Automotive (In-Vehicle, In-Car) TV News

Synovate PAX media survey shows non-traditional television platforms are taking hold across Asia Pacific
Oct 4, 2007 – Synovate has released results from its PAX media survey showing that four in ten affluent Asians are watching television on the move: be it via their personal computers, mobile phones, MP4 players, while outdoors, or even in their cars.
News categories: Synovate, Asia, Australia, Automotive, Digital TV, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Market Research, Mobile, Philippines, Singapore, Streaming, Tablet, Taiwan, Thailand

Consumer Electronics in Russia positively moving ahead
Aug 30, 2007 – Supported by the favourable economic trend and driven by innovative technologies the Russian market for Consumer Electronics rose by a 10 % value growth in the first half year of 2007.
News categories: GfK, Automotive, Camcorder, Digital TV, DVD, IFABerlin, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Russia, Smart TV, Tablet

Consumer Electronics in Central Eastern Europe Booming
Aug 30, 2007 – The Consumer Electronics market in the Central Eastern Europe region reveals again an impressive revenue growth of + 13,9 % in the first half of 2007 (Euro basis). Flat panel TVs, portable MP3 Players as well as In Car Entertainment are driving most of this upswing.
News categories: GfK, Automotive, Camcorder, Croatia, Czech Republic, Digital TV, DVD, Hungary, IFABerlin, Optical Disc Recorder, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Smart TV, Tablet

Zoran's Vaddis® Processor Selected By Sony For Its Car In-Dash AV Entertainment System With Super Audio CD Playback
Aug 20, 2007 – Zoran Corporation (Nasdaq: ZRAN) has announced that its Vaddis® DVD multimedia processors have been integrated into a high-quality, high-definition DVD car stereo (model MEX-DV2000/MEX-DV1000) from Sony Corporation.
News categories: Automotive, Digital TV, DVD, Semiconductor

Video to the Car Is a Non-Starter
Aug 9, 2007 – The prevalence of rear-seat video screens in motor vehicles has prompted some auto industry pundits to warn of the dangers of driver distraction, should front-seat video become just as popular. But a new research brief from ABI Research has a different message: don't worry, that isn't going to happen any time soon.
News categories: Automotive, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, North America

ST Digital Satellite Broadcast Chips Enable SIRIUS In-Vehicle TV
Jun 28, 2007 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has announced it is providing the digital broadcasting chipset for SIRIUS Backseat TV(TM), a ground-breaking TV service that delivers live TV from the best family TV programmers directly to vehicles. More …
News categories: Automotive, Digital TV, Satellite, Semiconductor, USA

Sirius TV Slated for Retailers This Fall in $299 Range
Jun 28, 2007 – Sirius has revealed specific plans for selling its long-anticipated Sirius TV system through retailers. More …
News categories: Automotive, Digital TV, Satellite, USA

SIRIUS selects NXP Semiconductors for satellite TV service
May 24, 2007 – NXP Semiconductors has announced that Sirius Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) has selected its Nexperia(TM) PNX9520 processor for SIRIUS Backseat TV(TM), a TV service that delivers live TV directly to vehicles. More …
News categories: Automotive, Digital TV, Satellite, Semiconductor, USA

Chrysler Group the First to Offer SIRIUS Backseat TV
Apr 3, 2007 – SIRIUS Backseat TV(TM) features three channels of respected children’s TV featuring many of the most well-known kids’ programming, including Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network. More …
News categories: Automotive, Digital TV, Satellite, USA