IPTV News

Satellite overtakes cable in Germany

Digital TV News — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:30:28 +0000

SES (Paris;LuxX:SESG) has announced that for the first time in the history of television in Germany, more viewers are watching TV via satellite than via cable. At the end of 2011, 17.5 million households were watching TV via satellite.

TELUS launches Optik TV for Xbox 360 and Optik on the go for mobile clients

Digital TV News — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:00:17 +0000

Canada's TELUS has announced two new ways customers can enjoy Optik TV - Optik TV for Xbox 360 and Optik on the go for mobile clients. With the addition of an Xbox 360 Kinect, users can employ voice commands and hand gestures to control their TV.

Hungary finishes 2011 with 1.658 million digital TV subscribers

Digital TV News — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:10:50 +0000

In December 2011, the number of households with digital television subscriptions in the network of Hungary’s largest broadcasters was 1,658,000, according to the latest Flash Report released by Hungary's Office of the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH).

More than 300,000 Australian households now accessing IPTV

Digital TV News — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:55:58 +0000

A study released by Telsyte confirms the rise of subscription TV over broadband with more than 300,000 Australian homes now accessing an IPTV service. This equates to around one in ten subscription TV services currently delivered over broadband.

Amino and Nord to Showcase IPTV OTT Innovation at CSTB 2012

Digital TV News — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:20:04 +0000

At CSTB 2012, with partner Nord Telecom Group, Amino (AIM: AMO) will demonstrate the ease with which operators can now deliver new layers of content from the open Internet to complement existing broadcast and on-demand content.

Portugal ends 2011 with 2.9 million pay TV subscribers

Digital TV News — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:10:15 +0000

According to Portugal’s Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM), there were 2.9 million subscribers to subscription TV in the country at the end of Q4 2011, 69,000 more than in the previous quarter and 202,000 more than in the same period of 2010.

CenturyLink Launches Microsoft Mediaroom Upgrade

Digital TV News — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:30:55 +0000

CenturyLink™ (NYSE: CTL) Prism™ TV, the alternative to cable and satellite, just got better with new features and functionality through Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Mediaroom TV technology, the world’s most deployed IPTV platform.

MRG Market Leader Report Shows Industry Moving to Multiscreen Display and Hybrid Transmission with Cloud Configurations

Digital TV News — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:30:12 +0000

The Fall 2011 IPTV Market Leader Report from MRG, Inc. is now tracking over 934 IPTV Operators globally, an increase from 913 just six months ago, and revealing over 50 million IPTV subscribers worldwide.

ATIS Creates Solution to Securely Authenticate Devices and Subscribers Across IPTV Networks

Digital TV News — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:30:24 +0000

ATIS has released a solution to securely identify and authenticate computers, TVs and other devices for connection into IPTV networks to enable video and other multimedia content to flow freely to users wherever they want it on the device of their choice.

Amino Selects Celeno Wi-Fi for Connected IPTV Set-Top Boxes

Digital TV News — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:30:18 +0000

Amino Communications (AIM: AMO) has announced that it has selected Celeno Communications to provide a range of wireless products that complement Amino’s range of award-winning IPTV set-top boxes (STBs).

Mobile Penetration and IPTV Services Fuel Brazil’s Market through 2016, Pyramid Finds

Digital TV News — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:00:34 +0000

Brazil is undergoing a cultural and economic transformation that will cause mobile penetration to grow from 118% in 2011 to 153% in 2016 and IPTV services to increase from 21,000 subscriptions in 2011 to 1.5 million in 2016, according to Pyramid Research.

Global IPTV subscribers up 6% in 3Q 2011 to 54.4 million

Digital TV News — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:00:52 +0000

Latest broadband and IPTV figures published by the Broadband Forum show that IPTV subscribers grew by 6.06% in the third quarter of 2011 and now total 54.4 million globally. Asia is the fastest growing region for IPTV.

Sigma Designs Teams With Avtrex and Syabas Middleware Providers for Ultra Thin Set-Top Box Solution

Digital TV News — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:30:34 +0000

Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has announced that it has teamed with Avtrex and Syabas Technologies to add software and middleware technology to its advanced platform reference design, the Ultra Thin Set-Top Box.

TiVo Research Shows OTT and Recorded TV Surpassing Live TV

Digital TV News — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:00:36 +0000

As consumer television viewing habits continue to shift, TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) has released research showing that the consumption of recorded television and Internet-delivered programming is quickly surpassing live TV viewership.

LG and Verizon Offer FiOS TV App On LG’s Smart TV Platform

Digital TV News — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:20:18 +0000

LG (KSE: 066570) and Verizon (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) have announced an alliance that will offer a new entertainment experience for the LG Smart TV platform, when LG introduces the Verizon FiOS TV app to LG Smart TVs and Blu-ray players in 2012.

Tata Elxsi Announces Hybrid CPE Reference Solution Supporting Live TV and IPTV

Digital TV News — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:26:06 +0000

Tata Elxsi has announced the Next Generation Hybrid STB reference solution derived from OCAP stack. This solution supports in-home distribution and content protection along with enhanced UX using Android framework.

Amino and Digital Keystone Demonstrate IP Gateway for Whole-Home Content Delivery at CES

Digital TV News — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:19:35 +0000

Amino (AIM: AMO) and Digital Keystone will showcase the DK Maelstrom™-powered gateway solution running on the Amino hybrid/OTT media gateway at the Intel booth at CES 2012.

aioTV and Bluestreak Enable Online Video for Millions of Connected TVs and Devices

Digital TV News — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:00:17 +0000

aioTV has announced that Bluestreak Technology will offer the aioTV service on Bluestreak Technology’s MachBlue XT platform making it easy for consumers to discover, experience and share online video on their televisions and other connected devices.

Actiontec and Entropic Communications Launch First Multi-Band MoCA Adapter

Digital TV News — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:22:46 +0000

Actiontec and Entropic (Nasdaq:ENTR) have announced a Multi-band MoCA Network Adapter that supports all three pay TV segments in the same device. The adapter leverages MoCA technology to deliver pay TV services to every corner of the home.

Cisco Advances Its Videoscape TV Platform With ‘Video in the Cloud’

Digital TV News — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:30:24 +0000

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) has announced that Cisco Videoscape™ will now help enable new 'video in the cloud' services that will drive new revenue streams for service providers -- and exciting new video entertainment experiences for consumers.

Nagra enables over-the-top services for Spain’s Jazztel

Digital TV News — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:00:12 +0000

NAGRA (SIX:KUD.S) has announced the launch of a new over-the-top (OTT) solution for Jazztel, Spain’s fastest growing ISP provider, based on the platform NAGRA has already implemented at PRISA TV for their CANAL+ YOMVI service and internet brand.

MobiTV and Deutsche Telekom Partner to Develop Converged Media Platform

Digital TV News — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:50:56 +0000

MobiTV and Deutsche Telekom (Frankfurt:DTE; NYSE:DT) are partnering to develop a converged media platform that will enable the delivery of content across multiple platforms including mobile phones, tablets, PCs, Internet TVs and set-top boxes.

Telenor Selects Celeno-Powered Video Bridges for Wi-Fi Delivery of IPTV Services

Digital TV News — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:30:37 +0000

Celeno Communications and Inteno have announced that the Inteno ZAP100, powered by Celeno’s video-grade Wi-Fi technology, is being offered by Telenor Sweden to wirelessly stream HD IPTV to multiple screens within subscriber homes.

Pay TV now in more than half of Russian households

Digital TV News — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:00:29 +0000

According to iKS-Consulting, the number of pay TV subscribers in Russia at the end of 2011 is to reach 26 million, a growth rate of 21%, giving a household penetration of greater than 50%.

Accedo and Irdeto Partner to Deliver the Ultimate TV Everywhere Experience

Digital TV News — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:10:07 +0000

Accedo Broadband and Irdeto (JSE: NPN) have announced a partnership to create next-generation TV Everywhere services and experiences for pay TV operators, broadcasters and content providers world-wide.

Worldwide Pay-TV Revenue on the Rise, to Reach $236 Billion at the End of 2012

Digital TV News — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:00:54 +0000

According to ABI Research, the worldwide pay-TV market will continue to grow to generate service revenues of $236 billion by the end of next year. Cable TV operators continue to face increasing competition from IPTV and over-the-top (OTT) services.

Broadband CPE and Home Networking Vendors Make Push towards Premium Services

Digital TV News — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:00:37 +0000

Infonetics has released vendor market share standings and market forecasts from two third quarter (3Q11) broadband access reports. Despite a 7% worldwide decline in cable CPE revenue, Motorola (NYSE: MMI) held on to the top spot in cable CPE.

Vodafone Australia Connects First NBN Trial Customers

Digital TV News — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:58:47 +0000

Vodafone Australia (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD) has announced that it has connected its first customers to the National Broadband Network (NBN) who will now be able to enjoy mobile, pay TV and high speed broadband services. Vodafone is the first new entrant to trial the NBN.

Microsoft and Orange join forces to offer orange tv on the Xbox 360

Digital TV News — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:00:38 +0000

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Orange (Paris: FTE; NYSE: FTE) have announced that they have signed an agreement to offer a new service to Orange TV customers in the spring of 2012: voice and motion-activated television control using Kinect technology.

Romania’s digital cable TV subscribers increase 85% in 1H 2011

Digital TV News — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:00:08 +0000

ANCOM has published its first half 2011 report on the Romanian communications market. The total number of pay TV subscribers in the country was steady at around 5.7 million, however the total number of digital cable subscribers grew by 85% in the period.