China (中国) Digital TV News

China is Now the Bastion of Global Digital STB Manufacturing
Jun 5, 2008 – China is now the bastion of global digital STB manufacturing with over 200 STB assembly service providers in 2007. Chinese STB IC makers have only a limited market share and most are focusing on domestically developed Chinese standards.
News categories: Market Intelligence Center, China, Market Research, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Guangzhou Ready for CMMB Commercial Launch
Jun 3, 2008 – A CMMB official with Guangzhou Pearl River Mobile Media has revealed that final adjustments to the city's CMMB network will be completed this week.
News categories: China, Digital TV, Mobile, Portable

Korea and China sign MOU, agree to cooperate on technological standards for home networks
Jun 2, 2008 – On May 30 in Qingdao, the Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI) and the Chinese organization iTop-Home signed a memorandum of understanding regarding cooperation on technological standards for home networks.
News categories: iTop-Home, KETI, China, Digital TV, Korea, Smart Home

Sales Volume of China's STB Market Reaches 3.592 Million Sets in 2008Q1
May 29, 2008 – With the rapid development of digital TV, China's STB market develops rapidly in 2008Q1. CCID Consulting's data shows that the sales volume of China's STB market reaches 3.592 million sets in 2008Q1, up 45.6% over 2007Q1.
News categories: CCID Consulting, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers, Terrestrial

China Digital TV Chosen as Conditional Access System Provider by Hebei Media Information Network Holdings Co., Ltd.
May 29, 2008 – China Digital TV Holding (NYSE: STV) has announced that the company has been chosen as the conditional access (CA) system provider to Hebei Media Information Network Holdings Co., Ltd. (Hebei TV Network).
News categories: China Digital TV Holding, Cable TV, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV

China's DVD Industry Faces Role Changes
May 23, 2008 – CCID Consulting (Hong Kong Stock Exchange: HK08235) recently released its article on China's DVD industry. Facing fierce competition, patent fee compression and an industrial profits slide, the industry faces the challenge of four roles changes.
News categories: CCID Consulting, Blu-ray, China, Digital TV, DVD, HD-DVD, Market Research

DIVA Consortium Unveils a New Interface Standard for Next-Generation Interactive Digital TV and CE Networking
May 21, 2008 – At the China Digital Living Forum & Showcase 2008, the China Video Industry Association (CVIA) announced its support of the DIVA Consortium's efforts to create a new interface for next-generation interactive digital TV and CE networking.
News categories: DIVA Consortium, China, Digital TV, Smart Home, Smart TV

China - SARFT Issues Parts 6 and 7 of CMMB
May 19, 2008 – The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has issued Part 6 - Conditional Access - and Part 7 - Technical Requirements for Receiving and Decoding Terminals - of the China Mobile Multimedia Broadcasting (CMMB) industry standard.
News categories: SARFT, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Mobile, Regulation

China Digital TV Unaudited First Quarter 2008 Results
May 14, 2008 – In the first quarter of 2008, China Digital TV Holding (NYSE: STV) entered into 6 new contracts to install CA systems with network cable operators out of a total of 9 such contracts signed in China.
News categories: China Digital TV Holding, Cable TV, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Results