Abstract
This annual report offers a wealth of information on Digital and Convergence in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, North Korea, South Korea and Taiwan.
Subjects covered include:
- Convergence and regulatory issues
- Convergence and infrastructure
- Broadband TV (IPTV)
- TV over DSL/IPTV
- Video-on-Demand (VoD)
- Interactive TV (iTV)
- Triple-play networks
Table of Contents
1. DIGITAL MEDIA AND CONVERGENCE
- 1.1 Market Overview
- 1.2 Japan
- 1.2.1 Overview
- 1.2.2 Broadband TV / IPTV
- 1.2.3 Video-on-Demand (VoD)
- 1.3 South Korea
- 1.3.1 Broadband convergence Network (BcN)
- 1.3.2 IPTV
- 1.3.3 VoD
- 1.3.4 Digital cable TV
- 1.4 China
- 1.4.1 Overview
- 1.4.2 Convergence and regulatory issues
- 1.4.3 IPTV
- 1.4.4 VoD
- 1.5 Hong Kong
- 1.5.1 Overview
- 1.5.2 Interactive TV (iTV)
- 1.5.3 Convergent service operators
- 1.6 Singapore
- 1.6.1 Convergence
- 1.6.2 IPTV
- 1.6.3 VoD
- 1.7 Taiwan
- 1.7.1 Convergence
- 1.7.2 GigaMedia
- 1.7.3 Internet Protocol Television (IPTV)
- 1.7.4 Interactive TV
- 1.8 Malaysia
- 1.8.1 iTV
- 1.8.2 IPTV
2. CHINA
- 2.1 Convergence
- 2.1.1 Overview of media convergence
- 2.1.2 Triple play models
- 2.1.3 Overview of broadcasting market
- 2.1.4 Digital TV
3. HONG KONG
- 3.1 Convergence
- 3.1.1 Overview of the broadcasting market
- 3.1.2 Regulatory issues
- 3.1.3 Digital TV (DTV)
4. JAPAN
- 4.1 Convergence
- 4.1.1 Overview of media convergence
- 4.1.2 Triple play models
- 4.1.3 Overview of the broadcasting market
- 4.1.4 Digital TV
5. MACAU
- 5.1 Convergence
- 5.1.1 Overview of the broadcasting market
- 5.1.2 Cable TV
- 5.1.3 Satellite TV
6. NORTH KOREA
- 6.1 Broadcasting
- 6.1.1 Overview
- 6.1.2 TV stations
- 6.1.3 Cable TV
- 6.1.4 Satellite TV
7. SOUTH KOREA
- 7.1 Convergence
- 7.1.1 Overview of media convergence
- 7.1.2 Triple play models
- 7.1.3 Overview of broadcasting market
- 7.1.4 Digital TV
8. TAIWAN
- 8.1 Convergence
- 8.1.1 Overview of media convergence
- 8.1.2 Overview of broadcasting market
- 8.1.3 Regulatory issues
- 8.1.4 Digital TV
9. GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS
EXHIBITS:
- Exhibit 1 - Types of telecom convergence
- Exhibit 2 - BesTV Corporation
- Exhibit 3 - Jiangsu Province
- Exhibit 4 - Jiangsu IPTV application
- Exhibit 5 - Overview of ' eye will'
- Exhibit 6 - Overview of TV broadcasting licences in Hong Kong
- Exhibit 7 - Japanese satellite TV - overview of broadcasters
- Exhibit 8 - Regional TV broadcasters in South Korea
- Exhibit 9 - Major broadcasting organisations in Taiwan
TABLES:
- Table 1 - Jiangsu Telecom broadband users - 2002 -2006
- Table 2 - Jiangsu Telecom broadband service revenue - 2002 - 2006
- Table 3 - Overview of cable TV market in China - 2006
- Table 4 - Cable TV household growth in China - 1996 - 2006
- Table 5 - Broadcasting service statistics in Hong Kong - March 2007
- Table 6 - Pay TV subscribers - cable, satellite and ADSL in Hong Kong - 2001 - 2006
- Table 7 - Softbank and the world' s leading IPTV operators - 2006
- Table 8 - Cable TV subscribers in Japan - 2002 - 2007
- Table 9 - Cable TV operators in Japan - 1998 - 2007
- Table 10 - J-COM subscribers by service - 2000 - 2007
- Table 11 - BS and CS subscribers in Japan - 2003 - 2007
- Table 12 - Number of satellite broadcasters in Japan - 2003 - 2006
- Table 13 - SKY PerfecTV! subscribers - 1998 - 2007
- Table 14 - Broadcasting statistics in Macau - 2006
- Table 15 - BcN implementation goals in households/subscribers in South Korea - 2005; 2007; 2010
- Table 16 - Key broadcasting statistics in Taiwan - 2006
- Table 17 - Pay TV subscribers by platform in Taiwan - 2002 - 2006
















