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Teracue IPTV Highlights at ANGA Cable Show 2012

TVover.net — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:13:21 GMT

Teracue IPTV Systems will be showcasing its new products for professional IPTV/DVB headend design, broadcast IP video-networking and for system integration at the ANGA Cable Show in CologneJune 12 - 14, on stand P39.

MC-SCREEN Screen Encoder: MC-SCREEN now supports combined installations with 3rd party Digital Signage software. The application is to install MC-SCREEN HD encoder directly on a Digital Signage player, and thereby turning the workstation/server into a cost-effective Digital Signage IPTV channel. Some system integrators are also using this setup to create info-, tourist-, weather- and advertisement-channels for DVB-C and DVB-T playout.

ANGACable 2012: Motama to present new End-to-End Solution for IPTV

TVover.net — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:08:48 GMT

Complete infrastructure from media sources to set-top boxes will be shown at the ANGACable trade show in Cologne, Germany, June 12-14, 2012.

Motama will present the complete set of IPTV products for building a streamlined and cost-effective end-to-end solution for distributing live content, namely DVB gateways, transcoders, servers for content delivery and for timeshifting:

TVCaster is a turn-key solution offering all cutting-edge functionality you expect from an integrated DVB receiver, descrambler, remultiplexer, and IP streaming server. TVCaster servers are available for DVB-S/S2, DVB-C, DVB-T and DVB-ASI.

iBAHN's Largest IPTV Installation in North America Implemented

TVover.net — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:47:53 GMT

iBAHN has been selected as a preferred vendor of IPTV for Omni Hotels & Resorts. Launched with iBAHN's largest IPTV installation in North America in Omni's property, the 1,001-room Omni Dallas Hotel, guests at the new hotel can experience an expansive roster of HD channels on any television in their room, including the HD screen embedded in their bathroom mirror. iBAHN completed the installation in less than 90 days and continues to support the property with ETVi, its IPTV service.

Guest room technology includes LCD HDTVs as well as TV monitors within the bathroom mirrors, all powered by iBAHN's ETVi platform. ETVi delivers IPTV programming, including 82 channels – with a majority in high definition - premium programming and on-demand videos. The proprietary iMEDIA platform further expands entertainment options, allowing guests to access the nearly limitless content of the Internet, delivered in high definition to the television. In addition to providing a vast array of entertainment options, iBAHN's platform integrates with the property management system and allows for a truly interactive experience between the guest and the hotel. Through ETVi, guests can access property restaurants and activities, make reservations, and request services such as spa appointments.

SeaChange Announces Sale of On Demand Group to Avail-TVN

TVover.net — Mon, 21 May 2012 21:05:30 GMT

SeaChange has sold its media services company, On Demand Group, to Avail-TVN for $27 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis. U.K.-based On Demand Group, specializing in content aggregation and management of VOD services, becomes part of Avail-TVN effective immediately.

SeaChange CEO Raghu Rau commented, "This sale is part of the ongoing execution of our strategy to transform SeaChange into a pure-play software company, while generating significant cash for our business and improving shareholder value. As the sale is to a strategic buyer, the combination of Avail-TVN and On Demand Group creates a global media services powerhouse, which also presents a significant customer opportunity for SeaChange.

LEIGHTRONIX and Aurora Networks Partner in IPTV Arena

TVover.net — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:48:38 GMT

LEIGHTRONIX have executed a unique agreement under which LEIGHTRONIX will integrate the full line of Aurora Networks’ “GoBackTV by Aurora” line of digital products under the LEIGHTRONIX LuxeVision trade name.

LuxeVision provides a robust suite of digital video, audio, and control technologies combined to create a full featured and high-quality interactive television experience. Expanding on standard Internet protocol based systems widely known as IPTV, LuxeVision integrates encoding, scheduled playback, transcoding, delivery, and decoding functions. The result is an end-to-end solution that delivers live television, time-shifting, and video-on-demand services over DSL/PON, cable, or Ethernet.

GoBackTV by Aurora is a suite of headend/central office equipment designed to support digital stream-based broadcast, multicast, and unicast interactive television services. The platform enables broadband service operators to go beyond ordinary digital television and VOD, and offer next generation, personalized television services. One key service is time shifting: viewers can pause and rewind live TV, or even jump back to the beginning of a show with the click of a button. Other functionalities include network-based recording, channel customization, and playlist creation.

Entone's FusionTV Fuels Broadband TV Service for Unity Telecom

TVover.net — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:46:40 GMT

Entone announces that Unity Telecom has selected its FusionTV solution to launch a first-of-its-kind Broadband TV service that unites live HDTV programming and cloud-based services.

In contrast to other emerging Broadband TV models that require proprietary head-end equipment and market-by-market retransmission agreements, Entone's FusionTV service aligns service operators and broadcasters with existing FCC regulations. FusionTV also prevents conflicts with broadcasters by allowing operators to embrace the popularity of free-to-air programming.

TV-Apps World Europe 2012

TVover.net — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:31:13 GMT

TV apps are predicted to be the next big thing in 2012, the workshops as part of the Apps World event will examine how some organisations are securing a head start in the market. A number of firms are already developing TV apps to aid consumer entertainment, while marketers are drawing up strategies that incorporate the increased engagement expected form connected, interactive TV apps.

Espial Executives to Speak and Moderate Panel Discussion at Smart TV Summit

TVover.net — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:45:45 GMT

Espial announces its Head of Browser Products, Dilshan De Silva, and Espial TV Browser Product Marketer, Peter Hutchins, will present and moderate a panel discussion, respectively, at the 2012 Smart TV Summit June 6-7 in San Francisco. Organized by the Smart TV Insider, the Smart TV Summit helps leading industry groups including content owners, broadcasters, consumer manufacturers, and regulators explore new business models and partnerships to maximize viewer engagement across connected TV platforms.

During the forum entitled “Survive the Battlefield with a Winning Business Model as Technology and Content Collide,” scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on June 6, Hutchins will oversee a panel of industry experts as they discuss effective business models for delivering multiplatform video content.

Verismo Networks announces the Release of MelaTV on Multiple Platforms

TVover.net — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:51:34 GMT

Verismo Networks announces the release of its MelaTV application on internet connected devices. MelaTV will allow consumers of the varied and diverse communities throughout the Indian subcontinent to access 24/7 streaming of high-quality live television programing along with ability to watch On Demand content.

Content will include entertainment channels, cooking shows, sports and live news networks, educational programs, devotional videos, and much more. Additionally, MelaTV will offer our award winning Mela Movies service with select packages.

An entertainment service for Telugu, Tamil and other regional Indian markets, MelaTV is available on numerous platforms including Roku players, iPads, Kindle Fire, Samsung Galaxy Tablet, PC, Mac and other Internet-enabled devices. It is the first application of its kind to offer a full 7-day archiving option for its channels via the state of the art cloud-based DVR service, at no extra cost to its subscribers. Additionally, included in the MelaTV pricing packages is MelaFlix, a movie channel providing Telugu and Tamil films along with hit Bollywood titles back to back for non-stop entertainment.

UTStarcom Wins IPTV Broadcasting Control Platform Contract in Hainan

TVover.net — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:00:04 GMT

UTStarcom announces it has been awarded a contract from Hainan Network Television to build an integrated IPTV broadcasting control platform. Hainan is the second among 42 recently designated trial markets to award an IPTV solutions contract to UTStarcom. The new broadcasting control platform will support the content management and distribution needs of IPTV, Internet TV and mobile TV.

"This new platform will cover all of Hainan province and provide approximately 100,000 household subscribers with digital, high-definition, and bi-directional IPTV. It will also enable HNWTV to centrally manage their television content distribution, storage, advertising posting, and subscriber data information," said UTStarcom President and CEO Mr. Jack Lu. "We are excited to have won our second contract in this current phase of China's network convergence plan, as we continue to expand our market share and look to a smooth and accelerated development of the interactive media industry in the second half of 2012."

Verizon FiOS Named Best Overall Of Widely-Available TV, Internet, And Phone Bundle Providers

TVover.net — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:02:17 GMT

There are few TV, phone, and Internet providers that manage to please subscribers on all counts, and those that do don't typically serve a lot of consumers. Verizon FiOS, which is available in portions of 12 mostly Eastern states, Washington, D.C., southern California and Texas, was cited as highly rated among providers offering all three services, based on the latest subscriber survey on telecom providers from the Consumer Reports National Research Center. However, WOW, a regional telecom provider serving four Midwestern states, was also top-rated.

The full report on Internet, phone, and TV service appears in the June issue of Consumer Reports and online at www.ConsumerReports.org.

Based on the survey, Verizon FiOS scored higher than the major cable companies for TV picture, sound, and channel selection and received Consumer Reports' highest mark for Internet speed. However, FiOS had more complaints than most about bills for triple play and subscribers must rent a receiver for every TV, which all cable companies may not require.

240 Million Mobile Smartphone Users to Stream TV Services by 2014

TVover.net — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:59:31 GMT

A new report from Juniper Research finds that the number of streamed mobile TV users on smartphones will increase to 240 million by 2014. This increase will be driven by a rise in smartphone penetration and a growth in the usage of internet TV and IPTV services.

TV Anytime, Anywhere

The report found that the substantial growth in streamed mobile TV users would arise from a combination of both increased smartphone penetration and, critically, an increasing usage of live and on-demand services both on TVs and PCs. These catch-up and live internet TV services are already allowing users to become their own programme schedulers – mobile allows consumers to take this content away from the home by ‘placeshifting’ it and adding a new dimension to the TV experience.

LG to Launch Google TV in U.S.

TVover.net — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:56:15 GMT

LG plans to launch Internet-enabled TV based on Google’s platform in the United States in the week of May 21, as the South Korean firm seeks to gain a larger share of the emerging Internet TV market, a senior LG executive said on Monday.

The move reflects an aggressive push by the duo to defend against a potential threat from Apple Inc, which reshaped the handset market with its iPhone smartphone and is widely expected to unveil a full-fledged TV product later this year or early next year.

“Production of Google TVs will start from May 17 from our factory in Mexico and U.S. consumers will be able to buy the product from the week of May 21,” Ro Seogho, executive vice president of LG’s TV business unit, told a small group of reporters.

Google TV allows viewers to access Google services such as searches and YouTube videos on their television screens.

IPTV First Live Operation from BBC’s New Broadcasting House

TVover.net — Wed, 02 May 2012 21:08:39 GMT

Celebro Media Networks joined the BBC last night in celebrating the first broadcast of live television output from its new Broadcasting House. BBC Russian’s 10-minute news programme was broadcast live from the new state-of-the-art studio space in the BBC’s new Central London home to Russia’s 24-hour IPTV channel Dozhd TV in Moscow – in the first live news transmission produced and broadcast as an IPTV operation.

A team from Celebro Media Networks developed and piloted the programme’s format, training editorial teams in the live gallery output and TV workflows. Our lead IPTV Consultant Wesley Dodd was in the gallery for the launch. He said: “All the team worked so hard to bring us to this pioneering moment. It felt like a milestone in the history of broadcasting as we produced and delivered the live news bulletin as an IPTV operation from the BBC’s new Broadcasting House for the first time.”

TV Connect Global Events and TVOver.Net Team up to Give Away One Free Pass for the Social TV World Summit

TVover.net — Tue, 01 May 2012 21:35:41 GMT

TV Connect Global Events and TV Over.Net are teaming up for the Social TV World Summit on 22nd-23rd May in London. We will be giving away 1 free ticket in a raffle competition. For your chance to win, enter by emailing stpehen.scott@informa.com with your name, job title, company, email and phone number by 5pm 16th May 2012. The winner will be randomly drawn.

The impressive speaker line-up at the Social TV World Summit has been handpicked from the leaders of social TV strategies. Karla Geci, Head of Platform Partnerships, EMEA from Facebook will open the conference with her Keynote Case Study on Facebook Driving Social TV Engagement.

The event will also be packed with 50+ speakers, click below to see a list.

Report: IPTV Subscribers Up in a Competitive Market

TVover.net — Tue, 01 May 2012 21:26:44 GMT

According to leading broadband analyst firm Point Topic, global IPTV subscriptions closed in on 60 million at the end of 2011, with the last yearly quarter witnessing the biggest three month increase in subscribers yet.

“The year end is often the strong quarter but in combination with the global recovery in consumer spending and the will and technical ability to deliver a service, IPTV is really starting to find the sweet spot,” comments Oliver Johnson, CEO of Point Topic.

“In addition we’ve seen a growth in the Average Revenue per User the operators have managed to generate.”

These figures are taken from Point Topic’s Internet Video and Voice service, which provides a comprehensive view of the global internet video and voice markets.

FilmOn.TV Signs Deal with The Paranormal Channel

TVover.net — Tue, 01 May 2012 21:24:25 GMT

FilmOn.TV has signed a deal with Content Media for The Paranormal Channel. FilmOn.TV streams 150 linear HD channels as well as 10,000 video on demand titles and The Paranormal Channel is completely unique to FilmOn.TV; you can't find it anywhere else on the internet. It will be FilmOn.TV's first 24/7 paranormal channel featuring everything from aliens, Bigfoot, and hauntings to controversial ghost stories, unexplained mysteries, Roswell and unlocking the Di Vinci code.

The deal was recently signed between CEO and founder of FilmOn.TV, Alki David and Content Media's Mark Benmore. "The Paranormal Channel is unique to FilmOn.TV because it touches an area that is based on reality and horror," said David. "The paranormal has always interested our viewers. We see this from the success of our horror and sci-fi channels. The Paranormal Channel really complements this line up of content because their shows are just what our viewers are looking for."