Advanced Television

Middleware

Vestel and BeeSmart partner to bring Beesmart solution to Vestel STB devices

Vestel and Beesmart have announced a partnership to bring Beesmart middleware and services to Vestel Set-Top-Box and jointly drive the development of attractive applications and services. Beesmart middleware and services has been deployed for numerous Service Providers running an exceptional advanced interactive TV services. Vestel, as a major player in consumer electronics develops its own […]

December 1, 2011

Pace powers Altibox VoD transformation

Pace has provided the software to power Altibox’s newly launched Video on Demand (VoD) portal, allowing the operator to overhaul the experience it delivers to consumers. The new VoD system, delivered using Pace’s Elements software platform, has resulted in 35 per cent growth in user numbers for the on-demand service since its re-launch in January […]

November 29, 2011

Primax Electronics selects NetFront DLNA technology

Access, a global provider of advanced software technologies to the mobile, beyond-PC and digital TV markets, has announced that Primax Electronics, a Taiwanese OEM and ODM in the consumer electronics field, has selected Access’ NetFront Living Connect DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) Technology Component solution for use in its digital home products. NetFront Living Connect […]

November 28, 2011

Microsoft buys VideoSurf search

Microsoft has paid $70 million to buy VideoSurf, the online video search technology company. Founded in 2006, VideoSurf offers a back-end computer vision technology that “sees” frames inside videos to make discovering content fast, easy and accurate. Over time, Microsoft will integrate this technology across its entertainment platform to augment the Xbox 360 ecosystem and […]

November 22, 2011

Digital River for Panasonic TVs

Digital River, a provider of global e-commerce solutions, has extended its US e-commerce agreement with Panasonic. Based on the new agreement, Digital River is supporting purchases made via the VIERA Connect Market in 27 European countries, including Austria, Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the UK. Using their remote controls, owners […]

November 18, 2011

GLDS Winscribe for Clearleap

Great Lakes Data System (GLDS), a provider of billing, subscriber management and provisioning systems for global broadband providers, has revealed that its flagship WinCable subscriber management and billing system has been integrated with Clearleap’s Stream On Demand Solution. The Stream On Demand solution is a cloud-based IP content management and delivery system that enables television […]

November 16, 2011

TiVO and ONO implement multiscreen

ONO, the largest cable operator in Spain, and TiVo have announced their next generation hybrid television offering is now available to ONO subscribers in major Spanish cities, Madrid and Barcelona. ONO plans to also extend TiVo to its entire fibre optic network within the coming months. ONO will deploy a set top box offering their […]

November 15, 2011

Netflix new Android interface

Netflix has unveiled a new interface for Android-powered tablets that makes browsing and instantly watching unlimited TV shows and movies streaming from Netflix ‘better than ever.’ It says the redesigned Netflix experience is much more immersive and provides more focus on the growing Netflix catalogue by displaying twice as many titles than the previous interface. […]

November 15, 2011

OneVantage TV Everywhere solution partnership

Verivue announced that it will join forces with itaas, RGB Networks and Verimatrix to deliver a fully integrated solution to network operators seeking to deploy a live multiscreen TV Everywhere service. Verivue is offering its OneVantage content delivery solution, which when used in conjunction with RGB Networks’ multiscreen transcoding and packaging solution, with DRM from […]

November 15, 2011

Toshiba adopts MStar HbbTV solution

MStar Semiconductor, a semiconductor company for display and digital home solutions, has revealed its solution is being adopted by Toshiba in its new TL & RL TV series which are currently being released. With MStar’s solution and support, the TL & RL series will enable the user to merge broadcast TV network and broadband contents […]

November 15, 2011