Europe Digital TV News

Melita Secures DVB-C Hybrid HD TV Services With Verimatrix
Oct 20, 2010 – Verimatrix has deployed its Verimatrix Content Authority System (VCAS™) for DVB Hybrid on Melita's cable and IPTV hybrid network. Melita is the first operator to offer high definition (HD) TV to Maltese subscribers over its HFC network.
News categories: Verimatrix, Melita, Cable TV, CableTecExpo, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Malta

Wyplay Selected by Vodafone Spain to Provide Its 'Internet TV' Box
Oct 19, 2010 – WYPLAY has been selected by Vodafone Spain (LSE: VOD, NASDAQ: VOD) to provide its turnkey next generation Hybrid IPTV Box. Vodafone Spain launched its 'Vodafone Internet TV' at the SIMO Network Fair in Madrid.
News categories: WYPLAY, Vodafone, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Spain, Streaming, Terrestrial

Ocean Blue planning YouView software solution
Oct 19, 2010 – Ocean Blue is working with an Asian set top box manufacturer to develop a full solution for YouView -- the soon-to-be-launched video platform backed by the BBC, ITV, Channel Four, Five, BT, TalkTalk and Arqiva -- to be released early 2011.
News categories: Ocean Blue, YouView, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming, UK

No Ofcom investigation into Project Canvas
Oct 19, 2010 – Ofcom has announced that it will not open an investigation into 'Project Canvas' under the Competition Act following complaints made by Virgin Media (NASDAQ:VMED, LSE:VMED) and IPVision.
News categories: YouView, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Regulation, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming, UK

DVB-H mobile TV in Austria to end
Oct 14, 2010 – The broadcasting of DVB-H mobile TV signals in Austria is set to end. Mobile network operator 3 has confirmed that it has, along with partners Media Broadcast, Orange and Telekom Austria, decided to cease DVB-H broadcasting on December 31, 2010.
News categories: Hutchison, Austria, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mobile

Sweden's Boxer to launch HD DTT on November 1st
Oct 14, 2010 – On November 1 Boxer will begin digital terrestrial HDTV broadcasting in Sweden. Initial coverage will extend to over half of Sweden's households with a phased roll-out planned to eventually cover virtually the entire country.
News categories: Boxer, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Sweden, Terrestrial

LOVEFiLM, Europe's Biggest Digital & DVD Subscription Service, in Major Deal with Sony PS3
Oct 13, 2010 – Sony PlayStation 3 (Tokyo:6758; NYSE:SNE) and LOVEFiLM have announced a partnership that will bring LOVEFiLM to millions of PS3 users across the UK.
News categories: LOVEFiLM, Sony Computer Entertainment, Gaming, Streaming, UK

2010 a milestone year for DTT in Europe
Oct 11, 2010 – Recent data from the MAVISE TV database, developed for the DG Communication of the European Commission by the European Audiovisual Observatory, shows the current status of the European television market.
News categories: MAVISE, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Digital TV, Estonia, EU, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Market Research, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Subscribers, Sweden, Terrestrial, Turkey, UK

Oregan Networks and Telefónica Collaborate on Connected Devices
Oct 11, 2010 – Oregan Networks has announced that it has been selected by Telefónica (Madrid and NYSE: TEF) as the supplier of client-side middleware, powering Over The Top (OTT) video deployments in Telefónica's Spanish home market as well as other geographies.
News categories: Oregan Networks, Telefónica, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Spain, Streaming