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

Spain - April DTT monthly update released
Apr 9, 2008 – 9.3 million DTT receivers have been sold since the service was re-launched in Spain, with almost half a million units sold in February 2008.
News categories: Impulsa-TDT, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Terrestrial

Ocean Blue develops software for High Definition interactive TV
Apr 9, 2008 – Ocean Blue Software will shortly be releasing the first digital terrestrial TV system to provide High Definition interactive services.
News categories: Ocean Blue Software, Digital TV, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Australia - Majority of households still to turn to digital free-to-air television
Apr 9, 2008 – Research released by the Australian Communications and Media Authority indicates only just over two out of five Australian households - 42 per cent - are watching digital television over the airwaves.
News categories: ACMA, Australia, Digital TV, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

India - Mobile TV prospects entice Qualcomm
Apr 7, 2008 – US-based Qualcomm plans to enter the Indian mobile TV market as soon as the service is launched in the country.
News categories: Qualcomm, Digital TV, India, Mobile, Smart TV

Qualcomm Wins Licenses to Double Its Spectrum in 28 Key East and West Coast Markets to Expand FLO TV Service
Apr 3, 2008 – Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) has announced that it has acquired eight licenses in the FCC's 700 MHz spectrum auction. These licenses double Qualcomm's 700 MHz spectrum holdings for MediaFLO USA's award-winning FLO TV™ service.
News categories: Qualcomm, FLO TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mobile, Regulation, Smart TV, USA

Silicon Laboratories Introduces Industry's Smallest Multi-Standard Digital Video Demodulator
Apr 2, 2008 – Silicon Laboratories (NASDAQ: SLAB) has announced the Si2161 and Si2165 digital video demodulators, the smallest, lowest power and highest performance demodulator solutions to support DVB-T, DVB-C and fixed reception DVB-H in a single chip.
News categories: Silicon Laboratories, Cable TV, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Digital television in 22 million UK households as Freeview and cable show strong growth
Mar 27, 2008 – The number of UK households with digital television on their main set has risen to 22.2 million homes according to The Digital Television Progress Report for Q4 2007 published by Ofcom.
News categories: Ofcom, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Subscribers, Terrestrial, UK

Broadcast Mobile TV Taking Root In China
Mar 27, 2008 – Broadcast mobile TV will take off in China in 2009, reports In-Stat. 2008, then, is key for broadcasters to deploy and optimize networks and explore effective business models.
News categories: In-Stat, China, Digital TV, DTMB, ISDB-T, Market Research, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Networking Connections Go from Nice-To-Have to Necessary in Consumer Electronics
Mar 26, 2008 – According to ABI Research, in coming years home network connections will no longer be an optional feature for many CE products, with the number for networked TV shipments alone growing to 65 million units by 2012, from 3.6 million in 2008.
News categories: ABI Research, Digital TV, DVD, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming