OpenTV has revealed that Foxtel, the leading subscription television operator in Australia and longtime OpenTV customer, has launched its next generation platform in collaboration with OpenTV. Powered by OpenTV middleware and using OpenTV's latest interactive TV technology, the operator's new platform features an array of new channels and innovative applications that were developed by Foxtel […]

Digital TV company Kudelski has purchased approximately 60 per cent of the shares in OpenTV Corp it had not already owned for $1.55 a share, taking its voting rights to 91 per cent. In February, Kudelski had proposed buying the remainder of OpenTV’s shares for $1.35 per share, but withdrew that bid in June after […]

OpenTV has announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30th, 2009. “OpenTV`s third quarter results demonstrate solid operational improvements achieved in what is still a challenging global economic environment,” said Ben Bennett, OpenTV`s Chief Executive Officer. “The company is focused on building and delivering its suite of next generation products, which are critical […]

NDS has confirmed the launch of its Recommendations Engine Partner Programme. Jinni, an innovative semantic discovery service for premium video content, is the first company to join the programme. Through the Recommendation Engine Partner Programme, NDS will offer the services of Jinni as a partner to its customers in recommendation engine based initiatives. Incorporating a […]

Conax is planning to launch its security hosting model, already successful in Europe, in Latin America. The security hosting model, geared towards all segments, provides TV operations with an easy way to "go digital". Through the Conax model, approved hosting partners are able to offer full-scale security advantages at favourable pricing models to smaller operators, […]

Numericable has chosen Nagravision’s widget platform for the launch of its 'Widget TV' service on its network. Widgets will allow Numericable customers to interact with their TV and build a genuine social network as part of their TV experience. The partnership between Nagravision, part of the Kudelski Group, and Numericable will also translate into the […]

Sonic Solutions is set to power access to the Blockbuster On Demand movie service across a range of new home and mobile electronic devices. As part a multi-year agreement, Sonic’s Roxio CinemaNow will enable digital delivery of a vast library of content to the living room through TiVo Digital Video Recorders and an assortment of […]

Appear TV, a global provider of next-generation head-ends for broadcast and IP television, announces the successful deployment of its SC2000 IP Streamer as part of Croatian broadband operator Iskon Internet's new MPEG4 DSL platform. The project, delivered with Verso, a leading Croatian systems integrator, helped create the infrastructure for its new Iskon.TV IPTV service.

The Kudelski Group is renewing its attempt to take full ownership of OpenTV with a higher offer valuing the interactive TV software maker at $215 million. The deal offers OpenTV shareholders $1.55 per share for the 108 million outstanding shares that Kudelski does not already own. In February Kudelski, which currently owns 27% of OpenTV’s […]

Next-generation Interactive Programme Guides (IPG) are emerging that help consumers wade through a proliferation of TV programmes, movies, concerts and sporting events. As Internet Content and User Generated Content (UGC) migrate onto TVs and other video-capable devices, IPGs are transforming into Content and Service Discovery Guides (CSDGs), reports In-Stat. “A truly valuable CSDG will be […]