China (中国) Digital TV News

China Digital TV to Demonstrate New Products at CCBN 2009
Mar 18, 2009 – China Digital TV Holding (NYSE: STV) has announced that it will demonstrate a line of advanced new products and solutions in the upcoming 17th China Content Broadcasting Network Exhibition (CCBN 2009) from March 21 to 23, 2009.
News categories: China Digital TV Holding, CCBN, China, Conditional Access

NXP advances digital switchover with new integrated set-top box platform
Mar 17, 2009 – NXP Semiconductors has unveiled the new STB150 system solution, delivering a complete production-ready platform for the fast growing digital cable TV services market. NXP will be demonstrating the STB150 reference design at the CCBN show in Beijing.
News categories: NXP, iPanel, Cable TV, CCBN, China, DVR, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Microtune Showcases Cable, iDTV and Automotive RF Solutions at CCBN International Trade Show in Beijing
Mar 16, 2009 – Reinforcing its support for global customers across cable, digital TV and automotive-entertainment markets, Microtune® (NASDAQ: TUNE) has announced that it is exhibiting its newest radio frequency (RF) silicon technology at the CCBN trade show.
News categories: Microtune, CCBN, China, Semiconductor

China Digital TV Announces Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Results
Mar 10, 2009 – China Digital TV (NYSE: STV) has announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008. China Digital TV shipped approximately 2.66 million smart cards during the quarter, an increase of 2.1% from the corresponding period in 2007.
News categories: China Digital TV Holding, Cable TV, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Results

CMMB Set For China-wide Commercial Launch in July
Mar 5, 2009 – China's State Administration for Radio, Film and Television's (SARFT) has said that trial commercial CMMB offerings are set to be rolled out nationwide on July 1.
News categories: SARFT, China, Digital TV, Mobile

Siano and Cidana launch first CAS enabled Solution for Chinese Mobile TV PC market
Mar 4, 2009 – Siano Mobile Silicon and Cidana have announced the launch of a CAS solution to receive CMMB broadcast Mobile Digital TV services for PC products in China. The solution is based on a 'Big-Card' (or CI-Module) component and is SARFT-certified.
News categories: Siano Mobile Silicon, Cidana, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Middleware, Mobile, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor

SARFT Requires Encryption for CMMB
Feb 27, 2009 – China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has announced that by the end of 2009, all CMMB terminals need to have conditional access (CA) systems installed.
News categories: SARFT, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Mobile, Regulation

Kudelski 2008 Results and New Client Wins
Feb 27, 2009 – The Kudelski Group (SWX:KUD.VX) has announced its 2008 annual results. Digital TV progressed well in the second half, generating a 46.1% net revenue growth compared to the first half. For the full year Digital TV achieved a 15.3% growth rate.
News categories: Kudelski, Cable TV, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, IPTV, MandA, Mexico, Middleware, Mobile, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Taiwan, Terrestrial

SARFT to Complete Terrestrial DTV Coverage in 3 Years
Feb 21, 2009 – China's State Administration of Radio and Television (SARFT)'s Academy of Broadcasting Planning has stated that terrestrial digital TV coverage is expected to be extended to 37 cities nationwide by the end of the year.
News categories: SARFT, China, Digital TV, DTMB, Terrestrial