee News

Digital Television Broadcasting is Tested in Peru
Dec 3, 2007 – Field tests for the implementation of terrestrial digital television broadcasting in Peru have begun, announced the Ministry of Transportation and Communication (MTC).
News categories: Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones (MTC), ATSC 3, Digital TV, ISDB-T, Peru, Terrestrial, TV Services

Broadcom and RaisingSun Collaborate to Deliver Industry's First Digital TV Solution for China's Television Market
Nov 28, 2007 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced a collaboration with RaisingSun Digital Video Technology Company of Shanghai, China, that provides the industry's first complete digital television (DTV) solution for China's television market.
News categories: Broadcom, iTVware, ATSC 3, China, Digital TV, DTMB, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Govt, reps to hold digital TV talks 1Q08 - Bolivia
Nov 26, 2007 – Bolivia's government expects to have meetings with representatives of the three main terrestrial digital TV standards during the first quarter of 2008, telecoms regulator Sittel's public affairs chief Erick Butrón told BNamericas.
News categories: ATSC 3, Bolivia, Digital TV, ISDB-T, Terrestrial, TV Services

Zinwell STB shipments to top one million units in 2007
Nov 21, 2007 – Zinwell expects its shipments of set-top boxes (STBs) to top one million units in 2007, accounting for 35-40% of its total revenues, according to sources at the company.
News categories: Zinwell, ATSC 3, Digital TV, DTMB, LNB, SBTVD, Set Top Box

Entone Hydra IP Video Gateway Deployed With Minerva Networks' iTVManager
Nov 13, 2007 – Entone has announced that its IP video gateway is deployed with Minerva's middleware. This fully integrated solution offers service operators a more efficient and cost-effective IPTV solution that can quickly and easily be deployed to enable advanced IPTV services.
News categories: Entone, Minerva Networks, ATSC 3, Digital TV, DVR, Gateway, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Terrestrial, USA

Genesis Microchip Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2008 Financial Results
Nov 1, 2007 – Genesis Microchip (Nasdaq:GNSS) has announced its financial results for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2008, which ended September 30, 2007.
News categories: Genesis Microchip, Earnings Release, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Results, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Entone Hydra HD Selected By HickoryTech For Advanced IPTV Services Deployment
Nov 1, 2007 – Entone, Inc. has announced that its award-winning Hydra™ IP video gateway is being deployed by HickoryTech for its IPTV rollout in Minnesota.
News categories: Entone, HickoryTech, ATSC 3, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Terrestrial, USA

Nielsen Releases High Definition TV (HDTV) Universe Estimates for Total U.S. and Local People Meter Markets
Oct 30, 2007 – The Nielsen Company has announced that 13.7% of TV households in the U.S. are equipped with an HD television and HD tuner capable of receiving signals in HD, while 11.3% are equipped with an HD television and HD tuner and receive at least one HD network or station.
News categories: The Nielsen Company, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Terrestrial, USA

IMS Research Finds HP Primarily Responsible for Doubling of U.S. Market for Digital TV Tuner Cards on the PC
Oct 30, 2007 – "HP has taken an aggressive first step in transforming the PCTV market from one driven by the aftermarket to one driven by the OEMs," said Stephen Froehlich, analyst at IMS Research.
News categories: IMS Research, ATSC 3, Canada, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, North America, Peripherals / Accessories, Terrestrial, USA