Broadcast (Cable TV, DTH Satellite, Terrestrial) News

Brazil to test ISDB-T in South Africa
Aug 13, 2010 – André Barbosa Filho, Special Advisor to the Casa Civil office of the Brazilian Presidency, has said that ISDB-T tests will start in South Africa at the end of August.
News categories: Digital TV, SBTVD, South Africa, Terrestrial

Supercanal and CableHOGAR adopt Conax CA in Argentina
Aug 13, 2010 – Supercanal is using DVB-C to continue the expansion of its cable TV network in Argentina, with conditional access coming from Conax and set-top boxes from Grandvision.
News categories: Conax, Supercanal, CableHOGAR, Argentina, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Set Top Box

Cox Communications to Promote TiVo Premiere With Cox VOD Service to Its Subscribers
Aug 12, 2010 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) and Cox Communications have announced that they have entered into an agreement whereby the two companies will offer TiVo Premiere with integrated Cox On DEMAND service to Cox subscribers.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Cox Communications, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

KATV1 broadcasts 3D test channel in Azerbaijan
Aug 11, 2010 – Azerbaijan cable-TV operator KATV1 has launched a 3D test channel on its network. Viewers will require special 3-D glasses, which are already available in an assortment of Baku stores.
News categories: KATV1, Azerbaijan, Cable TV, Metaverse

SeaChange to Debut EBIF Software Solution at CableLabs® Summer Conference
Aug 11, 2010 – At the CableLabs® Summer Conference 2010 SeaChange International (NASDAQ: SEAC) will demonstrate software that enables operators to capitalize on emergent interactive television standards and existing video-on-demand infrastructures.
News categories: SeaChange International, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Middleware, USA

Trident Unveils New Digital Televisions From AOC for the Brazil Market
Aug 11, 2010 – At the ABTA Conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Trident Microsystems (NASDAQ: TRID) announced that Trident's HiDTV™ PRO-SX solution has been selected by AOC to power four new AOC digital TV models (the D26W931, D32W931, LC32W053 and LC42H053.)
News categories: Trident Micro, AOC, Brazil, Digital TV, SBTVD, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Dominican Republic chooses ATSC for DTT
Aug 10, 2010 – The Instituto Dominicano de las Telecomunicaciones (Indotel) has announced that the American ATSC standard for digital terrestrial television has been adopted for the Dominican Republic.
News categories: Indotel, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Dominican Republic, Terrestrial

ADB, First Media Team Up to Launch Indonesia's 1st HD Pay-TV Service
Aug 10, 2010 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SIX:ADBN) has announced that Indonesia-based First Media (IDX: KBLV), will use ADB's products and solutions to deploy the country's first high-definition pay-TV service.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, First Media Tbk, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVB-MHP, Indonesia, Middleware, Set Top Box

Worldwide Hybrid Web-to-TV Set Top Box Market Will Reach US$ 1.3 Billion by 2014
Aug 10, 2010 – Hybrid Web-to-TV Set Top Boxes will bring a new set of Internet services to TV sets. The value of Hybrid Set Top Boxes that are immediately put into use will reach US$ 1.3 Billion worldwide by 2014, according to In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Media Player, Middleware, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial