Mobile Digital TV News

Verimatrix to provide security for NTT Plala's multiscreen offering

Digital TV News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:30:01 +0000

Verimatrix has announced that NTT Plala, a major Japanese Internet service provider, will deploy the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) to secure Hikari-TV for smartphones. Hikari-TV is the largest Internet TV service available in Japan.

TiVo to power cable operators' mobile and second screen experience

Digital TV News — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:00:01 +0000

TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) has announced that its mobile app and second screen companion experience is now available for cable operators 'powered by TiVo.' Atlantic Broadband will be the first U.S. cable operator to offer the service to its subscribers.

CyberLink Announces Development of H.265 Video Codec

Digital TV News — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:30:33 +0000

CyberLink (5203.TW) has announced the development of a codec supporting the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard. HEVC (H.265) uses new compression techniques to enable delivery of HD video content that requires only half the bandwidth of H.264.

ARM announces video codec IP with TrustZone security

Digital TV News — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 04:30:00 +0000

At Computex, ARM (LSE:ARM; Nasdaq:ARMH) has announced its Mali-V500. The Mali-V500 is a multicore video vodec IP with support for TrustZone security - enabling hardware-backed security for movie and TV content from download to display.

Pathé partners with Xstream for Widevine DRM on iOS and Android devices

Digital TV News — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:43 +0000

Xstream has announced that Pathé Thuis, one of Holland’s leading online video-on-demand services, has selected Xstream to implement and deliver Widevine DRM for iOS and Android content delivery.

PTCL launches revamped entertainment portal 'MyTv.com.pk'

Digital TV News — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00:46 +0000

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has launched a revamped entertainment portal, MyTv.com.pk, providing a wide collection of entertainment and infotainment content including Pakistani Drama Serials as well as high demand licensed international movies.

Multiscreen video delivery via residential gateways a fast-growing trend

Digital TV News — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:59:09 +0000

According to a survey from market research firm Infonetics, broadband data, IPTV, WiFi hotspot access, and VoIP are the main applications operator respondents are currently offering using a residential gateway.

Mobile TV & video viewers to exceed 2 billion by 2017

Digital TV News — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:30:27 +0000

A new report from Juniper Research has found that by 2017, 2 billion mobile and tablet users will watch TV and video on their devices.

Belkin launches Dyle™ Mobile TV Receiver for iPad/iPhone

Digital TV News — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:30:58 +0000

Belkin has announced the availability of its receiver accessory for Dyle™ mobile TV. Paired with the Dyle™ TV app, the receiver makes live broadcast television available, without an Internet connection, to iOS device users in 37 major markets across the USA.

Espial powers Harvard Freeview hybrid STBs and multiscreen apps

Digital TV News — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:30:19 +0000

Espial has announced that Harvard International has shipped its View21® and Goodmans set-top boxes (STBs) throughout the U.K. powered by Espial STB client and multiscreen software solutions.

Adobe Reports U.S. Mobile Video Views Up 300% in 2012

Digital TV News — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:30:48 +0000

At the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) conference, Adobe Systems (Nasdaq: ADBE) released a broad set of industry data and insights about online video and ad consumption. The report shows that TV Everywhere adoption increased 12-fold in 2012 in the U.S.

Second Screens Vying for TV Viewers' Attention

Digital TV News — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:00:22 +0000

According to new information from The NPD Group, nearly all (88 percent) U.S. households own at least one device that can be used as a second screen, with 87 percent of U.S. entertainment consumers reported to be using at least one second-screen device while watching television.

Discretix and VisualOn Introduce SecurePlayer 2.0 at NAB Show

Digital TV News — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:40:53 +0000

Discretix and VisualOn have announced the release of SecurePlayer™ 2.0 at the NAB Show. SecurePlayer 2.0 is a media player for smartphones and tablets offering DRM security and high-quality video and audio playback for protected content.

Fewer problems than forecast with TV reception during UK 4G test

Digital TV News — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:00:57 +0000

at800 has completed its first live test to help assess the extent to which Freeview could be impacted when 4G mobile services at 800MHz are launched. Fifteen households in the test area reported problems with TV reception rather than the 120 predicted.

Telenor selects Ericsson for Multiscreen TV

Digital TV News — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:56:03 +0000

Telenor Sweden has partnered with Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) to ensure that Telenor Sweden's TV subscribers are able to enjoy a rich variety of interactive TV experiences across a complete range of devices.

Sinclair commits to Mobile DTV in nine additional U.S. markets

Digital TV News — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:10:26 +0000

Sinclair Broadcast (Nasdaq: SBGI) has announced that it will begin broadcasting mobile-capable signals over 10 stations in nine markets over the next six months. Currently, Sinclair, in partnership with Cunningham Broadcasting, provides mobile DTV on two stations in Columbus, Ohio.

Antix Labs and Broadcom Collaborate On Anytime, Anywhere HD Game Service

Digital TV News — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:10:12 +0000

Antix Labs has announced that it is working with Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) on an integrated service that delivers executable, interactive games to consumer home devices, including smartphones, tablets and television set-top boxes (STB).

Envivio and Vinson Selected by Belgian Broadcasters for Mobile TV Services

Digital TV News — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:30:14 +0000

Envivio (Nasdaq:ENVI) has announced an integration with the new Vinson mobile TV solution, and deployment of the joint solution for three broadcasters (VRT, VMMa and SBS) in Belgium.

nangu.TV unveils Recommendation Engine at TVConnect

Digital TV News — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:00:01 +0000

nangu.TV is demonstrating a number of key features at TV Connect including its new recommendation engine. This is part of its remote control and multi-screen application for tablet, smartphones and set-top box devices.

TV Connect Sees Launch of ACCESSMyTV™ 2.0 Enabling Operators to Compete against OTT Providers

Digital TV News — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:20:09 +0000

ACCESS CO. has announced that it will launch ACCESSMyTV™ 2.0 at TV Connect. New features include social TV enhancements and operator specific APIs providing security functionality. The platform has been designed to provide a simple route for operators to launch OTT or TTM services.

ALi Launches HD network media player with smartphone/tablet display mirroring

Digital TV News — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:30:19 +0000

ALi Corporation has announced the launch of a high definition network media player, M3912, featuring multiscreen video sharing technology. Applications of ALi’s M3912 include multiscreen bridges, DVB to IP thick clients and network multimedia players.

Foxtel to launch OTT TV service in Australia

Digital TV News — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:00:13 +0000

Australia's Foxtel has announced Foxtel Play, an internet delivered TV service to be available across a range of computers, TVs and games consoles. Foxtel Play customers will also be able to watch on the move with the Foxtel Go app.

FilmFlex Selects Irdeto to Protect On-Demand Movies on iOS and Android Devices

Digital TV News — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:40:25 +0000

Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced that FilmFlex has selected the company to secure its premium entertainment assets on iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. FilmFlex is using Irdeto's ActiveCloak™ to ensure the content delivered by FilmFlex customers is secured according to the robustness rules imposed by studios.

Vinson reveals mobile TV solution at Mobile World Congress

Digital TV News — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 15:00:38 +0000

Dutch startup Vinson showcased their new white-label mobile OTT (Over The Top) TV solution for broadcasters, content aggregators and content distributors at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Nexstreaming Releases a New Android HLS Player SDK: Nexplayer HD

Digital TV News — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:18:06 +0000

NexStreaming (KOSDAQ:139670) has announced the release of NexPlayer HD, a version of its media player SDK, NexPlayer, now supporting HD video resolutions as well as the new Main and High H264 video profiles.

World's First Complete Solution for Broadcast Video Over LTE Networks

Digital TV News — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:40:24 +0000

To respond to the growing need for video over LTE, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) is launching an end-to-end solution. The solution will be shown at Mobile World Congress 2013 in collaboration with Verizon, Telstra and Qualcomm.

SPB TV to show updated multiscreen TV solution at MWC 2013

Digital TV News — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:30:57 +0000

SPB TV has announced that it will showcase at the MWC 2013 new user-friendly TV apps dedicated for iOS, Android, Symbian and Windows 8, as well an OTT web-based interface available on all devices. Other updates include the SPB TV second-screen application.

Expway eMBMS Solution Allows Mobile Operators to off-Load Mobile Traffic by 20%

Digital TV News — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:00:07 +0000

Expway has announced the launch of the 5th generation of its Mobile Broadcast software, the eMBMS solution, at the Mobile World Congress 2013. The solution enables Mobile Operators to broadcast any content, live or on-demand, over their LTE network.

NXP Software Brings Premium Experiences to MWC13

Digital TV News — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:30:04 +0000

NXP Software will showcase its LifeVibes mobile multimedia software at MWC 2013. Visitors can interact with its LifeVibes solutions for voice and video and discover how NXP Software enables device makers and service providers to deliver a premium experience.

DOCOMO to License HEVC Decoding Software

Digital TV News — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:00:02 +0000

NTT DOCOMO has announced that it will license a software for decoding HEVC, the new international standard for video coding, in March. DOCOMO’s HEVC decoding software is the world’s first of its kind for Full HD playback on smartphones.