Broadcast (Cable TV, DTH Satellite, Terrestrial) News

PVR Global Unit Shipments to Surpass 50 Million in 2014
Jan 5, 2011 – Global unit shipments of PVR products set a new record in 2009, and are expected to eclipse that in 2010. Fueled by consumer demand to time-shift television programming, pay-TV service providers are deploying millions of new PVR products each year.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Mirics enables DigiBest to extend FlexiTV PCTV product range to USA
Jan 5, 2011 – Mirics has announced that its partner DigiBest Technology has begun shipping PCTV solutions based on FlexiTV for the reception of digital terrestrial ATSC broadcasts.
News categories: Mirics, DigiBest Technology, ATSC 3, CES2025, Media Player, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Terrestrial, USA

Comcast Announces Plans to Offer Live TV Streaming On Tablets This Year
Jan 5, 2011 – Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) has announced plans to enable in-home streaming for live and On Demand content this year on Apple's iPad® as well as Android™ powered tablets.
News categories: Comcast, Xfinity, Apps, Cable TV, Digital TV, Streaming, Tablet, USA

SeaChange's VividLogic Tru2Way® Software to be Integrated in Technicolor Set-Top Boxes
Jan 5, 2011 – SeaChange International (NASDAQ: SEAC) has announced an agreement with Technicolor (Paris: TCH; NYSE: TCH) that will bring its VividLogic tru2way® software stack to Technicolor's range of Intel-based (NASDAQ: INTC) digital set-top boxes in 2011.
News categories: SeaChange International, Technicolor, Cable TV, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, USA

Newport Media Begins Mass Production Shipments of Dual Mode Digital/Analog TV IC
Jan 5, 2011 – Newport Media has announced that its NMI625 dual mode ISDB-T / Analog TV IC has begun shipping in mass production and is currently available to consumers in Latin America powering the TV operation of Samsung's Galaxy Tab.
News categories: Newport Media, Samsung, Digital TV, Latin America, Mobile, Portable, SBTVD, Semiconductor, Tablet

NXP Ships Dual Silicon Tuner for Cable
Jan 5, 2011 – NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) has announced the TDA18260, a dual silicon tuner for cable, is in volume production and available immediately. The TDA18260 simplifies the design of high-definition multi-tuner cable set-top boxes.
News categories: NXP, Cable TV, CES2025, Digital TV, Gateway, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

3D TV Forecast to Reach 3.2 Million Global Shipments in 2010 and 91 Million in 2014
Jan 4, 2011 – The availability of 3D content will remain the greatest determinant of the value of 3D TVs to consumers. Global shipments in 2010 were expected to total 3.2 million worldwide, according to the DisplaySearch Quarterly TV Design and Features Report.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Market Research, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming

RCA is First to Launch New Line of Portable Television Products for Easy Reception of Both Standard and Mobile Digital TV Broadcasts
Jan 4, 2011 – With nearly 70 TV broadcasters now transmitting Mobile Digital TV signals in the U.S., RCA is launching a new line of portable digital television sets that have the capability of receiving both Mobile DTV and standard digital TV signals.
News categories: Digital Stream, ATSC 3, CES2025, Mobile, Portable, Smart TV, Terrestrial, USA

Broadcom Delivers Nine New 40nm Set-Top Box Solutions for the Full Resolution 3DTV Internet Connected Home
Jan 4, 2011 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced nine new cable, satellite and IP set-top box (STB) system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions that enable multiple ways for consumers to experience the next generation Internet connected home featuring full resolution 3DTV.
News categories: Broadcom, Cable TV, CES2025, Digital TV, DVR, ICs, IPTV, Metaverse, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home