China (中国) Digital TV News

STMicroelectronics to Supply STB Chip to Beijing Gehua Cable TV Network
Oct 20, 2011 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has announced that Beijing Gehua Cable Television Network, a cable TV operator in Beijing, China, has selected ST's integrated HD Cable Modem chip to deploy in set-top boxes to all of its subscribers.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Gehua Cable, Cable Modem, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, DVR, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

IPTV Now Serves More Than 50 Million Customers Worldwide
Sep 27, 2011 – The Broadband and IPTV Growth Report presented at the Broadband World Forum in Paris, shows that 51M customers now subscribe to IPTV services worldwide, with France in the lead as top IPTV country.
News categories: Broadband Forum, BBWF, Belgium, Broadband, China, Digital TV, Fibre, France, Germany, IPTV, Japan, Korea, Market Research, Netherlands, Spain, Subscribers, Taiwan, USA

China Wi-Max Communications Enters Agreements to Develop IPTV in China
Sep 21, 2011 – China Wi-Max Communications (OTCBB: CHWM) has announced agreements with China CTV Television Network Center and with 3Screen Group/DigiSoft.tv. Together they will deliver a complete IPTV solution to CTVN's extensive subscriber market in China.
News categories: China Wi-Max, DigiSoft.tv, China, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV

Skyworth Selects NXP for Silicon Tuner-Powered STB in China
Sep 9, 2011 – NXP (NASDAQ: NXPI) has announced that Skyworth Digital Technology (Hong Kong: 0751) has selected the NXP TDA18250 silicon tuner for its cable-TV set-top-box designs.
News categories: NXP, Skyworth, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

China's SARFT developing Smart TV middleware
Aug 24, 2011 – China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television's (SARFT) has announced that SARFT is currently developing smart TV operating system middleware called 'TV-OS'.
News categories: SARFT, China, Digital TV, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming

eyeSight and Huan TV Partner to Provide Gesture Recognition-based Applications and Games to the Chinese Connected TV Market
Aug 23, 2011 – eyeSight Mobile Technologies, a developer of touch free interfaces for consumer electronics, has signed a partnership agreement with Huan TV, a Chinese provider of content for connected TVs, to offer gesture recognition-based content to Huan's subscribers.
News categories: eyeSight Mobile, Huan TV, China, Digital TV, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming

Silicon Labs Targets Next-Generation TV Tuner IC for Massive China TV Market
Aug 22, 2011 – Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) has introduced a silicon TV tuner designed to provide an optimal balance of affordable cost and high performance for TV makers in China and Taiwan.
News categories: Silicon Labs, China, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Taiwan

Hisense Announces First Milestone of Its Smart Strategy: The World's First Personalized Smart TV Debuts
Aug 17, 2011 – Hisense has announced the launch of I'TV. I'TV (My Personal TV) is the world's first personalized smart TV. Compared with the 'pad'-type tablets, I'TV is positioned primarily as a TV and secondarily a tablet PC according to Hisense.
News categories: Hisense, China, Digital TV, Portable, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming, Tablet

Siano and Borqs collaborate to produce ZTE's new OPhone
Aug 16, 2011 – Siano Mobile Silicon has announced that, together with Borqs, they assisted ZTE in the launch of a model of the OPhone. The phone uses Borqs' OPhone system supported by Siano's SMS2186 CMMB receiver.
News categories: Siano Mobile Silicon, Borqs, ZTE, China, Digital TV, Middleware, Mobile, Semiconductor