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

Spain - February DTT monthly update released
Feb 5, 2008 – According to Impulsa-TDT, in December 2007 a new historic high was achieved with sales of 685,584 DTT receivers, 50% more than in December of 2006 and 80% more than the monthly sales average of that year.
News categories: Impulsa-TDT, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Terrestrial

Televisions Must Meet New Requirements to Earn Energy Star
Feb 5, 2008 – The EPA has announced a revised Energy Star specification for televisions. Effective Nov. 1, 2008, TVs that carry the Energy Star label will be up to 30 percent more efficient than conventional models and will save energy while they are on and when they are off.
News categories: Energy Star, Environmental Protection Agency, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Regulation, Smart TV, USA

France - SIMAVELEC holds annual press conference
Feb 4, 2008 – At a SIMAVELEC press conference held on February 4, 2008, its Chairman, Mr. Benedict Lelièvre, CEO of Philips Consumer Lifestyle, said that industrialists in the sector were confident for the year 2008 - the year of HD.
News categories: SIMAVELEC, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, France, HD-DVD, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Tablet, Terrestrial

Shipments of Internet-Enabled Consumer Electronics Pass the 60 Million Unit Mark in 2007
Jan 29, 2008 – MultiMedia Intelligence reports that shipments of Internet-Protocol (IP)-enabled consumer electronics reached 64 Million units in 2007. This represented nearly 73% growth. However, the market continues to be dominated by internet-enabled video game consoles.
News categories: MultiMedia Intelligence, Digital TV, DVD, Gaming, Market Research, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Zoran Corporation Reports Record Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year End 2007
Jan 28, 2008 – Zoran Corporation (Nasdaq GS: ZRAN) has reported results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007.
News categories: Zoran, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, HD-DVD, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

STMicroelectronics Completes Acquisition of Genesis Microchip
Jan 25, 2008 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) has announced that it has performed all necessary steps to complete its acquisition of Genesis Microchip Inc. and has therefore concluded the acquisition.
News categories: Genesis Microchip, STMicroelectronics, Digital TV, MandA, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Chinese Firms Form HDTV IP Protection Alliance
Jan 25, 2008 – More than 40 enterprises will join forces to create the China Terrestrial Digital HDTV IPR Protection Alliance on January 31.
News categories: China, Digital TV, Licensing, Patent, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Mobile TV Subscribers to Number 462 Million by 2012, ABI Research Finds
Jan 24, 2008 – As mobile TV services expand over the next five years, ABI Research sees the total number of subscribers growing to 462 million, driven in large part by the expansion of 3G networks, and flat-rate plans for mobile video.
News categories: ABI Research, 5G, Asia, China, Digital TV, India, Japan, Korea, Market Research, Mobile, Smart TV, Subscribers, USA

Qualcomm Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2008 Results
Jan 23, 2008 – Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) has announced results for the first fiscal quarter of 2008 ended December 30, 2007.
News categories: QUALCOMM, Earnings Release, Mobile, Results, Semiconductor, Smart TV