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Wednesday 13 October 2010
Taiwan market: ITRI offers GPON+EoC for cable TV operators to upgrade HFC
The government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) on October 12 announced it has cooperated with Alcatel-Lucent, CopperGate Communications and Tecom to offer...
Tuesday 8 June 2010
Global pay-TV subscribers to grow 7% as more set-top box solutions enter the market
More than 719 million pay-TV subscribers are expected to sign up in 2010 as the economic recovery continues to gain momentum, according to latest forecasts from ABI Research. Digital...
Thursday 29 April 2010
China market: Over 68 million digital cable TV users in 1Q10
There were 68.24 million subscribers of digital cable TV service in China in first-quarter 2010, growing by 7.5% on quarter, according to Analysys International.
Tuesday 6 April 2010
Taiwan market: NCC to liberalize geographical coverage for cable TV operation
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on April 2 announced a draft amendment to the Cable Radio and Television Act mainly for removing the existing limit to the geographical...
Friday 5 February 2010
China market: Over 63 million digital cable TV users at end of 4Q09
There were 63.48 million subscribers of digital cable TV services in China as of the end of the fourth-quarter 2009, growing 9% on quarter and 40.8% on year, according to China-based...
Thursday 14 January 2010
Taiwan market: Government unveils plan to promote switch to digital TV
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC), viewing that the switching to digital broadcast has significantly lagged behind schedule, plans to allow MSOs (multi-systems operators...
Thursday 3 December 2009
Taiwan market: FTC conditionally consents to TWM's acquisition of MSO kbro from Carlyle
Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) on December 2 gave the green light to Taiwan Mobile's (TWM) acquisition of kbro, a local MSO (multi-system cable TV operator), from the Carlyle...
Friday 20 November 2009
China market: 58.24 million digital cable TV users at end of 3Q09
There were 58.24 million subscribers of digital cable TV service in China as of the end of the third quarter of 2009, growing by 46.6% on year, according to China-based consulting...
Thursday 17 September 2009
Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile to take up MSO kbro from Carlyle
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) on September 16 announced that it will spend about NT$56.84 billion (US$1.73 billion) to take up 12 local cable TV networks, as well as other channel operating...
Thursday 3 September 2009
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom gaining users in FTTx, losing in ADSL
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) saw a rise of 25.4% in subscribers to its FTTx (fiber to the home/building/curb) broadband Internet service but a drop of 8.6% in ADSL users in the first half...
Friday 14 August 2009
STB maker ADB reports healthy gains in 1H09
STB maker Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) has reported revenues of US$183 million and pretax profits of US$12.4 million for the first half of 2009, up 7.8% and 11.8%, respectively,...
Tuesday 28 July 2009
Taiwan market: CNS starts digital cable TV operation
China Network Systems (CNS), an MOS (multi-system operator of cable TV) in Taiwan, on July 27 began the operation of its digital cable TV service, BB TV, according to the company.
Friday 24 July 2009
Taiwan market: AETN channels available
A&E Television Networks (AETN) on July 23 held a ceremony for opening four digital channels in Taiwan, with the channels to be operated by local MSOs (multi-system operators of...
Thursday 30 April 2009
STB maker PESI expects major revenue upturn in 2H09
Taiwan-based set-top box (STB) maker Prime Electronics & Satellitics (PESI) expects a major uptick in its revenues for the second half of 2009 due to anticipated demand for STBs...