Korea Digital TV News

IPTV Industry Association launched in Korea
Jul 18, 2008 – A new organisation called the IPTV Industry Association has launched in Korea, following the green light from the country's Knowledge Economy Ministry.
News categories: IPTV Industry Association, Digital TV, IPTV, Korea

SkyLife Broadens Relationship with NDS by Selecting VideoGuard® and MediaHighway® for New HD Service
Jul 14, 2008 – NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) has announced that Korea Digital Satellite Broadcasting (SkyLife) has extended its relationship with NDS by selecting NDS' VideoGuard® conditional access (CA) and MediaHighway® middleware for its new HDTV service.
News categories: NDS Group, SkyLife, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Korea, Middleware, Satellite

Korea - IPTV Broadcast to Start in Fall
Jun 27, 2008 – The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) fixed its guideline for new TV broadcasting channels to be delivered via broadband Internet, paving the way for private firms to start this service around this fall.
News categories: Korea Communications Commission, Digital TV, IPTV, Korea, Regulation

SkyLife Enhances HD Services With TANDBERG Television MPEG-4 AVC
Jun 17, 2008 – TANDBERG Television (NASDAQ:ERIC) has announced that it is upgrading the satellite head-end system of Korea Digital Satellite Broadcasting's SkyLife. The enhanced MPEG-4 AVC system will allow SkyLife to expand its high definition (HD) TV services.
News categories: TANDBERG, SkyLife, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Korea, Satellite

Asia-Wide DTH Service G-Sat Launches On NSS-11
Jun 16, 2008 – SES NEW SKIES (Paris and Luxembourg: SESG) has concluded an agreement with Global Broadcasting and Multimedia Inc. (GBMI) to provide capacity on the NSS-11 satellite for their new G-Sat DTH satellite television service targeting the Asian Region.
News categories: SES NEW SKIES, GSAT, Asia, China, Content Distribution, Digital TV, India, Korea, Satellite

Korea and China sign MOU, agree to cooperate on technological standards for home networks
Jun 2, 2008 – On May 30 in Qingdao, the Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI) and the Chinese organization iTop-Home signed a memorandum of understanding regarding cooperation on technological standards for home networks.
News categories: iTop-Home, KETI, China, Digital TV, Korea, Smart Home

Hanaro Posts Revenues of KRW 493 Billion for the First Quarter of 2008
Apr 28, 2008 – hanarotelecom (KOSDAQ: 033630) has announced results for the first quarter of 2008. hanaTV recently reached 900,000 subscribers on a cumulative basis, strengthening the position as a leading player in IPTV.
News categories: Hanaro, Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, Korea, Results, Subscribers

Millinet Chooses Intellon's HomePlug® Powerline Solutions for In-Home Distribution of KT IPTV Services in South Korea
Apr 15, 2008 – Intellon (Nasdaq: ITLN) has announced that Millinet has chosen Intellon's INT5500 and INT6300 ICs to enable in-home distribution of KT's MegaTV-branded IPTV services over phone lines in homes throughout South Korea.
News categories: Intellon, Millinet, KT, Digital TV, IPTV, Korea, Semiconductor, Smart Home

High-definition viewing to reach 44 million homes by year-end
Apr 10, 2008 – According to an Informa Telecoms & Media report 'Global HDTV Forecasts 3rd Edition,' only 4% of global homes will actively watch HD programming by the end of this year. However, this means nearly 44 million active HD households.
News categories: Informa Telecoms & Media, Cable TV, Canada, China, Digital TV, France, Germany, India, IPTV, Italy, Japan, Korea, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial, UK, USA