Broadcast (Cable TV, DTH Satellite, Terrestrial) News

Liberty Global to Sell J:COM Interest to KDDI
Jan 24, 2010 – Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) has announced that it has reached an agreement to sell the subsidiaries that hold its 37.8% ownership interest in Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd. (J:COM) to KDDI Corporation.
News categories: Liberty Global, J:COM, KDDI, Cable TV, Japan, MandA

CableLabs issues 'Set-Back Box' specification
Jan 22, 2010 – CableLabs has issued its OpenCable Host Thin Chassis Device (OCTCD) specification. The objectives of the OCTCD are to reduce the cost of OpenCable devices; to receive scrambled cable services with a CableCARD; and, to support two-way services.
News categories: CableLabs, Cable TV, CAM, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

Dishtv India adds 544 thousand subscribers in 4Q09
Jan 22, 2010 – Dish TV India (NSE: DISHTV EQ, BSE: 532839) added 0.55 million new gross subscribers during the quarter ended December 2009. As on December 31 2009, Dishtv had a gross subscriber base of 6.4 million and net subscriber base of 5.3 million.
News categories: Dishtv, India, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Ofcom consults on BBC HD Freeview DRM proposal
Jan 22, 2010 – Ofcom is considering a proposal from the BBC that would require the inclusion of content management technology in receivers for High Definition Television (HDTV) services on the UK Freeview Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) platform.
News categories: Ofcom, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, DVB-T2, DVR, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, UK

DTG to profile UK standard for 3DTV
Jan 22, 2010 – The Digital TV Group (DTG), the industry association for digital television in the UK, has announced they are to lead the development of a UK standard for 3DTV products and services.
News categories: Digital TV Group, Digital TV, Metaverse, Terrestrial, UK

Garmin introduces UK personal navigation device with DVB-T
Jan 21, 2010 – Garmin has announced the nüvi® 1490TV a personal navigation device (PND) that combines cutting edge Pan-European navigation features with DVB-T digital terrestrial TV and radio.
News categories: Garmin, Automotive, Digital TV, Portable, Terrestrial, UK

Hong Kong Digital TV penetration rate up 40%
Jan 20, 2010 – About 46.5% of Hong Kong families, or 1.06 million households, receive digital terrestrial television services according to a December survey, showing the penetration rate has grown more than 40% since the end of 2008.
News categories: DTMB, Hong Kong, Market Research, Terrestrial

Vestel Receives First FreeView HD Certification
Jan 20, 2010 – Vestel Electronics has announced that its T8300 DVB-T2 Freeview HD set top box (STB) has been certified by Freeview for the UK market. Vestel's Freeview HD box is the world's first DVB-T2 STB certified by Freeview.
News categories: Vestel, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, UK

Set Top Box Market Growth Mixed in 2009
Jan 20, 2010 – The Asian market for set top boxes (STB) is estimated to have seen over 40% growth in shipments in 2009, according to In-Stat's latest market estimates. Meanwhile, the European market saw unit shipments slip 11% in 2009.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial