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

1 in 5 Dutch households has a hard disk recorder
Jan 29, 2010 – The Dutch Audience Research Foundation (SKO) has published the results of its annual 'TV in the Netherlands' report. Penetration of digital TV in the Netherlands has increased from 41.3% in 2008 to 50.8% in the second half of 2009.
News categories: Stichting KijkOnderzoek, Intomart GfK, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVD, DVR, Gaming, IPTV, Market Research, Netherlands, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Subscribers, Terrestrial

BSkyB to make TV history with the launch of 3D TV
Jan 28, 2010 – BSkyB (LSE:BSY) has announced that it will launch Sky 3D, Europe's first dedicated 3D TV channel, this April. Sky will preview the service this Sunday, becoming the first TV company to broadcast a live 3D TV sports event to a public audience.
News categories: BSkyB, Digital TV, Metaverse, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, UK

STMicroelectronics Reports 2009 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results
Jan 26, 2010 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) reported results for the quarter ended December 31, 2009. In comparison to the year-ago quarter, all segments increased except for Consumer and Industrial, down by 11% and 7%, respectively.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Zoran Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2009 Results
Jan 25, 2010 – Zoran (NASDAQ:ZRAN) has reported results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. Revenues for the fourth quarter were $93.3 million, compared to $115.5 million last quarter and $74.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2008.
News categories: Zoran, DVD, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Ofcom consults on BBC HD Freeview DRM proposal
Jan 22, 2010 – Ofcom is considering a proposal from the BBC that would require the inclusion of content management technology in receivers for High Definition Television (HDTV) services on the UK Freeview Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) platform.
News categories: Ofcom, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, DVB-T2, DVR, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, UK

3D-Capable TVs to Achieve 1.2M+ Shipments in 2010, 15.6M in 2013
Jan 20, 2010 – DisplaySearch research indicates that LED backlighting and 240 Hz LCDs will serve as enabling technologies for new feature developments in TVs in 2010, specifically for 3D TVs, an area of intense interest to TV manufacturers.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Digital TV, Market Research, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming

Web-Enabled Devices Bring Internet Video and Applications to the TV
Jan 19, 2010 – Over-the-top (OTT) video services are increasingly offering compelling alternatives to traditional TV viewing. Web-enabled devices, which are a necessity to access these services, are now proliferating across device categories.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Advertising As You Fast Forward Coming To Freeview Australia
Jan 17, 2010 – Commercial TV stations in Australia are set to start selling 'fast forward' advertising in Freeview-certified devices, including set-top boxes, the Sony PS3, Freeview certified TVs and any device that has the new Freeview MHEG 5 processor built in.
News categories: Freeview Australia, Advertising, Australia, Digital TV, DVR, Gaming, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Orange and BesTV New Media to collaborate on the development of multimedia content services
Jan 15, 2010 – China's BesTV and Orange (Paris & NYSE: FTE) have signed an agreement with a view to collaborating over three-screen convergence services. The companies have agreed to work together to develop convergent services for TV, mobile phones and PCs.
News categories: Orange, BesTV, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming