Singapore Digital TV News

MDA seeks public views on how mobile TV should be regulated in Singapore
Nov 21, 2007 – Heralding the next milestone in Singapore's broadcasting landscape, the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) is conducting a public consultation until 4 January 2008 to seek feedback on the Authority's proposed policy and regulatory framework for mobile TV services.
News categories: Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA), Proposed Framework, 5G, Digital TV, Mobile, Singapore, TV Services

Asia-Pacific Pay-TV piracy tops US$1.5 billion for 2007
Nov 2, 2007 – In the latest survey of revenue leakage over the last 12 months to the regional pay-TV industry, conducted by the Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) and Standard Chartered Bank, the losses are conservatively estimated to stand at US$1.54 billion, as compared to US$1.13 billion in 2006.
News categories: CASBAA, Standard Chartered, Australia, Cable TV, China, Content Protection, Digital TV, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Market Research, Pakistan, Philippines, Satellite, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, TV Services, Vietnam

Singapore - MediaCorp's HD channel - HD5 - lifts off
Oct 13, 2007 – MediaCorp has announced the official launch of its High Definition (HD) channel - HD5 - from Sunday, 11 November 2007.
News categories: MediaCorp, Digital TV, IPTV, Singapore, Terrestrial

Synovate PAX media survey shows non-traditional television platforms are taking hold across Asia Pacific
Oct 4, 2007 – Synovate has released results from its PAX media survey showing that four in ten affluent Asians are watching television on the move: be it via their personal computers, mobile phones, MP4 players, while outdoors, or even in their cars.
News categories: Synovate, Asia, Australia, Automotive, Digital TV, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Market Research, Mobile, Philippines, Singapore, Streaming, Tablet, Taiwan, Thailand

SingTel Selects Ruckus Wireless as the Standard for In-Home Wi-Fi Distribution of its National 'mio TV' Service
Sep 17, 2007 – Ruckus Wireless has announced that it has been selected by Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) to supply its Smart Wi-Fi system to enable reliable in-home wireless distribution of SingTel's popular new "mio TV" (IPTV) service.
News categories: SingTel, Ruckus Wireless, Digital TV, IPTV, Singapore, Smart Home

Portable Video Playback On The Rise Across Asia; GfK Asia Expects Asian Consumers to Purchase More than 10 Million Portable Video Players in 2007
Aug 24, 2007 – GfK Asia releases its 2007 Half Year Pan Asian Consumer Electronics Data Summary, highlighting the trends in the region's consumer electronics sector.
News categories: Asia, Australia, Cambodia, Camcorder, China, Digital TV, DVD, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Market Research, New Zealand, Optical Disc Recorder, Philippines, Singapore, Smart TV, Tablet, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

StarHub Results For The Second Quarter Ended June 2007
Aug 3, 2007 – Year-on-year, the number of customers taking the Digital Cable services went up by 31% to 358,000 households, representing 72% of the total Cable TV customer base. Average monthly churn rate was at 1.2%.
News categories: StarHub, Earnings Release, Cable TV, Digital TV, Results, Singapore, Subscribers

SingTel to revolutionise home entertainment with the launch of mio TV
Jul 20, 2007 – Singapore Telecommunications Limited, (SingTel) has announced the launch of its much-anticipated pay TV service. Named mio TV, the offering will revolutionise the way Singapore watches TV.
News categories: Singapore Telecom, Digital TV, IPTV, Singapore

Singapore - StarHub launches HubStation
Jul 20, 2007 – With HubStation, consumers can enjoy the capabilities of a digital video recorder with full Smart TV recording features for StarHub Digital Cable and Free-to-Air channels, free broadband Internet, and access to StarHub's Digital Voice service.
News categories: StarHub, Broadband, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Singapore