China (中国) Digital TV News

China - Regulator urged to de-control IPTV
Jun 6, 2007 – China Telecom and China Netcom yesterday called for the deregulation of the IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) market, which could give a major boost to the broadband Internet business of these two fixed-line carriers.
News categories: BBWF, Broadband, China, Digital TV, IPTV

Telco IPTV Subscribers Grow 13% in 1Q07
Jun 5, 2007 – According to DITTBERNER's recently released report "1Q07 Global Broadband Subscriber Survey", Telco IPTV subscribers grew 13% to 5.4 Million in 1Q07.
News categories: DITTBERNER, Belgium, Broadband, China, Digital TV, France, Hong Kong, IPTV, Italy, Japan, Market Research, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan

P2P, the Development Direction for IPTV in China?
Jun 5, 2007 – CCID Consulting (Hong Kong Stock Exchange: HK08235) comments on the development direction for IPTV – P2P – in China. More …
News categories: China, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Streaming

Telecommunications Authority Promulgates the Technical Standard for Digital Terrestrial Television Service
Jun 4, 2007 – The Telecommunications Authority (TA) of Hong Kong has announced the adoption of the National Standard as the technical standard for the digital terrestrial television (DTT) service in Hong Kong.
News categories: Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA), China, Digital TV, DTMB, Hong Kong, Terrestrial

Konka wins contract from European digital TV operator
Jun 3, 2007 – Konka Group Co Ltd (SZA 000016), one of China’s top home appliance manufacturers, has signed a set-top box supply contract with a European digital TV operator, the official Shanghai Securities News reported. More …
News categories: China, Digital TV, Europe, Set Top Box

China launches communications satellite 'SinoSat-3'
Jun 1, 2007 – China on early Friday morning launched 'SinoSat-3', a communications satellite for radio and television broadcasting, aboard a Long March-3A carrier rocket, marking the 100th flight of its Long March series.
News categories: SinoSat, China, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Satellite

China Telecom to launch AVS-based IPTV trial
Jun 1, 2007 – China Telecom, the country’s largest fixed-line operator and the leader in the IPTV market, is planning to run field trials of a domestic codec that could lead to it dropping support for H.264. More …
News categories: China, Digital TV, IPTV

China STB makers face DVB-T patent fees in Europe
May 31, 2007 – It seems patent fees are fast becoming a big headache for China tech companies who ship products to Europe, according to a CCID Consulting report. More …
News categories: China, Digital TV, Europe, Patent, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

IPTV Expected to Make Big Gains in Asia
May 29, 2007 – Competition between IPTV and cable/satellite TV is heating up in Asia, with IPTV poised to gain significant market share over the next several years, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Asia, Digital TV, Hong Kong, IPTV, Japan, Market Research