China (中国) Digital TV News

Radio Television Hong Kong selects Irdeto multi-DRM solution
Jun 7, 2023 – Irdeto and Mediatech have announced that Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) has selected Irdeto Control as its multi-DRM solution for all of its video streaming platforms.
News categories: Irdeto, Mediatech, RTHK, Andrew Bunten, Raymond Mo, Digital TV, DRM, Hong Kong, Streaming

Chinese brands boost global TV shipments to pre-pandemic levels
May 16, 2023 – TrendForce has found that Chinese brands have pushed global TV shipments in 1Q23 to 43.37 million units. In 2Q23 shipments are expected to recover to pre-pandemic levels at 47.26 million units.
News categories: TrendForce, China, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Worldwide

Global SVOD subscriptions to be 400 million higher by 2028
May 15, 2023 – Digital TV Research expects global SVOD subscriptions to increase by 400 million between 2022 and 2028 to reach 1.76 billion, revealing that there is still plenty of SVOD growth left.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, China, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Subscribers, Worldwide

China multiplay revenues to increase at a 1.9% CAGR through 2027
Apr 17, 2023 – Multiplay service revenue in China is set to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.9% from $1.7 billion in 2022 to $1.9 billion in 2027, according to GlobalData.
News categories: GlobalData, Sarwat Zeeshan, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research

Global TV shipments expected to drop 24.3% QoQ in 1Q23
Feb 21, 2023 – According to TrendForce, global TV shipments are projected to drop by 24.3% QoQ to 41.99 million units for 1Q23. Shipments are then expected to grow by 8.7% QoQ to 45.64 million units for 2Q23.
News categories: TrendForce, China, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Worldwide

i-CABLE Communications surrenders Hong Kong pay TV licence
Feb 14, 2023 – i-CABLE Communications (Stock Code: 1097) has announced that its subsidiary, Hong Kong Cable Television, has surrendered its pay TV licence. The Group will continue to provide free TV programme services and other businesses as usual.
News categories: i-CABLE Communications, TSANG On Yip, Cable TV, Digital TV, Hong Kong, Regulation

Limited growth for APAC ex-China pay-TV revenues to 2027
Dec 5, 2022 – Media Partners Asia (MPA) estimates that 1.0 million net new subscribers will be added in Asia Pacific ex-China over 2022-27, driven by India and parts of South and SE Asia, partially offset by contraction in all other regions.
News categories: Media Partners Asia, Vivek Couto, Asia, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers

Consumer VR shipments in China to approach 7 million units in 2026
Nov 25, 2022 – According to IDC, consumer standalone VR shipments in China increased by 166.2% year-over-year in the H1 2022. China standalone VR in Q1 2022 reached 229,000 units shipped, while Q2 2022 had almost 273,000 units shipped.
News categories: IDC, Claire Zhao, China, Gaming, Market Research, Metaverse

MyTV Super selects Witbe for production monitoring
Nov 22, 2022 – Witbe (Euronext: FR0013143872 – ALWIT) has announced it will support MyTV Super's media operation center in its effort to deliver the best possible streaming video quality for its myTV SUPER platform to customers in Hong Kong.
News categories: Witbe, MyTV Super, Mathieu Planche, Rex Ching, Digital TV, Hong Kong, QoE, Streaming