Oceania (Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia) Digital TV News

Freeview NZ achieves strongest result since launch
Feb 11, 2010 – Freeview NZ has achieved its highest performing quarter since it launched in 2007. The sales figures for the final three months of 2009 put the total number of households able to receive Freeview at 346,116.
News categories: Freeview NZ, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, New Zealand, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Global fixed-broadband subscriptions to surpass half a billion mark in 2010
Jan 21, 2010 – According to new research from Informa Telecoms & Media, global fixed-broadband subscription numbers will reach half a billion this year, driven by continued growth in emerging markets.
News categories: Informa Telecoms & Media, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Digital TV, France, Germany, India, IPTV, Italy, Japan, Korea, Market Research, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Spain, Streaming, Subscribers, Taiwan, Turkey, UK, USA

Advertising As You Fast Forward Coming To Freeview Australia
Jan 17, 2010 – Commercial TV stations in Australia are set to start selling 'fast forward' advertising in Freeview-certified devices, including set-top boxes, the Sony PS3, Freeview certified TVs and any device that has the new Freeview MHEG 5 processor built in.
News categories: Freeview Australia, Advertising, Australia, Digital TV, DVR, Gaming, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Digital television Australia-wide
Jan 5, 2010 – The Rudd Government will implement a satellite service to provide digital television to Australian viewers in regional blackspot areas.
News categories: Australia, Digital TV, Satellite

Asia-Pac IPTV Subs to Hit 9.4 Million This Year
Nov 25, 2009 – According to Frost & Sullivan, the Asia-Pacific IPTV subscriber base is expected to grow by 51 percent in 2009 to close at 9.4 million users, making the region the second largest IPTV market in the world by the end of this year.
News categories: Frost & Sullivan, Australia, China, Digital TV, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, IPTV, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Market Research, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Subscribers, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Australia releases 3rd Digital Tracker Survey
Nov 20, 2009 – Australia's Digital Switchover Taskforce has announced the publication of the 3rd Digital Tracker Survey, a quarterly analysis of national digital television take-up, awareness and attitudes.
News categories: Digital Switchover Taskforce, DBCDE, Australia, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Telstra selects Netgem as a supplier for its T-Box
Nov 19, 2009 – Netgem has been chosen by Telstra to supply the set-top box and software for its T-Box™ service. The T-Box brings together on the home television content from Telstra's BigPond brand along with Australian terrestrial free-to-air channels.
News categories: Netgem, Telstra, Australia, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Telstra unveils 'T-Box' digital set top box
Nov 19, 2009 – Telstra (ASX:TLS) has revealed a new television set top box incorporating two digital television tuners. To be known as T-Box™, the set top box features the ability to view and record free to air television programs up to seven days in advance.
News categories: Telstra, BigPond, Australia, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

OpenTV Powers FOXTEL Next Generation
Nov 16, 2009 – OpenTV (NASDAQ:OPTV) has announced that FOXTEL has launched its next generation platform powered by OpenTV middleware and using OpenTV's latest interactive TV technology.
News categories: OpenTV, FOXTEL, Australia, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box