Online Video News

ZiiLABS Introduces 1080p Blu-ray Quality Handheld Media Processor

Digital TV News — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:30:51 +0000

ZiiLABS (SIN:C76) has announced the ZMS-08, its media-rich applications processor that brings 1080p Blu-ray quality H.264 decode to low-power connected devices such as web tablets, netbooks, connected TVs, video conferencing systems and home media hubs.

TCL to launch TVs with integrated CANALPLAY VOD

Digital TV News — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:20:09 +0000

Le Groupe Canal+ (Paris:VIV) and TCL (Shenzhen:000100) have announced an agreement to launch televisions from Thomson with built-in direct access to CANALPLAY video-on-demand.

Best Buy Partners with Sonic for Digital Content Delivery on Connected CE Devices

Digital TV News — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:30:31 +0000

Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) and Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC) are partnering on a new offering for Best Buy's line-up of digital entertainment products. The new on-demand movie and entertainment service will be powered by Sonic's Roxio CinemaNow™.

A Canvas-type proposition will reach 3.5m homes by 2014

Digital TV News — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:30:07 +0000

Analysis from Screen Digest focuses on the prospects for a project Canvas-type venture in the UK. Screen Digest believes that a hybrid open IPTV platform such as that proposed by the BBC and its partners will reach 3.5 million homes by 2014.

Amino showcases next generation solutions at TelcoTV 2009

Digital TV News — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:20:50 +0000

Amino Communications (LSE: AMO) will showcase a broad range of products, partnerships and powerful next generation solutions at TelcoTV 2009. Visitors will experience demonstrations that encompass Amino’s US market offering.

Netris End-to-End OTT Solution Protected by SecureMedia Encryptonite ONE System

Digital TV News — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:30:32 +0000

SecureMedia and Netris have announced the latest addition to the IPSoft™ Interactive Digital TV family that provides an end-to-end cutting-edge solution for secured multimedia delivery over Internet.

BBC issues guidelines for iPlayer porting

Digital TV News — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:20:57 +0000

The BBC has published new guidelines that outline how potential partners can syndicate the standard iPlayer product. They also lay out the scope for BBC investment in customisation and bespoke development for larger platforms.

Marvell Launches ARMADA Application Processor Family

Digital TV News — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:40:14 +0000

Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) has announced the ARMADA™ family of processors. The ARMADA 1000 series is focused on enabling connected full-HD consumer devices, offering networked applications at mainstream price points.

Digital TVs Vie to Bring Internet Connectivity to the Living Room

Digital TV News — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:00:38 +0000

With digital televisions (DTVs) supplanting analog models in much of the world, manufacturers are adding new features such as Internet connectivity and wireless HD capability to broaden their appeal, reports In-Stat.

Mediaset plans internet TV service

Digital TV News — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:00:35 +0000

In documents sent to potential suppliers, Mediaset has revealed plans to launch television via the internet from December 2009. Initially channels will be accessible only via a PC with a set-top box for TV viewing planned for 2010.

Opera Software supports HbbTV

Digital TV News — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:20:32 +0000

Opera Software has announced that it has joined the cross-industry consortium that is leading the Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) initiative.

Cablecom and Swiss Television launch TV on demand

Digital TV News — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:10:22 +0000

In cooperation with Swiss Television, cablecom has launched TV on demand. cablecom customers in the greater Zurich area can now catch up on all programmes produced by Swiss Television at any time for up to a week after their initial broadcast.

Sky Player to launch on IP Vision’s Fetch TV

Digital TV News — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:00:08 +0000

BSkyB (LSE:BSY) has announced an agreement with IP Vision to make its online TV service, Sky Player, available via IP Vision's Fetch TV devices. From early 2010, the deal will allow customers to receive some of Sky's channels through Fetch TV's set-top boxes.

Philippine Long Distance Telephone launches online video service

Digital TV News — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:10:14 +0000

The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) [PSE: TEL, NYSE: PHI] has launced an online video service called Watchpad available to its myDSL subscribers in the Philippines.

On2 Releases Hantro Multiformat Hardware Decoder with On2 VP6 Support

Digital TV News — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:00:02 +0000

On2 Technologies (NYSE Amex: ONT) has announced that it has released its new flagship hardware video decoder design, the Hantro™ 9190. The 9190 is the tenth generation of the Hantro line of decoders.

IPTV Forum Japan’s Activities for CEATEC: Connecting Your TV to the Net

Digital TV News — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:00:05 +0000

The IPTV Forum Japan will present a special booth at CEATEC JAPAN 2009. The theme for the booth's display is Connecting Your TV to the Net, and it will focus on the nature of IPTV and how to connect household televisions to broadband networks.

WWEBNET Announces Technology Licensing Program for Wi-Fi Enabled TV Sets

Digital TV News — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:58:02 +0000

WWEBNET (PINKSHEETS: WWEB) has announced the availability of its proprietary, software-based, video, audio and software communication delivery technology system for the Television Wi-Fi industry.

FOXTEL Next Generation To Launch November 15

Digital TV News — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:35:57 +0000

FOXTEL has unveiled details of its next generation services. FOXTEL will launch 30 additional channels this year. Along with the new channels will come an online television service. FOXTEL Next Generation launches on November 15, 2009.

HD Coming To AUSTAR

Digital TV News — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:30:20 +0000

Austar (ASX: AUN) has announced that its Next Generation television product will be launched on November 15. The new MyStar HD service will include 13 subscription channels and local free-to-air channels in high-defintion (HD).

China Television Technology to use Syabas OTT set-top platform

Digital TV News — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:10:49 +0000

Syabas has signed an MOU with China Television Technology (CTT). CTT will set up a High Definition content application in which the content is streamed over the internet and decompressed to HDTVs and home stereos using Syabas technology.

Intel Unveils 45nm System-on-Chip for Internet TV

Digital TV News — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:10:14 +0000

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) has unveiled the Intel® Atom™ processor CE4100, the newest System-on-Chip (SoC) in a family of media processors designed to bring Internet content and services to digital TVs, DVD players and advanced set-top boxes.

October for Sky Player on UK Xbox LIVE

Digital TV News — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:40:50 +0000

According to the October edition of BSkyB's (LSE:BSY) skymag Magazine, the Sky Player, Sky’s online service, will launch on Xbox LIVE (Nasdaq: MSFT) in October.

IPTV Finds Its Place With Philips Electronics And GDBTV

Digital TV News — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:40:19 +0000

Philips (AEX: PHI; NYSE: PHG) has joined forces with Global Digital Broadcast (GDBTV) to launch the first television set with a fully-integrated IPTV service.

TiVo to launch in New Zealand in November

Digital TV News — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:10:46 +0000

Telecom New Zealand (NZX:TEL) and Hybrid Television Services have announced a partnership that will see TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) delivering unmetered entertainment to NZ living rooms from November.

Internet-Enabled TV Sales to Rise Sixfold by 2013

Digital TV News — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:20:10 +0000

After more than a dozen years of failing to live up to its promise, web access on the television is finally ready for prime time, with retail sales of Internet-Enabled Televisions (IETVs) set to rise by a factor of six by 2013, according to iSuppli.

Over-the-Top TV Revenue to Top $5.6 Billion by 2014

Digital TV News — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:00:47 +0000

According to a new report from The Diffusion Group, revenue from the delivery of Internet video to the TV will grow nearly six-fold in the next five years, from a meager $1 billion in 2009 to $5.7 billion in 2014.

Sigma Designs and Eyecon Technologies to demo Popcorn Hour STB at IBC

Digital TV News — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:40:50 +0000

Syabas has announced that Sigma Designs (NASDAQ:SIGM) will be demonstrating the SMP8643 media processor that powers Syabas’ Popcorn Hour C-200 set-top box at this year’s IBC tradeshow.

Alticast to Showcase Its Latest Digital and Interactive TV Solutions at IBC 2009

Digital TV News — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:20:45 +0000

Alticast has announced that it will reveal its latest technology for interactive TV during IBC. Alticast will unveil the world's first single middleware, dual interactive commercialised hybrid receiver, powered by Alticast's Alticaptor middleware.

APRICO, Axel Springer and TVBLOB OTT CE device lets consumers build custom TV channels

Digital TV News — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:50:28 +0000

APRICO Solutions has announced a deal with TVBLOB that will result in the world’s first over-the-top (OTT) CE device enabling consumers to create custom TV channels based around their favorite television programs.

SecureMedia Protects PeerTV’s Over-the-Top Internet TV Solution

Digital TV News — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:40:29 +0000

SecureMedia and PeerTV have announced today SecureMedia's Encryptonite ONE™ System CA/DRM (conditional access/digital rights management) software solution is now integrated with the latest PeerTV Internet Set-Top Box.