FierceIPTV:
The Open IPTV Forum (OIPF) last week successfully completed its first interoperability event, which was designed to target interoperability testing between consumer terminal equipment and IPTV middleware and gateway products (Read More)
TVover.net:
The OpenIPTV Forum is pleased to announce that its first Interoperability Event was successful.The event took place from Nov 16th - 20th in the premises of the event host, FraunhoferFOKUS in Berlin, Germany. The Open IPTV For (Read More)
TVover.net:
Reportlinker.com announcesthat a new market research report is available in its catalogue. "TheDigital Set Top Box Market: Global Demand Remains High". Worldwide digital set top box unit shipments are on track to reach 191 mi (Read More)
FierceIPTV:
Harmonic has joined the ranks of BigBand Networks, Motorola and other vendors that are offering the cable TV industry a route to more advanced IPTV-like services via DOCSIS cable modem termination system bypass. It's not new (Read More)
TVover.net:
BNS hassuccessfully completed phase one of Max Media Co. Limited's community-based IPTV servicedeployment in Taiwan. Over 1,500 homes have been connected in the first phase of theservice roll out which is on track to (Read More)
FierceIPTV:
Satellite TV firm EchoStar Corp. has had a busy couple of weeks. The Colorado-based firm, which owns Dish Network and a sister company, EchoStar Satellite Services, that provides wholesale TV and video transport and gear to t (Read More)
TVover.net:
AT&Tannounces the launch of two new TV apps for AT&TU-verse customers: Offers On Demand, an app that lets you redeem a coupon codeon-screen for discounts on movie rentals; and Caller ID on TV, an app that lets youview your U- (Read More)
FierceIPTV:
Germany's Deutsche Telekom is offering a service bundle comprised of its T-Home Entertain IPTV service and telephone service, but without the requirement that the customer must buy Internet access. It's a bundle composition o (Read More)
FierceIPTV:
Multichannel News has a report that looks more closely at the cable TV industry behemoth that could be created if Comcast ends up acquiring control of NBC Universal (via a joint venture or other structure). Given the distance (Read More)
FierceIPTV:
Sezmi, the hybrid video player that started with the aim of partnering with telcos to support its content management service and get its set-top boxes deployed, has raised $25 million and launched a direct-to-consumer free tr (Read More)
VentureBeat:
Intel said today that it has invested $25 million in seven new startups as part of its goal of advanced the interests of increasing demand for the company’s products.The investments were led by Intel Capital, which is the inv (Read More)
FierceIPTV:
Amid rumors that it may sell the business unit that houses many of its IPTV and video properties, Motorola announced on Monday that it would acquire Israeli video-on-demand content management and delivery company BitBand.Moto (Read More)
Engadget:
Ready for yet another way to watch TV? Sezmi has just gone on the air in Los Angeles, offering its unique blend of premium OTA and internet delivered video to a few limited trial users. $5 a month brings whatever local networ (Read More)
TVover.net:
Motorolahas signed a definitive agreement to acquire BitBand,a leading provider of content management and delivery systems, specializing in videoon demand for IPTV. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition (Read More)
TVover.net:
October23, 2009, the third and the last day of the 7th Eastern Europe exhibition and conference ЕЕВС2009 Telecom&Broadcasting, was distinguished by the following events: The International conference “High-Tech Marketing” on t (Read More)
FierceIPTV:
IPTV video-on-demand (VoD) system and middleware firm Espial announced at the TelcoTV 2009 event in Orlando this week that Canadian independent telco Sogetel of Quebec is deploying Espial's EVO TV service platform and Espial (Read More)
TVover.net:
IDC willbe showcasing its SFX ProIPTV at the TelcoTV conference taking place at the OrangeCounty Convention Center in Orlando, Florida from November 10 to 12. IDC will be showcasingtheir new RoHS compliant SFX ProIPTV (Read More)
TVover.net:
Tele2Netherlands has selected Espial's IPTVmiddleware for its IPTV service. Tele2 Netherlands will use the Evo TV Service Platformto launch its next generation television platform. With this platform Tele2 providesadv (Read More)
TVover.net:
Calix willdemonstrate new interactive IPTV applications enabled by Microsoft Mediaroom at TelcoTVin Orlando (November 10-12, Orange County Convention Center, booth #501). The Calix TelcoTV demonstration will include s (Read More)
TVover.net:
BHTelecom has begun the rollout of its new “Moja TV” IPTV service using a complete IPTVheadend from Envivio. Built bysystems integrator and middleware vendor Smart Com, the deployment enables BH Telecomto offer a full suite o (Read More)