Smart TV (Connected TV, Integrated Digital Television, IDTV) News

CSR to discontinue investment in digital TV SoCs and silicon tuners
Dec 12, 2011 – CSR (LSE: CSR; NASDAQ: CSRE) has announced that it will be discontinuing investment in the areas of digital television systems-on-a-chip (DTV SoC) and silicon tuners, in order to increase its focus on areas of business where it has leadership positions.
News categories: CSR plc, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

WiLAN Acquires Portfolio of More Than 1400 Digital TV and Display Patents
Dec 9, 2011 – Wi-LAN (TSX:WIN) (NASD:WILN) has announced that it has acquired a global portfolio of more than 1400 patents and applications related to digital TV and video displays from an international consumer electronics manufacturer for US $8 Million in cash.
News categories: Wi-LAN, Patent, Smart TV

Marvell chipset for 3DTVs integrates SENSIO® Hi-Fi 3D
Dec 7, 2011 – SENSIO (TSX.V: SIO) has announced that Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL) has an HD Media SoC family featuring SENSIO's high-fidelity frame-compatible 3D technology. The family of SoCs is tailored to 3DTVs.
News categories: SENSIO, Marvell, Digital TV, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Smart TV

ST sets fast route to market for NAGRA's OpenTV 5 STB middleware
Dec 6, 2011 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has released the industry's first validated drivers for OpenTV 5, the latest and most advanced set-top box middleware from NAGRA (SIX:KUD.S).
News categories: STMicroelectronics, OpenTV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

NXP Announces Silicon TV Tuner Fully Optimized for On-Board Design
Dec 6, 2011 – NXP (NASDAQ: NXPI) has announced the TDA18274, a high-performance silicon tuner for terrestrial and cable TV reception. Supporting all analog and digital TV standards, the TDA18274 hybrid silicon tuner is optimized for direct 'on-board' designs.
News categories: NXP, Cable TV, CES2025, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

EBU drive will bring Hybrid TV into European homes in 2012
Dec 1, 2011 – More than 20 EBU Members have agreed to collaborate to unlock the full potential of Hybrid TV for a European rollout of the technology in 2012. The announcement came as the EBU opened its 67th General Assembly, at the EBU headquarters, in Geneva.
News categories: European Broadcasting Union, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, DVB-MHP, Finland, France, Germany, HbbTV, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, MHEG-5, Middleware, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Smart TV, Spain, Streaming, Turkey, Ukraine

New Industry Association Looks to Future of Connected TV Platforms
Nov 30, 2011 – Advertising, marketing and entertainment executives have formed a new global industry organization - the Connected Television Marketing Association (CTVMA) - with the goal of educating the industry on the commercial opportunities of connected TV.
News categories: CTVMA, Advertising, Smart TV, Streaming

MaxLinear Supplies MxL601 Tuner ICs to Sharp for TV Modules
Nov 29, 2011 – MaxLinear (NYSE:MXL) has announced that its MxL601 tuner IC has been selected by the tuner module division of Sharp (Tokyo:6753) for its next generation of global hybrid TV tuner modules.
News categories: MaxLinear, Sharp Corp, Cable TV, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial

DVB forms liaison with 3D@HOME Consortium
Nov 28, 2011 – An agreement confirming a liaison between the 3D@Home Consortium and DVB has been signed. The purpose of the liaison is to encourage the development of standards for 3DTV, to share knowledge about 3D viewing, and to ensure that their work is complementary.
News categories: 3D@Home, DVB Project, Metaverse, Set Top Box, Smart TV