December 2009
60 posts
BBC Trust gives provisional approval to Project...
The BBC Trust has given its provisional approval to the BBC’s involvement in Project Canvas, saying that the likely public value of the proposal justifies any potential negative market impact. http://bit.ly/8J6JNz
Thomson files for bankruptcy protection in U.S.
Thomson (Euronext: 18453; NYSE: TMS) has reportedly filed for Chapter 15 protection in a New York bankruptcy court to protect its U.S. assets from creditors. http://bit.ly/4GMNbZ
SENSIO to promote MVC compatible 3D distribution...
SENSIO Technologies (TSX: SIO) has announced that it will present its latest 3D distribution solution, fully compatible with the recently announced Multiview Video Coding (MVC) specification, at CES in Las Vegas from January 7 to 10. http://bit.ly/8GPvMN
Beeline IPTV launches in Kiev
Beeline Ukraine (NYSE:VIP) has launched its ‘Beeline TV’ IPTV service in Kiev. Subscribers can watch up to 30 channels either on their PC or on a television via a set-top box from Amino. http://bit.ly/6ysiF8
PMT Deploys Digisoft IPTV Service Delivery...
Digisoft.tv has announced that Personal Media Technology (PMT) has selected its DigiHost IPTV Service Delivery Platform and Java Based Middleware for the delivery of Next Generation Personalized IP Video Services across the Russian Market. http://bit.ly/6SYpRV
NXP Introduces Advanced 3DTV Processor
NXP Semiconductors has announced the availability of the PNX5130, the industry’s first video co-processor enabling 3DTV, frame-rate conversion (FRC) and local backlight dimming in a single chip. http://bit.ly/8LYdBE
France exceeded 10 million pay TV subscribers at...
In a report on the economics of pay TV channels, France’s Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel (CSA) found that, at the end of 2008, the number of households subscribing to pay-TV was 10.4 million out of a total of 25.5 million TV households in the country. http://bit.ly/8xTfQb
STMicroelectronics Achieves EuroDOCSIS 2.0...
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has achieved EuroDOCSIS 2.0 certification for its production-ready reference design for feature-rich cable set-top boxes (STBs) using the company’s STi7141 system-on-chip. http://bit.ly/8voAmn
Samsung Introduces Tru2Way Service to Canada
Samsung (Seoul: 005930) has announced that it has entered into a letter of agreement with Videotron (TSX: QBR.A, QBR.B) to provide Canada’s first Tru2Way service using Samsung’s High-Definition, Multi-Room Digital Video Recorder (DVR) solution. http://bit.ly/5jHpS8
Ofcom releases International Communications Market...
Ofcom’s International Communications Market data provides a snapshot of the communications market in twelve major economies and the four fast growing economies of Brazil, India, Russia and China in the five years to 2008. http://bit.ly/6TYxow
Blu-ray Disc Association Announces Final 3D...
The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has announced the finalization and release of the ‘Blu-ray 3D™’ specification. The specification will enable the home entertainment industry to bring the 3D experience into consumers’ living rooms on Blu-ray Disc. http://bit.ly/4QVYmR
ATSC Launches Certification Program For Mobile...
The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has launched a certification program for broadcast equipment and consumer receiving devices that comply with the new A/153 ATSC Mobile Digital Television (DTV) Standard. http://bit.ly/6sMQUR
Introducing CuboVision by Telecom Italia
Telecom Italia (Milan:TIT) has unveiled CuboVision®, an all-in-one multimedia broadband device for home TV access to digital terrestrial TV channels, Web TV, and pay-per-view films, as well as for organizing content such as photos, videos and music. http://bit.ly/90t97i
STMicroelectronics Unveils System-on-Chip for...
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has announced the launch of a new generation of high-performance, full high-definition (FHD) H.264/MPEG System-on-Chip (SoC) ICs for the worldwide flat-panel digital TV (DTV) market. http://bit.ly/6rhMXi
The Kudelski Group acquires Medialive
The Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.VX) has acquired Medialive. Medialive develops and licenses innovative and patented content protection and marking technologies for distribution over broadcast, internet, and mobile distribution networks and devices. http://bit.ly/5I6ZlN
DivX and Sonic Solutions Announce Strategic...
Sonic Solutions (Nasdaq:SNIC) and DivX (Nasdaq:DIVX) have announced a partnership to enable the digital distribution of movies to DivX Certified® CE devices. Sonic Solutions will make movies available for download in the DivX® format. http://bit.ly/8BNJXr
Oregan Networks enables first Connected TV...
Oregan Networks has announced retail availability of Onyx-powered TVs manufactured by the UK’s fastest growing value TV brand Cello. The product, branded Cello iViewer, is the first connected TV featuring the UK’s BBC iPlayer catch-up service. http://bit.ly/7NPtg4
20% of TVs shipped in Europe next year will have...
The first TV and Blu-ray devices capable of accessing content directly from the internet emerged in Europe during 2009 and will start to gain ground fast, according to a new report from Futuresource Consulting. http://bit.ly/6WE13t
Wi-Fi Becomes the Multimedia Interface of Choice...
Wi-Fi has taken the entertainment device market by storm, with cameras, gaming devices (handheld and consoles), and personal media players (PMPs) incorporating the technology within the past few years, reports In-Stat. http://bit.ly/4FSPE7
LG, Samsung, Sony and Valens Semiconductor to...
LG Electronics, Samsung, Sony and Valens Semiconductor have announced that they intend to launch a cross-industry alliance to promote and standardize the HDBaseT™ technology for whole-home distribution of uncompressed HD multimedia content. http://bit.ly/7LEqo9
Silicon Image Introduces New 4K and 3D H.264...
Silicon Image (NASDAQ: SIMG) has announced the newest member of its IP core family, the cineramIC™ 4K and 3D H.264 digital video decoder, for digital TV (DTV), set-top-box (STB) and camcorder SoCs, as well as professional applications. http://bit.ly/91DfXM
Broadcom Becomes First to Ship True Single Chip...
Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that it is the first silicon provider to ship a true single Blu-ray Disc® chip. The new Broadcom® BCM7630 combines optical front-end and back-end video decoding and display technologies on a single die. http://bit.ly/6TlLyZ
Broadcom Announces 1080p Multimedia Processor with...
Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced its next generation multimedia processor that delivers industry leading performance and lower power in the top multimedia categories for mobile devices. http://bit.ly/73k6w2
Thomson Launches New HD Satellite Set-Top Box for...
Thomson (Euronext 18453; NYSE: TMS) has announced the volume launch of its HD MPEG-4 DSI705, the satellite industry’s first set-top-box (STB) capable of supporting IP-based video services over existing coaxial L-band delivery infrastructures. http://bit.ly/8KYmx1
Sun Direct DTH launches HD in India
Sun Direct has announced the launch of high-definition (HD) channels as part of its DTH satellite TV service in India. HD set-top boxes are to be supplied by Samsung. http://bit.ly/71PtxS
LG Electronics Takes The Lead In 3D TV Through...
LG (Seoul: 066570) and Korea Digital Satellite Broadcasting (SkyLife) have signed an agreement for a strategic partnership to take the lead in the 3D TV industry, working closely together to set industry standards and on promotional activity. http://bit.ly/5Cf6md
Digital TV households in Germany decline in...
According to the latest monthly figures from the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Fernsehforschung (AGF) in Germany, the number of households in the country with a digital TV receiver declined in November. http://bit.ly/62NAwS
DNA launches HDTV DVB-T2 test broadcasts in...
High-definition (HD) programming is to be commercially available via DTT for the first time in Finland. Having won the contract to provide both the network and the service, DNA has launched the first test broadcasts in the Lahti area. http://bit.ly/7BH2a3
DVB-T2 in Finland - a step forward with TeamCast
TeamCast is partnering on the implementation of solutions for DVB-T2 with DNA Oy, the operator selected in Finland for the operation of two multiplexes in the VHF frequency band using the DVB-T2 standard. http://bit.ly/7SJVcq
Weak Economy Helps Lift Lower-End Set-top Box...
Dell’Oro Group has reported that the worldwide Set-top Box (STB) market fell 10 percent sequentially during the third quarter of this year to $2.6 billion. http://bit.ly/6wWAAT
Angola Telecom launches television by satellite in...
Angola Telecom has launched a DTH television service in the Angolan enclave of Cabinda under the name ‘UAU TV’. The service consists of 12 channels including TPA 1 and 2, RTP-África, RTP Internacional, TVZimbo and Band Internacional. http://bit.ly/5Sxtv6
Chongqing Cable, NDS and DOXTV to Launch First HD...
NDS and DOXTV have announced the launch of China’s first HD digital video recorder (DVR) and push video on demand (VOD) service for Chongqing Cable subscribers, Chongqing Cable TV+™. http://bit.ly/6taJDP
NXP Sets a Benchmark For Silicon Tuners With the...
NXP Semiconductors has announced the availability of the TDA18272. The DVB-T2-enabled TDA18272 supports all analog and digital TV standards worldwide, helping TV manufacturers get ready for the next-generation of TV sets http://bit.ly/5Flwl4
CEA Advances Mobile DTV Through Plugfest
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® has completed hosting the first ever ATSC Mobile DTV Plugfest. The Plugfest utilized four independently developed transmission systems, 12 receiver systems, and four software vendors. http://bit.ly/5iGo07
300,000 connected TVs sold in Germany
According to Germany’s Gesellschaft für Unterhaltungs- und Kommunikationselektronik (GFU), in the period May to October 2009, more than 300,000 connected TVs were sold in the country. http://bit.ly/6MDYUP
DISH Network Adds Its 14 Millionth Customer
DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) has announced that it recently passed the 14 million customer milestone. http://bit.ly/7rIDGE
Portugal Telecom and Firecomms Trial POF for IPTV...
Portugal Telecom (Lisbon: PTC; NYSE: PT) and Firecomms have announce trials of IPTV installations based on Firecomms’ optical fiber networking (OptoLock®) technology. http://bit.ly/8P3b4b
65 million cable DTV subscribers in China expected...
The China Radio and Television Association has said that it expects digital cable TV subscribers in China to reach 65 million by the end of this year. http://bit.ly/6h9Iqx
Sungale Unveils Its First IP TV — Kula
Sungale has announced the latest of its 2010 product line up, the new Kula IPTV. The Kula is an ultra portable Wi-Fi enabled IPTV device that allows users to access a large number of live streaming television programs from all over the world. http://bit.ly/6FCjz9
DMB Alliance and International DMB Advancement...
Korea’s DMB Alliance and the International DMB Advancement Group (IDAG) have joined forces in order to better coordinate and promote Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) mobile television initiatives around the world. http://bit.ly/51wr9F
Spain – December DTT monthly update released
According to Impulsa-TDT, 957,000 DTT receivers were sold in October, giving a cumulative total for Spain of 23.4 million units. Based on reporting from TNS Sofres, penetration of DTT in Spanish households was 74.7% in November. http://bit.ly/5NPCvq
GDBTV Brings 48 Channels to NETGEAR Digital...
Global Digital Broadcast (GDBTV), in partnership with Verismo Networks’ VuNow service, now includes its selection of channels on the NETGEAR (NASDAQGM: NTGR) Digital Entertainer Live (EVA2000) set-top box (STB). http://bit.ly/4VmjFf
AMD to demonstrate Blu-Ray Stereoscopic 3D...
AMD (NYSE: AMD) has announced that it will demonstrate the forthcoming Blu-ray stereoscopic 3D standard at the 2010 International CES, showcasing how consumers will soon get to enjoy high-fidelity 3D entertainment once reserved only for theaters. http://bit.ly/8jBAXG
Global IPTV Forecast Exceeds MRG 2009 Prediction...
MRG has announced the latest edition of its IPTV Global Forecast. The new forecast indicates that global IPTV subscribers will grow from 28 million in 2009 to 83 million in 2013, a compound annual growth rate of 31%. http://bit.ly/7uo43b
Global Online Television Announces GOTV IPTV...
Atlantis Technology Group (PINKSHEETS: ATNP) subsidiary Global Online Television Corporation has announced its launch date for the GOTV IPTV service to be on January 11th, 2010. http://bit.ly/8wRI9K
SiTune Corporation Secures Series B Financing with...
SiTune Corporation has announced that it has secured its Series B financing with current investor Greenlane Investments LLC. SiTune will use the proceeds of the new financing for ramping production and grow its international sales infrastructure. http://bit.ly/5a8X4A
LTE mobiles may cause cable TV interference
The Radio Communications Agency of the Netherlands (Agentschap Telecom) has conducted a set of initial exploratory tests that show that the use of LTE mobile devices in the 800MHz band interfere with cable television. http://bit.ly/8DGv68
Shanghai Telecom IPTV subscribers reach 1 million
The IPTV subscriber base of Shanghai Telecom (NYSE: CHA; Hong Kong:0728) has broken through the one million mark. The service was officially launched in October 2006. http://bit.ly/7RNhT2
Wotone Media and Digisoft.tv Join Forces for the...
Digisoft.tv and Wotone Group have announced that they have entered in to a strategic partnership to offer complete end to end service delivery solutions to IPTV, Cable and Hybrid operators in the Chinese market. http://bit.ly/7dOmky
Nagravision licenses conditional access to Neotion...
Nagravision (SIX:KUD.VX) has announced that it has signed a global license agreement with Neotion enabling them to produce and market CAMs integrating Nagravision’s Conditional Access Systems (CAS). http://bit.ly/5XIIiz