Australia Digital TV News

Digital TV now in 74% of Australian homes
Aug 6, 2010 – Australia's Digital Switchover Taskforce has released the latest summary of figures from its Digital Tracker survey for the second quarter of 2010. About three in four Australian households have now converted to digital television (74%).
News categories: Digital Switchover Taskforce, Australia, Market Research, Terrestrial

Netgem Selects MaxLinear Silicon Tuner for Use in Set-Top Box Designs
Jul 13, 2010 – MaxLinear (NYSE: MXL) has announced that Netgem (Paris: NTG FP 7537; ETGM) has selected the MxL201RF ultra-low power silicon tuner to be used in several of its key hybrid set-top box (STB) designs.
News categories: MaxLinear, Netgem, Australia, Cable TV, Digital TV, Europe, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Altech UEC rolling out VAST-Certified STBs in Australia
Jul 8, 2010 – Altech UEC has confirmed that they have been appointed to supply High Definition (HD) satellite STBs for the initial phase of the Australian Viewer Access Satellite Television, or VAST service.
News categories: Altech UEC, Australia, Digital TV, DVB-S2, MHEG-5, Satellite, Set Top Box

Asia Pacific TV market achieves twin milestones
Jul 7, 2010 – According to the latest figures from Informa Telecoms & Media, the Asia Pacific TV sector passed two significant milestones last month, with the region now exceeding 150 million digital TV homes while, at the same time, surpassing 10 million IPTV households.
News categories: Informa Telecoms & Media, Australia, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, IPTV, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Market Research, New Zealand, Philippines, Satellite, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

iiNet invites Australia to go Fetch(TV)
Jul 6, 2010 – iiNet has partnered with FetchTV to launch Australia's first true national IPTV service, giving customers access to the best of digital Free-to-Air and subscription television over their existing broadband connection.
News categories: iiNet, Australia, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box

Freeview Australia MHEG EPG goes live with S&T and Magna Systems
Jul 1, 2010 – S&T and Magna Systems have announced that the Freeview Australia EPG is a customised version of S&T's MHEG Guide product and will be available on all 'Freeview EPG' branded receivers that go on sale in Australia from July 2010.
News categories: S&T, Magna Systems, Freeview Australia, Australia, Digital TV, DVR, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Freeview Australia Broadcasts New EPG
Jun 28, 2010 – Freeview Australia has announced that transmission of its new Electronic Program Guide has begun. The MHEG-based interface is intended to replace manufacturers' EPGs to provide a consistent platform for the consumer when navigating Freeview channels.
News categories: Freeview Australia, Australia, DVR, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

NICTA provides TV service in New South Wales broadband network trial
Jun 25, 2010 – NICTA (National ICT Australia) is taking part in the New South Wales National Broadband Network (NBN) technology trial. NICTA is utilising the capabilities of the NBN with an on-demand service to residents which delivers online television content.
News categories: NICTA, Australia, IPTV

Australia Passes Digital Switchover Legislation
Jun 25, 2010 – The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, has welcomed the passage through Parliament yesterday of the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2010.
News categories: Australia, Regulation, Terrestrial