China (中国) Digital TV News

CompleteTV Completes Acquisition of CIMA Technologies IPR and Assets
Jan 5, 2009 – CompleteTV, a UK company developing innovative set top technology for new generation Over-the-Top IPTV services, has announced the acquisition of the IPR and assets of CIMA Technologies (Hong Kong).
News categories: CompleteTV, China, Hong Kong, MandA, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box, Streaming

CCID Consulting Provides a Review and Forecast of China's IPTV Market
Jan 5, 2009 – CCID Consulting (Hong Kong: 08235), recently released its article on China's IPTV market. In 2008, with China Telecom's vigorous promotion, China's number of IPTV subscribers grew rapidly, up 100% year-on-year.
News categories: CCID Consulting, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Subscribers

iPanel Receives $37M Investment
Jan 4, 2009 – Orchid Asia Group Management has invested USD 30 mln in iPanel. Hunan TV & Broadcast Intermediary (000917.SZ) has also invested RMB 50 mln (approx USD 7.35 mln) through its subsidiary Shenzhen Fortune Venture Capital.
News categories: iPanel, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Venture Capital

TVB Starts CMMB Trial in Hong Kong
Dec 30, 2008 – Hong Kong television station TVB has launched CMMB technology tests in Hong Kong, in cooperation with SARFT's Academy of Broadcasting Planning and Beijing-based CMMB equipment manufacturer Wiflare Technology.
News categories: TVB, SARFT, Wiflare Technology, Digital TV, Hong Kong, Mobile

CCID Consulting: Review and Forecast of China's DVD Market in 2008
Dec 26, 2008 – CCID Consulting (Hong Kong: HK08235) has recently released its article on China's DVD market in 2008. After ten years of development, China's DVD player market has entered a mature period.
News categories: CCID Consulting, China, DVD, Market Research

SARFT Satellite Set-top Box Winners Announced
Dec 24, 2008 – Changhong, Jiuzhou, Shenzhou, Hisense, SVA, Coship, and Haier had winning bids in the satellite set-top box tender conducted by China's State Administration for Radio, Film and Television (SARFT).
News categories: SARFT, China, Digital TV, Satellite, Set Top Box

Over 120 companies win slice of CMMB terminal tender
Dec 24, 2008 – All 120 companies that took part in the first CMMB terminal tender have secured contracts, the operator of the CMMB network, SARFT's China Satellite Mobile Broadcasting Corp., has announced.
News categories: SARFT, China, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor

Framework for development of Hong Kong's mobile TV announced
Dec 22, 2008 – The Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (CEDB) has announced the implementation framework for the development of mobile television (TV) services in Hong Kong.
News categories: Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, Office of the Telecommunications Authority, Digital TV, Hong Kong, Mobile, Regulation

China to Issue Standards for Digital TV Sets
Dec 22, 2008 – China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has stated that new manufacturing standards will be released next year designed to accelerate the custom manufacturing of high-definition televisions.
News categories: SARFT, Cable TV, China, Content Protection, Digital TV, Middleware, Regulation, Smart TV, Terrestrial