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BBC Trust launches public consultation on proposal for internet protocol television
Feb 26, 2009 – The BBC Trust has launched a public consultation on the BBC's proposal (Project Canvas) to develop a partnership to help enable the delivery of internet protocol TV. The proposal would allow viewers to watch on-demand services via TV sets.
News categories: BBC Trust, Project Canvas, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

Albis Technologies: Set-Top-Box Integrates YouTube
Feb 24, 2009 – Albis Technologies will present its latest generation of Set-Top-Boxes at the IPTV World Forum in London. The highlight will be the Albis STB 77xx hybrid series, which supports both HD (high definition) TV via IP and DVB reception.
News categories: Albis Technologies, IPTV, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, Video Exchange

Siano launches lowest cost receiver chip for multi-standard mobile/portable DTV
Feb 24, 2009 – Siano Mobile Silicon has announced the launch of a new low-cost multi-standard mobile TV receiver chip, the SMS1140. The SMS1140 supports the major global MDTV broadcasting standards of DVB-T, ISDB-T and T-DMB.
News categories: Siano Mobile Silicon, Digital TV, ICs, ISDB-T, Mobile, Portable, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

ADB Group Reports Record Financial Results For 2008
Feb 24, 2009 – ADB Holdings (SIX: ADBN) has reported ADB Group's financial results for the full year 2008. High-definition TV (HDTV) product sales grew significantly, accounting for 72% of the Digital TV Equipment segment's revenue, up from 57% in 2007.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Cable TV, DVB-MHP, IPTV, Middleware, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, 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

Vietnam approves TV broadcasting plan to 2020
Feb 20, 2009 – The Vietnam government-approved radio and television broadcasting plan to 2020 aims to spread the area covered by radio and television services in Vietnam and to the world.
News categories: Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Mobile, Satellite, Terrestrial, Vietnam

Single-Conversion Silicon Tuner Enables Superior Reception of Analog and Digital TV Broadcasts
Feb 19, 2009 – Maxim (NASDAQ: MXIM) has introduced the MAX3542 single-conversion silicon tuner for hybrid applications. The device uses a single downconversion step to provide artifact-free reception of analog signals and high-quality reception of digital signals.
News categories: Maxim Integrated Products, Digital TV, ICs, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Initial Phase of U.S. DTV Transition Encouraging
Feb 19, 2009 – Early results of the digital television transition are encouraging, according to reports available to the FCC. A total of 641 TV stations took advantage of the flexibility afforded them by law to transition to digital broadcasting as of Tuesday.
News categories: Federal Communications Commission, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

EU Member States on course for analogue terrestrial TV switch-off
Feb 16, 2009 – The switch-off of analogue terrestrial TV transmission in Europe is well on track. Switch-off has already been completed in five Member States and by 2010 the process should be well advanced in the whole EU.
News categories: European Commission, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Digital TV, Estonia, EU, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Market Research, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Terrestrial, UK