Europe Digital TV News

Skylink Ready CAM is ready by SMiT
Jul 25, 2011 – Skylink has approved SMiT's Irdeto (JSE: NPN) Advanced Security Dual Mode CAM for its digital satellite network services. The new product will be launched on the Czech and Slovak markets via local partners on July.
News categories: Shenzhen State Micro, Skylink, Irdeto, CAM, Conditional Access, Czech Republic, Digital TV, Satellite, Set Top Box, Slovakia

Divan.TV OTT service launches in Ukraine
Jul 23, 2011 – Divan.TV has announced a new OTT product for Eastern Europe. The company will offer the service via a media player connected to the TV, offering television, VOD, messaging, internet, video conferencing, e-commerce apps, payments, etc.
News categories: Divan.TV, Aventures Capital, Set Top Box, Streaming, Ukraine

DLNA Certifies More Than 1,000 Television Models in First Quarter of 2011
Jul 19, 2011 – The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) experienced unprecedented growth in the number of DLNA Certified® televisions during the first quarter of 2011, certifying more than 1,000 models in North America, Europe, Korea and Japan.
News categories: Digital Living Network Alliance, Europe, Japan, Korea, Middleware, North America, Smart Home, Smart TV

Connected TV sales growing fast in Europe
Jul 17, 2011 – According to BITKOM, quoting data from the European Information Technology Observatory (EITO), sales of connected TVs in the European Union will reach 10 million units this year, rising to 13 million in 2012.
News categories: BITKOM, European Information Technology Observatory, Digital TV, EU, France, Germany, Market Research, Smart TV, Streaming, UK

Sony Launches '3D Experience' On Demand Streaming Service
Jul 13, 2011 – Sony Europe has announced the launch of '3D Experience', a free of charge on-demand streaming service offering a range of promotional video clips and trial 3D content. The service will be available to owners of 3D-capable Sony BRAVIA LCD TVs.
News categories: Sony Europe, Canada, France, Germany, Metaverse, Smart TV, Streaming, UK, USA

GO Deploys Entone for IPTV & OTT Services
Jul 13, 2011 – Entone has announced that its Kamai™ Hybrid OTT Receiver has been chosen by GO for its IPTV and interactive online (OTT) deployment. in Malta.
News categories: Entone, GO p.l.c., Digital TV, IPTV, Malta, Set Top Box, Streaming

Europeans prefer all in one 'packages' for internet, phone and TV
Jul 12, 2011 – Four out of ten Europeans households are buying 'bundled' internet, phone and TV services from a single provider, a new Eurobarometer survey shows. The E-Communications Household Survey was carried out between 9 February and 8 March 2011.
News categories: European Commission, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cable TV, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, EU, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, IPTV, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Market Research, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Satellite, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Terrestrial, UK

NDS Set-Top Box Software Powers BSkyB's Sky+HD STB & Anytime+ VOD Service
Jul 12, 2011 – NDS has announced that BSkyB (LSE:BSY) has deployed a customised implementation of NDS' advanced set-top box software for its Sky+HD boxes.
News categories: NDS Group, BSkyB, Digital TV, DVR, Ireland, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, UK

Netgem makes the tablet the new truly portable TV within the connected home
Jul 6, 2011 – Netgem (Paris: NTG FP 7537; ETGM) has announced its 'N Cloud' which enables operators to meet customer demand for access to all content, including live TV and VOD, from any connected device within the home. Monaco Telecom will be the first to deploy.
News categories: Netgem, Monaco Telecom, Apps, Digital TV, Home Server, IPTV, Middleware, Monaco, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Tablet