China Digital TV to Announce Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results on November 10, 2009

BEIJING, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — China Digital TV Holding Co. Ltd.
(NYSE: STV) (“China Digital TV” or “the Company”), the leading provider of
conditional access (“CA”) systems to China’s expanding digital television
market, today announced it will report financial results for its third quarter
ended September 30, 2009, after the U.S. market closes on Tuesday, November 10,
2009. The Company will hold an earnings conference call on the same day at
7:00 p.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11, Beijing/Hong Kong
Time).

    Conference Call Dial-in Information

    United States Toll Free: +1-800-884-5695
    International:           +1-617-786-2960
    Hong Kong:               +852-3002-1672
    China Toll Free:         +10-800-130-0399

    Passcode:  China Digital TV Earnings Call

A replay of the call will be available for 1 week between 10:00 p.m. on
November 10, 2009 and 10:00 p.m. on November 17, 2009 Eastern Time.

    Replay Dial-in Information

    United States:           +1-888-286-8010
    International:           +1-617-801-6888

    Passcode:                18185110

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of this call will be available
on the Investor Relations section of China Digital TV’s corporate website at
http://ir.chinadtv.cn

About China Digital TV

Founded in 2004, China Digital TV is the leading provider of CA systems to
China’s expanding digital television market. CA systems enable television
network operators to manage the delivery of customized content and services to
their subscribers. China Digital TV conducts substantially all of its business
through its PRC subsidiary, Beijing Super TV Co. Ltd., and its affiliate,
Beijing Novel-Super Digital TV Technology Co. Ltd., as well as subsidiaries of
its affiliate.

For more information please visit the Investor Relations section of China
Digital TV’s website at http://ir.chinadtv.cn .

SOURCE China Digital TV Holding Co. Ltd.