EchoStar Satellite Services has announced the company's IP-Prime Conversion Program, designed to provide continued delivery of video transport services for telco IP headend facilities across the US. Commercial transport provider IP-Prime has previously announced it will discontinue its video transport service to headend facilities by July 31st, 2009. EchoStar's IP-Prime Conversion Program provides qualified customers […]
From IPTV World Forum in London Verimatrix has revealed three significant Russian IPTV operators that have deployed the Verimatrix Content Authority System (VCAS) for IPTV in conjunction with regional systems integrator and reseller CTI. The integrated IPTV platform now powers pay-TV services for Iskratelecom, Tattelcom and Bashinformsvyaz and extends Verimatrix’s customer base throughout Russia. According […]
From IPTV World Forum Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB), supplier of technology to the global digital television industry, has revealed that it has shipped over 1.5 million IPTV set-top boxes.
Showtime Networks has developed an interactive TV (ITV) application that is transforming the way premium channels are marketed and sold. The Showtime Marketing Application uses ITV to bring together long form marketing video, remote ordering, and free full-length episodes of Showtime programming, in an easy to use interface. This new application creates an innovative way […]
Tandberg Television, part of the Ericsson group, has introduced the RX8330 professional integrated receiver decoder, the newest product in the RX8300 series of products optimised for high-volume video distribution applications. The RX8330 distribution receiver is built into a compact, one rack (1RU) unit chassis with many standard features and an array of system configuration options. […]
From IPTV World Forum Harmonic has announced that its Rhozet universal transcoding technology has been adopted by BT Media and Broadcast, part of BT Global Services, for its BT Mosaic digital media platform. BT Mosaic is a leading online digital media management platform that manages content preparation and delivery processes. BT Mosaic with Rhozet Carbon […]
UK set-top box firm Amino has purchased the MiriATE testing solution from Mirifice, which it intends to integrate into its existing facilities to provide accurate results from automated tests on its STBs. MiriATE will provide Amino with the ability to automatically drive large numbers of STBs through suites of various tests, including realistic endurance testing. […]
From IPTV World Forum in London Miniweb, the Interactive Service Provider enabling internet video, targeted, web-style advertising and interactivity on TV, was chosen as the best Interactive Service / Application at the IPTV World Series Awards. This award recognises interactive TV technologies and solutions across all network types, including terrestrial, satellite, cable, IPTV and mobile, […]
From IPTV World Forum IP Vision's Fetch TV Smartbox has gained Freeview+ accreditation. The Fetch TV Smartbox is a Freeview tuner, PVR, media centre and can be connected to any UK broadband connection to allow the user to choose from over 1400 hours of on-demand content to watch on their TV. The on-demand library is […]
Dreampark, IPTV middleware provider, has revealed its first customer in Ireland as Irish IPTV and ISP provider Magnet Networks. Magnet has upgraded their existing middleware solution to Dreampark’s Dreamgallery, further strengthening the company’s position as a leading IPTV middleware provider in Europe.