China (中国) Digital TV News

China Digital TV Announces Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Results
Feb 21, 2008 – China Digital TV (NYSE: STV) shipped 2.6 million smart cards in the fourth quarter 2007, an increase of 109.6% from the same period of 2006 and 37.6% from the third quarter of 2007, reflecting accelerated adoption of digital television across China.
News categories: China Digital TV Holding, Earnings Release, Cable TV, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV

China's digital cable TV subscribers totaled 24.62 million in 4Q07; CA consolidates
Feb 15, 2008 – Analysys International research has shown that in the fourth quarter of 2007, China's cable digital TV subscribers totaled 24.62 million. Novel-Tongfang, Digital Video Networks and Irdeto were the top three CA vendors.
News categories: Analysys International, Cable TV, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Market Research, Subscribers

Maxscend Debuts IC for Huge Potential China Digital TV Market
Feb 13, 2008 – Eyeing the huge potential China digital TV market, Maxscend Technologies has announced the MXD1320, a demodulator IC fully compliant with China digital terrestrial television standard.
News categories: Maxscend, China, Digital TV, DTMB, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Asia-Pacific will Outpace Europe in IPTV Market
Feb 5, 2008 – A comprehensive market research report by RNCOS has found that the global IPTV market is currently dominated by Europe but it is expected that Asia will emerge as a stronger competitor to Europe in the coming years.
News categories: RNCOS, Asia, Broadband, China, Digital TV, Europe, Hong Kong, India, IPTV, Japan, Korea, Market Research, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan

China awards first CMMB system and equipment tenders for upcoming trials
Feb 1, 2008 – China's Ministry of Finance has announced that four companies and a university have won the first round of bids to supply CMMB-based systems and equipment for upcoming government-led CMMB tests.
News categories: Innofidei, China, Digital TV, Mobile, Satellite, Semiconductor

China - Full Set of Terrestrial DTV Standards Expected in H1
Jan 31, 2008 – An industry insider has revealed that the Academy of Broadcasting Science and Academy of Broadcasting Planning, both of which are under the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT), have completed the formulation of 6 terrestrial DTV supporting standards.
News categories: SARFT, China, Digital TV, Terrestrial, TV Services

Chinese Firms Form HDTV IP Protection Alliance
Jan 25, 2008 – More than 40 enterprises will join forces to create the China Terrestrial Digital HDTV IPR Protection Alliance on January 31.
News categories: China, Digital TV, Licensing, Patent, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Mobile TV Subscribers to Number 462 Million by 2012, ABI Research Finds
Jan 24, 2008 – As mobile TV services expand over the next five years, ABI Research sees the total number of subscribers growing to 462 million, driven in large part by the expansion of 3G networks, and flat-rate plans for mobile video.
News categories: ABI Research, 5G, Asia, China, Digital TV, India, Japan, Korea, Market Research, Mobile, Smart TV, Subscribers, USA

China - HDTV STBs to Hit Market by February
Jan 22, 2008 – High-definition digital televisions and set-top boxes (STB) are expected to be available for sale in Beijing and other major cities by the Chinese New Year (February 7).
News categories: SARFT, China, Digital TV, DTMB, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial