EU (European Union) Digital TV News

CANAL+ Launches the World's First HD Digital Terrestrial USB Key Decoder for Pay TV
Sep 11, 2008 – Vivendi (Paris: VIV) subsidiary CANAL+, Nagravision (SWX:KUD.VX), and SmarDTV have joined forces to successfully deliver the world's first HD digital terrestrial (DTT) USB key decoder for pay television viewing on personal computers.
News categories: Nagravision, SmarDTV, LA CLE CANAL+, Conditional Access, Digital TV, France, IBCShow, Peripherals / Accessories, Terrestrial

3 Italia selects Alcatel-Lucent to expand and optimize its DVB-H Mobile TV network
Sep 11, 2008 – Alcatel-Lucent (Paris and NYSE: ALU) has signed a turnkey equipment and services contract with 3 Italia. Alcatel-Lucent's solution will enable 3 Italia to increase the coverage of its DVB-H Mobile TV network, while optimizing network efficiency.
News categories: Alcatel-Lucent, 3 Italia, Content Distribution, IBCShow, Italy, Mobile

Gemalto Combines SIM Card and DVD to Facilitate Mobile Internet Use for WIND Subscribers in Italy
Sep 11, 2008 – Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) has announced that it is providing Italian mobile operator WIND with Smart Video Card, a technological breakthrough that embeds a DVD-compliant optical disc into the card body of a regular SIM card.
News categories: Gemalto, WIND, CAM, Digital TV, DVD, IBCShow, Italy, Mobile

Invitel rolls out IPTV services using BeeSmart technology
Sep 11, 2008 – Invitel, the second largest fixed-line operator in Hungary, has launched its IPTV service using BeeSmart technology from Smart Com.
News categories: Smart Com, Invitel, Digital TV, Hungary, IPTV, Middleware

AvMap Selects Siano as Mobile TV Enabler For Connected GPS Devices
Sep 10, 2008 – Mobile TV chip maker Siano Mobile Silicon has announced that it has been selected by AvMap to provide mobile TV functionality for its Geosat 6. The first customer for the mobile TV enabled Geosat 6 device is the Peugeot 207 Energie Sport car model.
News categories: Siano Mobile Silicon, AvMap, Automotive, Digital TV, IBCShow, Italy, Mobile, Semiconductor

Vestel Selects Osmosys Java Based Middleware to Power Integrated Digital TV Devices
Sep 10, 2008 – Osmosys (SWX: ADBN) has announced that Vestel (Istanbul: VESTL) has selected its DVB-MHP middleware and Navigator software to power its integrated digital TV sets (IDTVs). Vestel will roll out the TVs to the Italian DTT market.
News categories: Osmosys, Vestel, Digital TV, DVB-MHP, IBCShow, Italy, Middleware, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Magnet selects Inuk's igloo for PCTV solution to broadband and FTTH IPTV customers
Sep 10, 2008 – Inuk Networks has announced that Magnet Networks has selected Inuk's igloo virtual Set-Top Box to extend Magnet Entertainment's IPTV service to PC and Macs.
News categories: Inuk Networks, Magnet Networks, Broadband, Digital TV, Fibre, IBCShow, Ireland, Media Player, Streaming

France - HD/H.264 tuner for ≥66cm TV sets as of 1 December 2009
Sep 9, 2008 – TV manufacturers are required to include an MPEG-4 AVC HD tuner in all television sets sized 66cm (26 inches) and above as of 1 December 2009.
News categories: Digital TV, France, Regulation, Smart TV, Terrestrial

CANAL+ catch-up now available via the satellite set-top box
Sep 9, 2008 – CANAL+, a subsidiary of Vivendi (Paris: VIV), has announced that CANAL+ A LA DEMAND, the CANAL+ Le Bouquet catch-up service, is now available via the satellite set-top box as well as on the PC.
News categories: Canal+, CANAL+ A LA DEMAND, Broadband, Digital TV, France, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming