China (中国) Digital TV News

China - Mainland digital cable TV subscribers swell to 12m
Mar 3, 2007 – Digital cable television subscribers in the mainland almost doubled in number in the past eight months, driven by growth in major southern cities. More …
News categories: Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Market Research, Subscribers

China Satellite Mobile Selects CMB Satellite for S-Band Satellite Capacity for the China Mobile Video Project
Feb 22, 2007 – China Satellite Mobile Broadcast Limited (CSM) has announced that it has selected China Mobile Broadcasting Satellite (CMBSat) as the primary provider of S-band satellite capacity for China's mobile video project.
News categories: EchoStar, China, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mobile, Satellite

MPEG LA Sues Mintek Digital, Inc. for Breach of MPEG-2 License Agreement
Feb 1, 2007 – MPEG LA, LLC has announced that it has sued Mintek Digital for breach of its MPEG-2 Patent Portfolio License with MPEG LA. The suit also names Jiangsu Digital Technology and Shinco Electronics Group, as responsible for Mintek's obligations.
News categories: MPEG LA, China, Digital TV, DVD, Licensing, Patent

PCCW Selects Harmonic to Power New MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) Video Service
Jan 31, 2007 – Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) has announced that PCCW is deploying Harmonic's new DiviCom® Electra™ 5400 standard definition (SD) MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) encoders for its entire now TV channel lineup.
News categories: Harmonic Inc, PCCW, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Hong Kong

UUSee - How Can 30 Million Chinese Broadband Users Be Wrong?
Jan 30, 2007 – Though the boom in online video distribution has most closely been associated with the U.S. and the English- speaking market, media and technology players would be well-served to look to China's UUSee for a very real glimpse into online video's future.
News categories: UUSee, China, Digital TV, Mobile, Streaming

Digital HDTV Alliance Formally Established In Beijing
Jan 29, 2007 – Beijing Gehua CATV Network Company has formed an alliance with other companies to provide comprehensive high-definition television service and accelerate the development of the service in China.
News categories: Gehua Cable, ATSC 3, Cable TV, China, Digital TV

Analog Devices And Legend Silicon Open Shanghai Design Lab
Jan 26, 2007 – Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI) and Legend Silicon have announced the opening of a joint design laboratory to develop reference designs for China's emerging mobile TV market.
News categories: Analog Devices, Legend Silicon, China, Mobile, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Hong Kong - Public consultation on mobile TV
Jan 26, 2007 – The Hong Kong Government has issued a consultation paper on the introduction and regulation of mobile television in Hong Kong.
News categories: Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau, Digital TV, Hong Kong, Mobile, Regulation

UTStarcom Expands IPTV Leadership in China With New Contract in Shanxi Province With China Telecom
Jan 24, 2007 – UTStarcom has announced a contract with China Telecom (CTC) to deploy its RollingStream™ end-to-end IPTV solution for a new commercial IPTV network in China's Shanxi Province.
News categories: UTStarcom, China Telecom, China, Digital TV, IPTV