Broadcast (Cable TV, DTH Satellite, Terrestrial) News

Mirics and SAPPHIRE partner to deliver broadcast TV via PC Graphics Add-In Cards
Jan 4, 2011 – Mirics has announced a technology partnership with SAPPHIRE Technology which will enable users to turn their PC into a receiver and home hub for digital terrestrial TV. The two companies will be previewing the technology at CES 2011.
News categories: Mirics, SAPPHIRE Technology, CES2025, Media Player, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Connected TVs Forecast to Account for 21% of Global TV Shipments in 2010
Dec 30, 2010 – While the consumer electronics industry prepares its wares for the CES in Las Vegas, the foundations of a quiet revolution in TV viewing continue to be built, with 21% of all TVs shipped in 2010 forecast to have internet connectivity.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Market Research, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

IDTV production reaches 6 million units in Brazil
Dec 29, 2010 – According to the Ministry of Communications, Brazil will close the year with six million integrated digital televisions (IDTVs) having been produced.
News categories: Ministério das Comunicações, Brazil, Digital TV, ISDB-T, Market Research, SBTVD, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Uruguay to use ISDB-T rather than DVB-T for DTT
Dec 27, 2010 – Uruguay has undone its decision to use DVB-T as its standard for digital terrestrial television (DTT) broadcasting and has instead opted for ISDB-T. The change has been made for 'geopolitical reasons'.
News categories: Digital TV, ISDB-T, SBTVD, Terrestrial, Uruguay

ASTRO, TIME to combine TV and broadband in Malaysia
Dec 21, 2010 – Astro and TIME dotCom Berhad (TIME) have entered into a partnership to jointly bring the best of TV and broadband services for the benefit of customers.
News categories: ASTRO, Time dotCom, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Malaysia, Satellite, Set Top Box

Telewizja Polsat Renews Capacity Lease at Eutelsat's Hot Bird Position
Dec 20, 2010 – Eutelsat (Euronext Paris: ETL) and Telewizja Polsat have announced the long-term renewal of a capacity contract on the HOT BIRD™ 6 satellite located at Eutelsat's prime video neighbourhood at 13degrees East.
News categories: Eutelsat, Polsat, Content Distribution, Poland, Satellite

High Definition DTT STBs to Drive Market Revenue to US$ 6 Billion in 2014
Dec 20, 2010 – The DTT Set Top Box market continues to expand. New products like hybrid web-to-TV set top boxes will contribute to the long term growth of DTT STBs, pushing revenues to nearly US$ 6 billion by 2014, says In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

STMicroelectronics Unveils Next-Generation ICs for Feature-Rich Price-Competitive Set-Top Boxes
Dec 17, 2010 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has unveiled two new ICs that allow standard-definition (SD) or high-definition (HD) equipment to share the same printed-circuit-board (PCB) design and leverage software developed for earlier product generations.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Cable TV, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

NXP Delivers Unique Silicon TV Tuner Integrating Immunity to Wireless Network Interference
Dec 16, 2010 – NXP Semiconductors (Nasdaq: NXPI) has announced the TDA18273 - a unique silicon tuner integrating immunity to wireless network interference from wireless LAN and mobile phones.
News categories: NXP, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVB-C2, DVB-T2, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial