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

IWEDIA Middleware to showcase dedicated editions of its Comedia middleware for high definition devices at CCBN '08, featuring distinctive native user interfaces
Mar 20, 2008 – IWEDIA Middleware has announced that it will be showcasing dedicated editions of its Comedia middleware specifically targeted at high definition (HD) devices, at CCBN '08 in Beijing.
News categories: IWEDIA, CCBN, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Zoran Demonstrates Latest Set-Top Box and Digital Television Technologies for Manufacturers at CCBN 2008 in Beijing
Mar 19, 2008 – Zoran (Nasdaq: ZRAN) is demonstrating its newest digital television, set-top and converter box processors for consumer electronics manufacturers at the China Cable Broadcasting Network (CCBN) 2008 conference from March 21 to 23 in Beijing.
News categories: Zoran, ATSC 3, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Digital TV, DTMB, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Italy - January 2008 DTT decoder market report update
Mar 18, 2008 – The DGTVi publishes, in collaboration with GfK, a regular research report covering the development of the digital terrestrial market in Italy. The latest report is for the month of January 2008 with historical data back to February 2004.
News categories: DGTVi, GfK, Digital TV, Italy, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Malaysia - Qualcomm completes mobile broadcast trials
Mar 18, 2008 – Wireless products and services company Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) has announced that it has just completed a three-month technical trial of its MediaFLO technology with Maxis Communications and Astro All Asia Networks.
News categories: QUALCOMM, Maxis Communications, Astro, Digital TV, Malaysia, Mobile, Smart TV

Germany - DTT on course for further success
Mar 18, 2008 – Since switchover started in Berlin in November 2002 more than 7.8 million DTT receivers (more than 3 million of which were set-top boxes) have been sold. At the end of 2008 this number is expected to have reached nearly 15 million.
News categories: GfK, Deutsche TV-Plattform, Automotive, Digital TV, Germany, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Portable, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Trident Microsystems Acquires Private Chinese Software Firm
Mar 13, 2008 – Trident Microsystems (NASDAQ: TRID) has announced the acquisition of Beijing Tiside Electronics Design Co., Ltd., in a move to enhance Trident's software and connected TV strategies.
News categories: Trident, China, Digital TV, MandA, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Alps Develops "TDA Series" - TV Tuner for Terrestrial Digital Broadcasting
Mar 13, 2008 – Alps Electric have developed new TV tuners for terrestrial digital broadcasting - 'TDA Series' - which are compatible in common casing with both terrestrial digital and analog broadcasting for Europe and North America.
News categories: Alps Electric, Cable TV, Digital TV, Optical Disc Recorder, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Microtune Showcases Cable and Digital TV Solutions at CCBN International Trade Show in Beijing
Mar 13, 2008 – Microtune (NASDAQ: TUNE) has announced that it is exhibiting its newest single-chip TV tuners in its booth (HALL 1B, B182) at the 16th annual China Content Broadcasting Network (CCBN) trade show.
News categories: Microtune, ATSC 3, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Asia-Pac braces for mobile TV fever
Mar 12, 2008 – The Asia-Pacific mobile video services market is expected to see huge growth potential as mobile operators continue to spend millions on developing innovative services and content to arrest the declining average revenue per user (ARPU).
News categories: Frost & Sullivan, Australia, China, Digital TV, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Market Research, Mobile, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Smart TV, Tablet, Taiwan, Vietnam