Advanced Television

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blinkx on Boxee

blinkx, the world’s largest video search engine, has confirmed that a blinkx app will soon be available on Boxee. The app will be offered through Boxee’s App Library and will allow audiences to seamlessly search, discover and watch Internet video from top content partners across blinkx’s index of 35 million hours of video content. The […]

February 18, 2011

Arris implements Whole Home Solution

Arris has revealed that its Whole Home Solution Media Gateway will be offered by Oregon-based MSO BendBroadband throughout its network. The Arris Whole Home solution consists of the Arris Media Gateway, a converged multi-services platform that provides integrated multimedia entertainment to the entire home, and Arris Media Players connected to each television. The Whole Home […]

February 18, 2011

TeamCast at BES EXPO INDIA 2011

TeamCast, a specialist in digital modulation technologies for Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) and Mobile Television, Video Links and Satellite Applications, will be giving demonstrations on its booth n°86D at BES Expo INDIA 2011 in New Delhi, India, on the 24th, 25th  and 26th February, 2011. In addition to these technical demonstrations, TeamCast is taking part […]

February 18, 2011

Google One Pass aimed at Apple’s core

Google has unveiled Google One Pass, a service that lets publishers – and other content owners – set their own prices and terms for their digital content. With Google One Pass, publishers can maintain direct relationships with their customers and give access to digital content across websites and mobile apps. Users who purchase from a […]

February 17, 2011

Rovi and Cablevision licensing agreement

Rovi and Cablevision have announced that they have entered into a multi-year agreement whereby Cablevision will license Rovi interactive programme guide (IPG) intellectual property. The agreement provides Cablevision with a licence to the Rovi IPG patent portfolio for next-generation set-top box, online and mobile platforms. “Increasingly, MSOs are offering their subscribers access to entertainment content […]

February 17, 2011

Rovi and Delivery Agent launch shoppable EPGs

Rovi and Delivery Agent, a specialist in multi-channel commerce for sports and entertainment, have jointly announced contextual commerce capability within Rovi electronic programme guides (EPGs) for television programming. With this capability, consumers will be able to buy products and services directly from their television programme guides using their remote controls. Similar commerce capabilities are also […]

February 16, 2011

Gemtek licenses Discretix with Microsoft PlayReady

Discretix, provider of field-proven content protection and embedded security solutions, has confirmed that Gemtek Technology has licensed its Multi-Scheme DRM Client with Microsoft PlayReady support for Android based pocket-size smart TV box. Approved by all major Hollywood studios and the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (Ultraviolet), Microsoft PlayReady addresses the significant transformation that has affected both […]

February 16, 2011

DivX, Freescale expand collaboration

Digital video media technologist DivX has expanded its collaboration with embedded processing solutions specialist Freescale Semiconductor to adopt DivX HD technology across multiple platforms and support DivX TV on its chipsets. Matt Milne, Executive Vice President and General Manager, DivX, said the alliance with Freescale would enable its OEM customers to release more quickly DivX […]

February 15, 2011

Wipro launches Comet monetisation solution

Wipro Technologies has confirmed the launch of Wipro Comet, a digital content monetisation solution, which will enable media and telco service providers to roll out new content services, cost effectively and drive increased revenue streams by targeting offers to the specific wants of individual consumers. Wipro says the solution will be an enabler for publishers, […]

February 15, 2011

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon for Android Netflix

Qualcomm has revealed that future Android devices powered by the Snapdragon platform will have access to instant streaming of TV shows and movies from Netflix. Snapdragon processors are designed to deliver dynamic performance and media protection features in a turnkey package, allowing the devices they power to more easily pass through the approval process required […]

February 14, 2011