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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. _____)*

China Digital TV Holding Co., Ltd.

(Name of Issuer)

Ordinary Shares/ADSs

(Title of Class of Securities)

16938G 107

(CUSIP Number)

October 4, 2007

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o	Rule 13d-1(b)

o	Rule 13d-1(c)

x	Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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CUSIP No. 16938G 107


1.	Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). China Cast Investment Holdings Limited
2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) o (b) o
3.	SEC Use Only
4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization British Virgin Islands
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With:		5.	Sole Voting Power
		6.	Shared Voting Power 3,309,000
		7.	Sole Dispositive Power
		8.	Shared Dispositive Power 3,309,000
9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 3,309,000
10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o
11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.8%
12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO

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Item 1.

	(a)	Name of Issuer: China Digital TV Holding Co., Ltd.

	(b)	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: Jingmeng High-Tech Building B, 4th Floor, No. 5 Shangdi East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, People’s Republic of China

Item 2.

	(a)	Name of Person Filing: China Cast Investment Holdings Limited

	(b)	Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: Jingmeng High-Tech Building B, 4th Floor, No. 5 Shangdi East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100085, People’s Republic of China

	(c)	Citizenship: British Virgin Islands

	(d)	Title of Class of Securities: Ordinary shares/ADSs

	(e)	CUSIP Number: N/A

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)	o	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

(b)	o	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(c)	o	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(d)	o	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

(e)	o	An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)	o	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)	o	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)	o	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)	o	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)	o	Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Not applicable.

Item 4. Ownership.

(a)	Amount beneficially owned by China Cast Investment Holdings Limited: 3,309,000.

(b)	Percent of class: 5.8%.

(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:

	(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote.

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		(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,309,000.

		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of.

		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,309,000.

Instruction. For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security see §240.13d-3(d)(1).

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification.

Not applicable.

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


			January 23, 2008
			Date

			/s/ Zengxiang LU
			Signature

			Zengxiang LU/Director, China Cast Investment Holdings Limited
			Name/Title

The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement; provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.

Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations. (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

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