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Japan - 2006 Domestic shipments of digital terrestrial broadcast receivers
Feb 1, 2007 – Total shipments of digital terrestrial broadcast receivers for 2006 reached 8,925,000 units. Cumulative sales of these devices exceeded 17 million units, reaching 17,286,000 units by the end of December 2006.
News categories: DiBEG, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVD, Japan, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial

EPA Working to Make Digital Television Technology Energy Efficient
Jan 31, 2007 – In anticipation of the nationwide changeover to digital TV signals in February 2009, EPA's Energy Star program is announcing new specifications that are expected to cut the energy use of digital-to-analog converter boxes by more than 70 percent.
News categories: Energy Star, EPA, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

France - DTTV penetration reaches 37.9% at end-2006
Jan 30, 2007 – In a report published by the network operator TDF together with the consultancy firm NPA Conseil, 15.1% of French households are equipped with a DTT receiver. This compares with 9.4% in Q3 2006.
News categories: TDF, NPA Conseil, Digital TV, France, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Genesis Microchip Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2007 Financial Results
Jan 29, 2007 – Genesis Microchip Inc. (Nasdaq: GNSS) has announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2007, which ended December 31, 2006.
News categories: Genesis Microchip, Earnings Release, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Results, Semiconductor

CeRoma to Collaborate With IBM on Video Technology Solutions
Jan 29, 2007 – CeRoma has signed an agreement with IBM to collaborate in the development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of HD digital media ICs optimized for multiple applications such as set-top box, IPTV, digital television and multiple transmission standards.
News categories: IBM, ATSC 3, Digital TV, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Shifting Technology Roils Mobile TV
Jan 29, 2007 – DVB-T's portable play may obsolete DVB-H.
News categories: Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Digital HDTV Alliance Formally Established In Beijing
Jan 29, 2007 – Beijing Gehua CATV Network Company has formed an alliance with other companies to provide comprehensive high-definition television service and accelerate the development of the service in China.
News categories: Gehua Cable, ATSC 3, Cable TV, China, Digital TV

Analog Devices And Legend Silicon Open Shanghai Design Lab
Jan 26, 2007 – Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI) and Legend Silicon have announced the opening of a joint design laboratory to develop reference designs for China's emerging mobile TV market.
News categories: Analog Devices, Legend Silicon, China, Mobile, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Looming Analog Switch-off Dates Are Forcing TV Broadcasters to 'Think Digital'
Jan 24, 2007 – With Digital Terrestrial Television subscriber numbers set to expand from less than 36 million in 2006 to 89 million in 2012 and broadcasters preparing for digital switch-over, the market dynamics of local and regional over-the-air video transmission is quickly changing.
News categories: ABI Research, Digital TV, Market Research, Terrestrial