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

Trident Microsystems Reports Results for Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2009
Feb 2, 2009 – Trident Microsystems (Nasdaq: TRID) has announced results for its fiscal 2009 second quarter ended December 31, 2008. For the quarter, net revenues were $19.2 million, compared with $75.0 million reported in the quarter ended December 31, 2007.
News categories: Trident Micro, Results, Semiconductor, Smart TV

IMPALA welcomes inclusion of MHEG-5 in South Africa DTT trial
Feb 2, 2009 – The International MHEG Promotion Alliance (IMPALA) has confirmed that MHEG-5 is included as part of the recently started DTT trial in South Africa. The DTT trial, which began in November, is designed to test a variety of technical factors.
News categories: IMPALA, Digital TV, MHEG-5, Set Top Box, Smart TV, South Africa, Terrestrial

SISVEL Announces Development of DVB-T2 Joint Patent Licensing Program
Jan 28, 2009 – SISVEL has announced that it is acting as the facilitator for the creation of a DVB-T2 joint patent licensing program and is issuing a call for patents and patent applications that are essential to the DVB-T2 Standard.
News categories: SISVEL, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Licensing, Patent, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Freeview NZ approaches the 200,000 homes mark
Jan 26, 2009 – Freeview NZ has released the latest quarter of retail figures for digital receiver sales. At the end of 2008, 198,938 receivers had been sold, with an additional 38,442 sold during the three months ending 31st December.
News categories: Freeview NZ, Digital TV, Market Research, New Zealand, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Consumer Electronics Market Braced for a Testing 2009
Jan 26, 2009 – The worldwide market for technological consumer goods has resisted a turbulent 2008, increasing by 13.7%. The current economic difficulties have not dissuaded consumers from buying electronic products that are increasingly innovative and accessible.
News categories: GfK, CEA, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Mobile, Smart TV

Zoran Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2008 Results
Jan 26, 2009 – Zoran Corporation (NASDAQ: ZRAN) has reported results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008. DTV revenues grew 59 percent annually, achieving records in revenues and units shipped.
News categories: Zoran, DVD, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Encouraging weekly trends in Asian Flat Panel TV market
Jan 26, 2009 – Despite the ongoing global economic crisis, GfK Asia measured increasing flat panel television retail sales volumes during the December festive period and beyond in both Hong Kong and Singapore. In Taiwan retail promotions spured on November sales.
News categories: GfK, Hong Kong, Market Research, Singapore, Smart TV, Taiwan

6.5 Million U.S. Homes Still Unprepared for the Switch to Digital Television
Jan 22, 2009 – More than 6.5 million U.S. households are not ready for the upcoming transition to all-digital broadcasting and would be unable to receive any TV programming at all if the transition occurred today, The Nielsen Company has reported.
News categories: Nielsen, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, USA

DTV Semiconductor Market Declines in 2008
Jan 15, 2009 – According to iSuppli, global DTV semiconductor revenue declined to $7.95 billion in 2008, down 1.1% from $8.04 billion in 2007.
News categories: iSuppli, Digital TV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Smart TV