Sigma and Vietnam Multimedia Establish JV

Sigma Designs and Vietnam Multimedia Corporation announced that the companies will establish a joint venture to develop and market set-top boxes for digital television as well as smart energy and home connectivity products.

Default Credit Rating for Cinram

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has lowered its long-term corporate credit rating of Cinram International Inc. from ‘CC’ (highly vulnerable) to ‘D’ (default). Additionally, Standard & Poor’s has lowered its issue-level rating on Cinram’s senior bank facility to ‘D’ from ‘CC’.