Advanced Television

Middleware

Rovi app on iPad

Rovi has launched Rovi What’s On TV, a free, mobile television listings iPad application. The app, in a graphic rich magazine style layout, allows users to browse and search local TV listings for a 24-hour period. Additionally, Rovi What’s On TV uses TV metadata, available through APIs in the Rovi Media Cloud, to enable users […]

February 2, 2011

blinkx launches TV API

blinkx, the world’s largest video search engine, has confirmed the launch of a TV API (Application Programming Interface). The API is designed to provide partners in the fast-growing Connected TV ecosystem – from box makers and TV manufacturers, to app developers and game consoles – access to blinkx’s index of over 35 million hours of […]

February 2, 2011

Edgeware selected by KPN

Edgeware, a specialist in distributed video delivery, has been chosen by KPN, a European telecommunications and ICT provider, to deploy its distributed video delivery architecture and products as a part of a solution provided by Nokia Siemens Network (NSN). NSN has selected and implemented Edgeware as a key element of its overall advanced on-demand TV […]

February 2, 2011

RGB Networks to demonstrate mobile video processing solutions at Mobile World Congress 2011

Demonstrations to highlight how operators can easily deliver and monetise video across mobile, tablet, PC and TV screens Stand 2B101 at Mobile World Congress – RGB Networks, the leader in high-capacity multi-screen video delivery, will showcase its solutions for optimising the delivery of video to mobile, tablet, PC and TV environments. At Mobile World Congress, […]

February 2, 2011

Viasat, Irdeto deliver on-demand to LG TVs

Irdeto has announced that customer Viasat has expanded its Irdeto Broadband system to enable access to live and VOD content from its LG NetCast enabled connected TV platform. As the largest commercial free and pay-TV provider across Scandinavia and the Baltic region, Viasat is building on its foundation of traditional satellite broadcasting to enabling the […]

February 1, 2011

Magnet brings social TV to Ireland

Irish broadband provider, Magnet Networks, has launched a free web-based live TV service with Twitter and Facebook integration, making it a first for people in Ireland. With access to a broadband connection, users cab log on to magnetwebtv.ie and register to watch RTE1, Network 2, TV3, TG4 and 3e live from any web browser. From […]

February 1, 2011

Insight selects Arris ServAssure

Arris has announced that Insight Communications has chosen Arris ServAssure Advanced Performance Management Software to improve their subscribers’ experience with DOCSIS based network services. Insight is the 9th largest cable MSO in the US, with over 760,000 subscribers in KY, IN and OH. ServAssure Advanced provides customer experience monitoring and performance tools to optimize the […]

February 1, 2011

Verimatrix secures OViVO

Verimatrix, the specialist in securing multi-screen digital TV services, has announced its role in securing the OViVO video service from Personal Media Technology (PMT). The Russian service provider has deployed the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS˙) for its personalised digital TV service to protect OTT video services and enable an untethered viewing experience for […]

February 1, 2011

Radio Times on Freeview EPG

BBC’s Radio Times is taking over the branding of Teletext Extra, the TV interface that’s used on Freeview sets in 3.8 million UK homes. Teletext had licensed the name on the technology, which is made by InView, it now it will be named “Radio Times Extra”. The EPG is on 37 different Freeview STBs, made […]

January 31, 2011

MediaCorp selects Ericsson for OTT services

Ericsson has been selected by Singapore’s MediaCorp to enable and manage MediaCorp’s new over-the-top service via broadband connection to their customers. The contract is Ericsson’s first managed services deal with a media company in Asia and includes a broad range of Ericsson TV solutions that enable consumers to watch their video content at any time, […]

January 27, 2011