Australia Digital TV News

AUSTAR delivers record subscribers and profits
Aug 2, 2007 – The Company continues to experience strong subscriber growth, ending the first half of 2007 with a total of 639,128 subscribers. Total television subscribers increased by 38,002 for the half, whilst the second quarter delivered 19,768 subscribers.
News categories: AUSTAR, Earnings Release, Australia, Digital TV, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Irdeto Conducts Sydney DVB-H trial
Jun 18, 2007 – Irdeto has partnered with Broadcast Australia, and head-end systems vendor Thomson in a DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting - Handheld) trial in Sydney, Australia.
News categories: Australia, BroadcastAsia, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Mobile

Australian adoption of free to view digital television continues to rise
Jun 17, 2007 – The estimated number of free to view digital television receivers sold in the Australian market from 1 January to 31 March 2007 reached 247,000 units; raising the cumulative figure since digital television transmissions began to over 2,547,000. More …
News categories: Australia, Digital TV, Market Research, Terrestrial

ACMA extends datacasting trial and approves new mobile television trial in Sydney on channels A and B
Mar 28, 2007 – ACMA has approved an application by Irdeto Access to conduct a digital video broadcasting-handheld (DVB-H) mobile television trial in Sydney. Using channel 29, this trial will be for a 'one-off' three month period commencing early April.
News categories: ACMA, Irdeto, Australia, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Mobile

1 in 4 of Australian homes estimated to have Free to view digital TV
Feb 13, 2007 – The estimated number of free to view digital television receivers sold to retailers and installers in the Australian market during the period 1 October to 31 December 2006 reached 302,000 units.
News categories: Australia, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Exponential Broadband Growth and Demand for Interactive Services Fuels IPTV Market in Asia-Pac
Dec 21, 2006 – Dwindling wireline revenues, consumer demand for greater control over viewing preferences, and the explosion of broadband in various high growth markets across Asia-Pacific represent the impetus for the development of IPTV in the region.
News categories: Frost & Sullivan, Asia, Australia, Broadband, China, Digital TV, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, IPTV, Korea, Malaysia, Market Research, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand