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

STMicroelectronics Reports 2007 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Revenues and Earnings
Jan 22, 2008 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007. Net revenues for the fourth quarter increased 6.9% sequentially to $2.74 billion from the $2.57 billion reported in the prior quarter.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Full Release, Digital TV, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

China - HDTV STBs to Hit Market by February
Jan 22, 2008 – High-definition digital televisions and set-top boxes (STB) are expected to be available for sale in Beijing and other major cities by the Chinese New Year (February 7).
News categories: SARFT, China, Digital TV, DTMB, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

AT&T Mobility set to join mobile TV space
Jan 21, 2008 – After numerous delays, AT&T Mobility is preparing to launch broadcast mobile TV service from MediaFLO USA Inc. in early February, according to sources.
News categories: Qualcomm, AT&T, Digital TV, Mobile, Smart TV, USA

EICTA views to extending IEC 62216-1 standard to HD receiver and transmission functionalities
Jan 21, 2008 – This specification identifies all key changes in IEC 62216-1 at the textual level to extend it to cover HD receiver and transmission functionality.
News categories: EICTA, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Italy - November 2007 DTT decoder market report released
Jan 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 November 2007 with historical data back to February 2004.
News categories: DGTVi, GfK, Digital TV, Italy, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Consumer Electronics Leaders Showcase MIPS-Based™ Products at CES 2008
Jan 17, 2008 – MIPS Technologies (NasdaqGS: MIPS) has announced that a broad array of the world's leading consumer electronics companies debuted and demonstrated design innovations based on the industry-leading MIPS® architecture at last week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
News categories: MIPS Technologies, CES2025, DVR, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Silicon IP, Smart Home, Smart TV, Tablet

Spain - January DTT monthly update released
Jan 10, 2008 – From June to November 2007 2.3 million DTT receivers were sold to give a total of 7.4 million units, a number expected to have exceeded 8 million by the end of December.
News categories: Impulsa-TDT, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Terrestrial

Sunplus, One of Asia's Leading IC Suppliers, to use SRS Audio Technologies in New Chipsets Manufactured for TV's and Portable Devices
Jan 8, 2008 – SRS Labs (NASDAQ: SRSL) has announced that Sunplus Technology has chosen SRS Labs as their audio enhancement provider.
News categories: SRS Labs, Sunplus, CES2025, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Smart TV, Tablet

Sensio presents The First Complete HD 3D Consumer Solution
Jan 8, 2008 – SENSIO Technologies (TSX Venture Exchange Inc.: SIO) presents the first complete HD 3D solution that allows consumers to view stereoscopic 3D content while sitting in their own living rooms.
News categories: SENSIO, CES2025, Digital TV, Metaverse, Smart TV