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

Australia announces digital TV transition package
Jan 29, 2009 – The Australian Government has announced a pilot package to drive the availability of improved television services as Australia makes the transition to digital. The package includes a new satellite service to extend access to digital TV.
News categories: Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Australia, Digital TV, Satellite, Terrestrial

Freeview NZ approaches the 200,000 homes mark
Jan 26, 2009 – Freeview NZ has released the latest quarter of retail figures for digital receiver sales. At the end of 2008, 198,938 receivers had been sold, with an additional 38,442 sold during the three months ending 31st December.
News categories: Freeview NZ, Digital TV, Market Research, New Zealand, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Broadcast Mobile TV demonstrated with Sydney Trial
Jan 23, 2009 – The Ai Group's Australian Digital Suppliers Industry Forum (ADSIF) is coordinating a DVB-H mobile TV trial in Sydney with partners including Optus, Nokia, Nokia Siemens Networks, LG, Broadcast Australia and Australian Digital Testing.
News categories: Ai Group, Australia, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile

LG Adopts Xceive Silicon Tuner for 2009 LCD and Plasma TVs
Jan 8, 2009 – Xceive has announced that LG has selected the XC5000 silicon tuner for its new lines of high-end flat panel TVs. Xceive's XC5000 is the first silicon TV tuner IC accepted into mainstream TV production for worldwide markets.
News categories: Xceive, LG Electronics, Australia, Digital TV, Europe, Korea, New Zealand, Semiconductor, Singapore, Smart TV, Taiwan, USA

MyFreeview|HD™ in New Zealand stores from 11th December
Dec 3, 2008 – With less than four weeks until Christmas, Kiwis around the country are set to benefit from the availability of the first MyFreeview|HD™ approved Digital Television Recorder.
News categories: Freeview NZ, Zinwell, Digital TV, DVR, New Zealand, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

TiVo Reports Record Profitability for the Third Quarter Ended October 31, 2008
Nov 25, 2008 – TiVo (Nasdaq: TIVO) has reported financial results for the third quarter ended October 31, 2008. TiVo-Owned subscription gross additions for the third quarter were approximately 44,000, compared to 69,000 gross additions for the year-ago period.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Australia, Canada, DVR, Mexico, Results, Set Top Box, Streaming, Subscribers, Taiwan, USA

New Zealand digital TV penetration now at 55%
Nov 20, 2008 – NZ On Air has released a report that studies developments in digital broadcasting. As at October 2008, New Zealand's digital penetration (including Sky) stood at 55%, suggesting that the target of 75% penetration by 2012 can be reached.
News categories: NZ On Air, Digital TV, Market Research, New Zealand, Satellite, Terrestrial

Foxtel to add internet download services
Nov 7, 2008 – FOXTEL is planning to offer on-demand programme downloads over the internet to its IQ PVR set-top boxes. A service, called iQ2Go, with downloads to USB memory sticks, for playback on laptops and other devices, is also on its way.
News categories: FOXTEL, Australia, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Peripherals / Accessories, Satellite, Streaming

Liberty Global Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results
Nov 5, 2008 – Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) has announced financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. Digital video, including both cable and DTH, remained the strongest product with 363,000 additions.
News categories: Liberty Global, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cable TV, Chile, Czech Republic, DVR, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, MMDS, Netherlands, Poland, Puerto Rico, Results, Romania, Satellite, Slovakia, Slovenia, Subscribers, Switzerland