Smart TV (Connected TV, Integrated Digital Television, IDTV) News

Widevine to Provide Adaptive Streaming and DRM for LG Electronics
Oct 13, 2010 – Widevine has announced that it has signed a global agreement with LG (KSE: 066570) to distribute Widevine's live and on-demand adaptive streaming, virtual DVD controls and digital rights management (DRM) on LG connected products.
News categories: Widevine, LG Electronics, DRM, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming

Sony Redefines Home Entertainment With the World's First HDTV Powered by Google TV
Oct 12, 2010 – Sony has introduced Sony Internet TV, powered by Google TV -- the world's first television with the ability to watch HDTV, enjoy apps, and browse the Internet seamlessly on one device.
News categories: Sony Corp, Google TV, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

3D TV Not Growing as Fast as TV Makers Expected in 2010
Oct 12, 2010 – 3D TV is now readily available in retail, but the uptake among consumers has been limited by high prices and lack of content. However there will be tremendous growth in 3D TV shipments over the next few years, according to DisplaySearch.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Digital TV, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV

Ofcom releases 2Q 2010 UK Digital Television Update
Oct 7, 2010 – Consumer survey results from Ofcom for the second quarter of 2010 show that take-up of digital television in UK households stood at 92.7%, up by 2.9 percentage points year on year.
News categories: Ofcom, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Subscribers, Terrestrial, UK

3D TV Shipments to Approach 50 Million in 2015
Oct 6, 2010 – The 3D TV market will spend the next couple of years establishing itself and accumulating a base of content and devices (both TVs and Blu-ray players). In 2013, according to ABI Research, market growth will start to accelerate.
News categories: ABI Research, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV

Qualcomm's direct-to-consumer FLO TV service to be shut down
Oct 5, 2010 – Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) is suspending its direct-to-consumer sales of new FLO TV devices. Service provided to handsets purchased through wireless operators is unaffected at this time.
News categories: Qualcomm, Digital TV, Mobile, Smart TV, USA

Zoran Demonstrates New 3D, IPTV and Blu-Ray Technologies at CEATEC 2010
Oct 5, 2010 – Zoran (NASDAQ: ZRAN) is demonstrating its latest 3D, Internet Connected DTV and Blu-ray platforms for global consumer electronics manufacturers at CEATEC 2010, Makuhari Messe, Hall 2, Booth 2A21 in Tokyo from October 5 to 9.
News categories: Zoran, Blu-ray, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Telstra to Deliver Live Television Over the Internet with Widevine
Oct 5, 2010 – Widevine has announced that Australia's Telstra (ASX:TLS) will soon start delivering linear broadcast television channels over the internet using Widevine's live adaptive streaming, virtual DVD experience and digital rights management (DRM) platform.
News categories: Widevine, Telstra, Australia, Blu-ray, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

MediaTek Aims to Offer the Best Digital Home Entertainment Platform
Oct 5, 2010 – MediaTek (Taipei: 2454) has announced a series of digital TV SoC solutions with high resolution and performance, assisting its customers to deliver the most competitive products for the new era of digital home entertainment.
News categories: MediaTek, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Smart TV