China (中国) Digital TV News

Cable & Wireless Partners with Move Networks to Offer IPTV Services Globally
Sep 10, 2009 – CWI, Cable & Wireless' international telecoms business, has announced that it has signed a partnership with Move Networks paving the way for a roll-out of IP-based TV services across CWI's global operations.
News categories: Move Networks, CWI, Afghanistan, Algeria, Caribbean, Channel Islands, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Macau, Middleware, Monaco, Oceania, Panama, Seychelles

The Americas Show Strong Broadband Growth and Widespread IPTV Adoption
Sep 8, 2009 – The Broadband Forum has announced the latest broadband and IPTV statistics, which show a strong performance in the Americas, both in broadband growth at 18 per cent and in IPTV adoption, where subscriptions grew by 86% over the last twelve months.
News categories: Broadband Forum, Point Topic, Africa, Asia, Brazil, Broadband, Canada, China, Digital TV, Europe, France, Germany, IPTV, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latin America, Market Research, Middle-East, North America, Subscribers, UK, USA

Vimicro Signs Agreement with Leadcore for TD-SCDMA 3G Market
Aug 25, 2009 – Vimicro (Nasdaq: VIMC) and Leadcore (Shanghai: 600198) have agreed to cooperate on developing 3G mobile phone technologies for China Mobile. Vimicro will provide mobile multimedia technologies and solutions, including mobile TV technology.
News categories: Vimicro, Leadcore, China Mobile, 5G, China, Mobile, Semiconductor

NEC Introduces new EMMA SoC for Set-Top Boxes
Aug 24, 2009 – NEC Electronics (TSE: 6723) has announced the availability of a new IC based on NEC's EMMA platform. The EMMA3SL/P SoC is an HD H.264 and AVS compliant set-top box device with multi-format video support for DivX®, VC-1, and WMV.
News categories: NEC Electronics, China, Digital TV, IBCShow, ICs, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming

China Digital TV to Provide STB Software to Jinzhong TV Network
Aug 24, 2009 – China Digital TV (NYSE: STV) has announced that the company has signed an exclusive contract with Jinzhong Broadcasting Television Network Co., a cable operator in Shanxi province, to provide set-top box software.
News categories: China Digital TV Holding, Jinzhong TV Network, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box

SARFT Reveals Plans for Digital Terrestrial TV
Aug 21, 2009 – China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has outlined plans for urban deployment of digital terrestrial TV. SARFT expects that by the end of 2009 over 100 cities will have the service.
News categories: SARFT, China, Digital TV, DTMB, Terrestrial

PCCW 'now TV' subscriber base up 7% Y-o-Y at end-June 2009
Aug 20, 2009 – PCCW (SEHK:0008) has reported interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The 'now TV' installed base increased by 7% year-on-year to 992,000 at the end of June, while the paying base was up 6% year-on-year to 705,000.
News categories: PCCW, Hong Kong, IPTV, Results, Subscribers

Hong Kong's i-CABLE adds 30k pay TV subscribers in 1H09
Aug 11, 2009 – i-CABLE Communications (Hong Kong:1097) has released its Interim Results Announcement for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Pay TV subscribers increased by 30,000 or 3% in the period to 947,000.
News categories: i-CABLE Communications, Cable TV, Hong Kong, Results, Subscribers

New Demodulator Core for the China DTV Market from Iberium Communications
Aug 10, 2009 – Iberium Communications has announced the availability of its Paco digital demodulator core for the China DTV market. Paco is fully compliant with the DTMB standard (GB20600-2006), supporting all single-carrier and multi-carrier transmission modes.
News categories: Iberium Communications, China, DTMB, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Terrestrial