Korea Digital TV News

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

Microsoft, Daum to Launch IPTV Service in Korea
Jan 22, 2008 – Microsoft has said that it will start an IPTV service in Korea in a joint venture with local partners.
News categories: Microsoft, Daum Communications, Celrun, Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, Korea, Middleware, Set Top Box

Alticast's AltiCaptor™ Blu-ray Disc Selected to Power Samsung's BD-UP5000 Duo HD Player
Jan 7, 2008 – Alticast has announced its AltiCaptor Blu-ray™ Disc Java (BDJ) solution was selected by Samsung for its BD-UP5000 Duo HD Player.
News categories: Alticast, Samsung, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Korea, Middleware

Major Consumer Electronics, Technology and Broadcast Companies Announce the Formation of dotTV Consortium
Jan 7, 2008 – A group of major consumer electronics, technology and broadcast companies have announced the formation of dotTV, an industry consortium whose mission is to build a next-generation interactive TV viewing experience leveraging social networking and online video to engage viewers.
News categories: dotTV, Digital TV, DVR, Korea, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Auvitek's AU8522 Demodulator Selected by Dasan for Deployment in Korea Telecom Megapass TV STB
Jan 4, 2008 – Auvitek and Dasan have announced that Korea Telecom's Megapass FTTH service is being widely deployed utilizing Dasan's IPTV set-top box incorporating Auvitek's AU8522 ATSC/NTSC/QAM demodulator.
News categories: Auvitek, Dasan, ATSC 3, CES2025, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Korea, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

SK Telecom to launch Internet-TV service
Dec 18, 2007 – SK Telecom Co., South Korea's top mobile carrier, has said that it plans to launch a video-on-demand (VOD) TV service that can be used through any Internet operator.
News categories: SK Telecom, Broadband, Digital TV, Korea, Set Top Box, Streaming

Korea - LG Dacom to join free IPTV market
Dec 11, 2007 – LG Dacom unveiled 'myLGtv', its new free IPTV service to join the competition in the Triple Play Service (high-speed Internet + telephone+ broadcasting) market.
News categories: LG Dacom, Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, Korea

KT targets strong subscriber growth in 2008
Dec 11, 2007 – Korea Telecom (KT) aims to ramp up the MegaTV base from an estimated 300,000 in 2007 to 1.5 million next year.
News categories: KT Corp, Digital TV, IPTV, Korea, Subscribers

Korea - Satellite Mobile TV's SOS Unanswered
Nov 28, 2007 – Squashed by mounting losses, TU Media is sending rescue calls to the government and to major shareholder SK Telecom, only to receive a cold or indifferent response.
News categories: TU Media, Digital TV, Finance, Korea, Mobile