Broadcast (Cable TV, DTH Satellite, Terrestrial) News

Motorola IPTV Set-top Brings Innovative Media Experiences to KDDI Customers
May 25, 2010 – Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has announced that KDDI (Tokyo:9433) has deployed Motorola's innovative high-definition (HD) IPTV set-top (model VIP2060), providing enhanced personal media experiences to its Fiber to the Home (FTTH) subscribers.
News categories: Motorola, KDDI, Digital TV, DVR, Fibre, IPTV, ISDB-T, Japan, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Coship Selects Microtune TV Tuner for Cable HD STBs and Modems in China
May 25, 2010 – Microtune® (NASDAQ: TUNE) has announced that Coship (Shenzhen:002052) has designed its DVB-C cable set-top box and its high-speed cable modem using Microtune's MicroTuner™ MT2066 TV tuner chip.
News categories: Microtune, COSHIP, Cable Modem, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

ATSC Establishes Planning Teams For Next Generation TV Technologies
May 21, 2010 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has announced plans to explore opportunities in three important areas: terrestrial broadcast delivery of 3D TV, next-generation television broadcasting systems and Internet-connected TV technologies.
News categories: Advanced Television Systems Committee, ATSC 3, Metaverse, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, USA

Algar Telecom (CTBC) launches DTH in Brazil
May 21, 2010 – Algar Telecom has launched a pay TV satellite service in Brazil. The service, called CTBC TV, is being sold initially in the cities of Uberlândia, Uberaba, Patos de Minas, Araguari, Pará de Minas, Ituiutaba (MG), Itumbiara (GO) and Franca (SP).
News categories: Algar Telecom, Brazil, Digital TV, Satellite

TiVo and Technicolor Team Up to Offer Integrated PVR Solution
May 21, 2010 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) and Technicolor (Paris: 18453) (NYSE: TCH) have announced that Technicolor will invest in and develop an advanced, TiVo-ready, high definition PVR set-top box for operators who license TiVo software.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Technicolor, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box

Maxim extends silicon tuner family with the MAX2136
May 20, 2010 – Maxim (NASDAQ: MXIM) has introduced the MAX2136, a DTT tuner for ISDB-T and DVB-T applications. Combining low power consumption with excellent performance, the device achieves a low noise figure of 3.8dB while only consuming 210mW.
News categories: Maxim Integrated Products, Digital TV, ICs, ISDB-T, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Updated Set-top Box Statistics from IMS Research
May 20, 2010 – IMS Research has updated its Online Digital Set-top Box & iDTV Database with new information regarding TV households split by reception platform, STB and iDTV shipments and revenues, and profiles for operators in 68 countries.
News categories: IMS Research, Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

53.5 million free-to-air DTT homes in Latin America in 2015
May 20, 2010 – NexTV Consulting has released a new report on Latin America's DTT and free-to-air markets. In 2015, 60 million Latin American homes will be fitted with receivers that will capture Free-To-Air Digital TV.
News categories: NexTV Latam, ATSC 3, Digital TV, ISDB-T, Latin America, Market Research, Satellite, SBTVD, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Lithuanian digital TV subscribers up 5% in 1Q10
May 20, 2010 – The Lithuanian Communications Regulatory Authority (RRT) has announced preliminary first quarter 2010 communications market data. The number of digital TV subscribers continues to grow, up 5 percent in the quarter to 237.7 thousand.
News categories: RRT, Cable TV, IPTV, Lithuania, Market Research, MMDS, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial