Research On The Development Path Of Chinese Digital Television Industry

Looking backward the history, we know that to seize the opportunities of technology reformation or update in crucial transformation and to development new technology-based industries are the common logic of catching up and leapfrogging of LDCs (Least Developing Countries). At present, China is facing a historical opportunity of transition from analog TV system to digital TV (DTV) system. The selection of trajectory and strategy is a strategic task for the leapfrog of DTV sector in China. The dissertation aims to improve the study in this field, where there are still many debates in academy circle and industry.Based literature review and empirical study, the dissertation figured out the following characters of DTV industry: (1) radical innovation; (2) complex technology; (3) industrial innovation system; (4) catching up of LDCs. Therefore the DTV industry in China is quite different from the catching up progress of traditional industries of LDCs.Thus, the dissertation applied present theories into the study, combining the frameworks of complex technology theory, industrial innovation system theory, catching up theory, and radical innovation theory. It analyzed trajectory and strategy of DTV industry in China from respective angles, and carried out empirical study through questionnaires and case studies.After systematic analysis, the dissertation concluded with the following implications:(1) The development of DTV industry in China is development of a complex industry. And one of the most efficient approaches is market breakthrough. The dissertation categorized the typical characters of complex technology of DTV, which include product characters, innovation characters and competition characters. According to the technology barrier and market barrier to the catching up of complex technologies, the author recognized different approaches of catching up, or technology breakthrough and market breakthrough.