Vodafone has launched the Vodafone Webbox, a device aimed at bringing affordable Internet access to a customer’s existing television set, just by plugging in a keyboard. The Webbox is a Vodafone innovation developed specifically for customers in emerging markets, where technology and cost barriers often exclude many from enjoying affordable, ready Internet access at home […]
ActiveVideo Networks will demonstrate how its CloudTV Platform can uniformly bring Smart TV functionality and applications to any set-top box or television equipped with CI Plus (Common Interface Plus) modules at the Cable Congress. ActiveVideo will show how CloudTV can build value for cable system operators, programmers and third-party developers by enabling the limitless delivery […]
The Asia-Pacific region will lead worldwide set-top box market growth for the next five years, according to data from ABI Research. Asia-Pacific’s share of the market will approach 50 per cent of all set-top boxes sold worldwide in 2013-2015 before declining slightly. “This trend towards Asia-Pacific STB uptake is driven by the completion of digital […]
Eyepartner has developed a low cost IPTV middleware that delivers HD Live, VOD, and Channel Lineups directly to the Roku set top box. TikiLIVE allows users to set-up a channel and broadcast their stream in full HD, with a simple to use click-and-go interface. The user can quickly arrange a playlist of pre-recorded video as […]
The latest generation of TVs and set-top boxes are at risk of virus infection unless manufacturers take steps to build in protection, according to digital TV specialist, Ocean Blue Software (OBS). The company, which has developed TV application software for many of the major manufacturers, says the majority of new TVs and set-top boxes that […]
North American satellite pay-TV providers have not been adding subscribers at the same rate as previous years, according to In-Stat. Competition has been fierce from cable and telco providers offering bundled services and gains in subscribers as a result of being the video portion of telco triple play offers, have mostly run their course. In […]
A new Humax TV Portal will be available on all Humax HDR-FOX T2 Freeview+ HD boxes, following an over-the-air download running from Friday 4th to Sunday 6th February. The TV Portal offers a gateway to a range of on-demand and Internet TV services, including Flickr, BBC iPlayer, Wiki@TV and Internet radio. Sky Player is expected […]
Pace has confirmed it is working to agree contract terms with a satellite operator for the launch of a new digital service in India. Reports suggest Pace is working on a set-top box for Tata Sky, a joint venture between Indian conglomerate Tata and News International-owned Star TV.
AirTies, Turkey’s wireless home media network vendor, has announced that it has received a ‘multi-million dollar investment’ from US private equity firm, Invus. The investment will be used to help the company to build its sales and marketing presence in Europe as well as to strengthen its technology leadership in the wireless media networking markets […]
The revised year-end 2016 forecast for DVR Subscriber Households now stands at 61.8 million (50 per cent of TV households), up from 37.9 million (32 per cent of TV households) as of the end of Q3 2010. By 2016, it is expected that VOD (redefined to include OTT services like Netflix, Vudu and Hulu) will […]