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DVB-T licensing transferred from MPEG LA to SISVEL
Aug 29, 2008 – MPEG LA and SISVEL have announced that the administration of the DVB-T licensing program, including the administration of all DVB-T Patent Portfolio Licenses previously executed by MPEG LA and licensees, has been transferred from MPEG LA to SISVEL.
News categories: SISVEL, MPEG LA, Digital TV, Licensing, Patent, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Japan July 2008 domestic terrestrial digital TV broadcasting equipment shipments
Aug 28, 2008 – According to Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA), shipments of digital terrestrial TV receiving equipment in July were 1.252 million units, giving a cumulative total of nearly 8 million units so far this year.
News categories: JEITA, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, HD-DVD, ISDB-T, Japan, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Germany - Consumer Electronics Market Index CEMIX Q1-Q2 2008
Aug 25, 2008 – Results from Q1-Q2 2008 of the Consumer Electronics Market Index (CEMIX), a German market indicator for Consumer Electronics markets, are now available for download in English and German.
News categories: GfK, Camcorder, Digital TV, DVD, Gaming, Germany, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV

ArcSoft TotalMedia 3.5 Supports DMB-TH, the New Digital TV Broadcast Standard in China
Aug 6, 2008 – ArcSoft has announced that its TotalMedia 3.5, a media hub which combines TV, video recording and editing, media conversion, and more, in one easy-to-use program, now supports Terrestrial Digital Multimedia TV/Handle Broadcasting (DMB-TH).
News categories: ArcSoft, China, Digital TV, DTMB, Media Player, Peripherals / Accessories

China Digital TV Announces Unaudited Second Quarter 2008 Results
Aug 6, 2008 – China Digital TV (NYSE: STV) has announced its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. In the quarter, China Digital TV launched STV-RT10UP, a chip which enables PCs to support DVR and HDTV functions on three channels simultaneously.
News categories: China Digital TV Holding, Cable TV, CAM, China, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Mobile, Peripherals / Accessories, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming

MPEG Video IC Market in Mobile Devices Outpaces Tethered Products
Aug 6, 2008 – The first MPEG video ICs were designed for tethered devices that were powered via a wall outlet. Today the market for mobile MPEG video ICs in battery powered devices is greater than that of the market for MPEG video ICs in tethered devices.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVD, IPTV, Market Research, Mobile, Peripherals / Accessories, Portable, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Korea - DMB receiver sales reach 13.69 million
Aug 3, 2008 – The number of DMB-enabled receivers sold in Korea reached 13.69 million in June - there were six million T-DMB mobile-phones and 1.31 million S-DMB receivers. The rest are split between in-car navigation systems, PMPs, USB devices, and laptops.
News categories: Automotive, Digital TV, Korea, Market Research, Mobile, Peripherals / Accessories, Tablet

Micronas Launches Digital Terrestrial TV Demodulator for Standard- and High-Definition Broadcast TV in China
Jul 30, 2008 – Micronas (SWX Swiss Exchange: MASN) has announced the DRX 398yZ family of digital terrestrial demodulators targeted at the rapidly growing digital television market in China. The family demodulates according to China's GB20600-2006 standard.
News categories: Micronas, China, Digital TV, DTMB, ICs, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Microtune Surpasses 100 Million TV Tuner Chips Shipped
Jul 29, 2008 – Microtune (NASDAQ: TUNE) has announced that it has achieved a major corporate milestone with the shipment of more than 100 million silicon TV tuners.
News categories: Microtune, Cable Modem, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV