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

Broadcom announces ISDB-T product family for South America
Aug 23, 2010 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced high definition systems-on-a-chip with integrated ISDB-T tuners and demodulators, designed specifically to support South America's transition to digital TV programming.
News categories: Broadcom, TQTVD, Brazil, Digital TV, ICs, ISDB-T, Middleware, SBTVD, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Germany: CE Market Index Q1-Q2 2010
Aug 23, 2010 – The first half of 2010 saw a 5.4% growth rate in the German Consumer Electronics market compared to the same period last year. The World Cup left its mark, with an increase in TV sales around the event in the second quarter of 2010.
News categories: GfK, BVT, Gesellschaft für Unterhaltungs- und Kommunikationseletronik, DVD, Gaming, Germany, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Satellite TV overtakes cable in the Czech Republic
Aug 23, 2010 – ATO and MEDIARESEARCH have released Q2 2010 figures for the Czech Republic television market. Satellite TV reception overtook cable TV in popularity in the quarter reaching 28.9% of households compared with 24.5% for cable and IPTV.
News categories: ATO, MEDIARESEARCH, Cable TV, Czech Republic, DVD, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Subscribers, Terrestrial

More than a quarter of New Zealand homes now have Freeview
Aug 23, 2010 – Growth of New Zealand's free-to-air digital broadcasting platform, Freeview, continues to track upwards, with figures showing that as of 30th June, 2010, it is now being enjoyed by viewers in more than a quarter of New Zealand homes.
News categories: Freeview NZ, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, New Zealand, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Accedo Introduces Connected TV Apps for TV Operators
Aug 20, 2010 – Accedo Broadband has announced that it will be introducing a range of applications for TV operators to make their offering available over Connected TV devices such as TVs, Blu-ray players and other Over-the-top devices.
News categories: Accedo Broadband, Blu-ray, IBCShow, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Ocean Blue develops 'Green' software to tackle rising standby power consumption
Aug 16, 2010 – Ocean Blue Software has developed an intelligent, 'deep hibernation' software system for digital TVs and set-top boxes to reduce standby power consumption.
News categories: Ocean Blue Software, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Project Canvas partners further engage with device manufacturers
Aug 11, 2010 – The Project Canvas partners have formally invited expressions of interest from consumer equipment manufacturers to develop and bring Canvas devices to market in 2011.
News categories: Project Canvas, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming, UK

Trident Unveils New Digital Televisions From AOC for the Brazil Market
Aug 11, 2010 – At the ABTA Conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Trident Microsystems (NASDAQ: TRID) announced that Trident's HiDTV™ PRO-SX solution has been selected by AOC to power four new AOC digital TV models (the D26W931, D32W931, LC32W053 and LC42H053.)
News categories: Trident Micro, AOC, Brazil, Digital TV, SBTVD, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial

S&T adds HbbTV from ACCESS to RedKey™ 2
Aug 10, 2010 – S&T has signed a licensing agreement with ACCESS Systems to re-distribute ACCESS' NetFront™ Browser and associated HbbTV extensions. The agreement enables S&T to offer a complete HbbTV solution suitable for integration with any digital TV receiver.
News categories: S&T, ACCESS CO, HbbTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV