Worldwide (not region-specific) Digital TV News

Amlogic and Intertrust deliver upgradeable security for 4K/UHD
Jun 3, 2015 – Amlogic and Intertrust have announced the availability of Intertrust's ExpressPlay UHD DRM on Amlogic's SoCs. The combination provides a secure 4K ready solution for Smart TVs, OTT/IP STBs, and other multimedia consumer devices such as tablets.
News categories: Intertrust, Amlogic, Kenny Huang, DRM, Mobile, Semiconductor, Streaming, Worldwide

Broadcom introduces HEVC STB SoCs for emerging markets
Jun 2, 2015 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) has introduced a family of integrated system-on-chip devices (SoCs) that add High Definition (HD) High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) for hybrid cable, direct broadcast satellite (DBS), terrestrial and IP set-top boxes (STBs).
News categories: Broadcom, John H. Gleiter, BroadcastAsia, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Worldwide

Frog by Wyplay for growth markets at 30¢ per device
Jun 2, 2015 – Wyplay has announced the evolution of the Frog by Wyplay open source solution aimed at bringing an attractive digital TV experience to subscribers with an affordable business and deployment model for operators, with a per device royalty starting at USD 0.30.
News categories: Wyplay, Dominique Féral, BroadcastAsia, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Worldwide

Zenterio enters partnership with Stream Group
Jun 1, 2015 – Zenterio and Stream Group have partnered to launch an integrated end-to-end solution that enables content providers and operators to deliver value added services, such as VoD, Catch up TV and Live TV via the internet, cable, satellite or terrestrial TV.
News categories: Zenterio, Stream Group, Jörgen Nilsson, Pieter Heyn, Content Distribution, Middleware, Worldwide

Avago Technologies to acquire Broadcom
May 28, 2015 – Avago Technologies (NASDAQ: AVGO) and Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Avago will acquire Broadcom in a cash and stock transaction that values the combined company at $77 billion in enterprise value.
News categories: Avago Technologies, Broadcom, Hock Tan, Dr. Henry T. Nicholas, Dr. Henry Samueli, Digital TV, MandA, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Worldwide

4K TV panel shipments to reach 40 million units this year
May 28, 2015 – According to IHS (NYSE: IHS), TV panel unit shipments are expected to grow 5%, year-over-year, reaching a record 265 million units in 2015. Due to strong consumer demand for larger TVs and 4K resolution, TV manufacturers are concerned about possible tight panel supplies.
News categories: IHS, Yoonsung Chung, Digital TV, Market Research, Smart TV, Worldwide

Lenovo launches media casting device
May 27, 2015 – Lenovo (HKSE: 0992) (PINK SHEETS: LNVGY) has announced the Lenovo Cast, the company’s first media casting device to bring content from smaller devices to the big screen. Lenovo Cast works with DLNA or Miracast-enabled tablets and smartphones.
News categories: Lenovo, Liu Jun, Digital TV, Media Player, Mobile, Placeshifting, Smart Home, Smart TV, Worldwide

ST home networking chipset receives MoCA 2.0 certification
May 27, 2015 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has announced that its STiC2BB+STiC2PA home-networking reference design has received the MoCA® (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) 2.0 interoperability certificate.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Thomas Meyer, Gateway, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Worldwide

Socionext sampling 4K media playback SoC
May 27, 2015 – Socionext has began sampling its new MN2WS03101A, a single-chip IC for 4K/p60, HEVC and VP9 playback with built-in HDMI-Tx/Rx. The new device is compatible with HEVC Main 10 profile, and supports new copyright protection, HDR and wide color gamut.
News categories: Socionext, Digital TV, Gateway, ICs, Semiconductor, Worldwide