Exhibit 8.1

List of Subsidiaries of China Digital TV Holding Co., Ltd.

Name	Jurisdiction of Incorporation
China Digital TV Technology Co., Ltd.	British Virgin Islands
Golden Benefit Technology Limited	Hong Kong
China Super Media Holdings Limited	Hong Kong
Beijing N-S Information Technology Co., Ltd.	People’s Republic of China
Beijing Novel-Super Media Investment Co., Ltd.	People’s Republic of China
Beijing Joysee Technology Co., Ltd.	People’s Republic of China
Beijing Shibo Movie Technology Co., Ltd.	People’s Republic of China
Beijing Cyber Cloud Co., Ltd.	People’s Republic of China
Beijing Xinsi Yijia Technology Co., Ltd.	People’s Republic of China
Beijing Dagong Technology Co. Ltd.	People’s Republic of China
Hubei Shibo Screen Cross Technology Development Co., Ltd.	People’s Republic of China