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

CI+ Forum issues draft specification for horizontal pay-DTV market
Dec 21, 2007 – The CI+ Forum has published a final draft of its CI+ Specification for public review.
News categories: CI Plus, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Broadcom's Digital Television SoC Selected by Syntax-Brillian for New Line of Affordable High Definition Olevia LCD Televisions
Dec 19, 2007 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that its digital TV (DTV) system-on-a-chip (SoC) technology has been selected by Syntax-Brillian Corporation for use in its newest Olevia™ 2T Series of LCD high definition televisions (HDTVs).
News categories: Broadcom, Syntax-Brillian, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial, USA

Digital TV connected to nearly 22 million UK main sets, while consumers continue to convert second TVs
Dec 19, 2007 – The number of UK households with digital television on their main set has risen to 21.7 million homes according to research published by Ofcom.
News categories: Ofcom, Full report, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Subscribers, Terrestrial, UK

Samsung Develops World's First 65nm Digital TV Receiver Chip
Dec 13, 2007 – Samsung Electronics has announced the development of a new digital TV receiver chip (S5H1432) using 65nm process technology for terrestrial digital video broadcasting (DVB-T), the digital broadcasting standard in Europe, Southeast Asia, and Australia.
News categories: Samsung, CES2025, Digital TV, ICs, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Streaming21 Joins Digital Home Alliance with Microsoft Home Server Team
Dec 13, 2007 – Streaming21, along with Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), WNC (TSE:6285), Sampo (TSE:1604), Gigabyte (TSE:2376) and Chenbro (8210.TWO) have announced the formation of the Digital Home Alliance at Microsoft Windows Home Server product launch press conference.
News categories: Streaming21, Digital Home Alliance, Wistron NeWeb Corporation (WNC), Sampo, GIGABYTE, Digital TV, Gateway, Home Server, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Taiwan

Micronas USA Licenses DRM Solution from Elliptic
Dec 11, 2007 – Elliptic Semiconductor and Micronas (Zurich, Switzerland, SWX Swiss Exchange: MASN) have announced that Micronas USA has licensed the digital rights management (DRM) Elliptic security solution for use in its system-on-chips (SoCs) aimed at consumer electronics.
News categories: Micronas, Elliptic Semiconductor, Digital TV, DRM, Licensing, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Smart TV

Spain - December DTT monthly update released
Dec 7, 2007 – The sale of DTT receivers in October 2007 reached 471,992 units, a new record high boosted by the sale of 225,792 IDTVs - 60% higher than the monthly average reached for this product in 2007.
News categories: Impulsa-TDT, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Terrestrial

Macrovision Agrees to Acquire Gemstar-TV Guide
Dec 7, 2007 – Macrovision Corporation (NASDAQ: MVSN) and Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMST) have announced a definitive agreement for Macrovision to acquire Gemstar-TV Guide in a cash and stock transaction.
News categories: Macrovision, Gemstar-TV Guide, Cable TV, Content Protection, Digital TV, MandA, Middleware, Optical Disc Recorder, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Austria: DVB-T the new standard
Dec 6, 2007 – Although Set Top Boxes have become the second largest product group (20% of total CE turnover) within the last year and are still showing a respectable growth rate, the increase has slowed down and will continue to do so in the near future.
News categories: GfK, Austria, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, TV Services