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Interop Event on IPTV, Geneva, 20-23 July 2010
Mar 24, 2010 – The first IPTV interop event will demonstrate the state of maturity and industry adoption of ITU-T standards for IPTV. Manufacturers of STBs, content servers and other equipment are invited to showcase their products and test for interoperability.
News categories: IPTV interop, IPTV-GSI, Content Distribution, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Eurosat selects Miniweb to provide enhanced Connected TV Services
Mar 24, 2010 – Eurosat together with Miniweb have announced the integration of Miniweb's Connected TV Services Platform into a new range of HD Freeview set top boxes. An initial UK launch is planned for later this year.
News categories: Miniweb, Eurosat, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Middleware, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, UK

Changzhi TV Launches New Digital Pay TV and On-Demand Service Powered by Harmonic
Mar 24, 2010 – Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) has announced that cable operator Changzhi TV has deployed a wide range of Harmonic's video processing and on-demand solutions to power its new digital TV and time-shifted video on demand (VOD) services.
News categories: Harmonic Inc, Changzhi TV, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Content Distribution

Viaccess, Orca and Alpha Networks partner for launch of Billi, a new Belgian Triple Play Operator
Mar 23, 2010 – Viaccess and Orca Interactive (Paris & NYSE: FTE) have been selected to provide Conditional Access and DRM and Orca's IP native TV-middleware 'RiGHTV' to Alpha Networks who have recently launched Billi, a new Belgian triple play operator.
News categories: Viaccess, Orca Interactive, Alpha Networks, Billi, Belgium, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware

BH Telecom Powers On-Demand Video Services Using Espial MediaBase
Mar 23, 2010 – Espial (TSX:ESP) has announced that BH Telecom has successfully launched video-on-demand services using Espial MediaBase. BH Telecom is the largest quad-play service provider in Bosnia & Herzegovina with 2 million subscribers.
News categories: Espial, BH Telecom, Smart Com, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware

Nokia Siemens Networks promises TV on any screen, on demand
Mar 23, 2010 – Nokia Siemens Networks has launched a new software platform. The platform lets operators provide live, recorded or video-on-demand TV to mobile phone, internet-connected computer, satellite or digital terrestrial television screens.
News categories: Nokia Siemens Networks, Content Distribution, IPTV, Mobile, Streaming, Video Exchange

Hunan Cable Group Adds HD and On-Demand Services Using Harmonic Video Solutions
Mar 23, 2010 – Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) has announced that Hunan Cable has launched a new HDTV service and expanded its on-demand offering, powered by Harmonic's market-leading digital video delivery solutions.
News categories: Harmonic Inc, Hunan Cable, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Content Distribution

Alcatel-Lucent solutions allow seamless access to multimedia content on any device
Mar 23, 2010 – Alcatel-Lucent (Paris, NYSE: ALU) has unveiled a set of solutions designed to make it easier for people to access all of their services and content wherever they are, on any screen.
News categories: Alcatel-Lucent, Cable TV, Content Distribution, IPTV, Mobile, Streaming, Video Exchange

Alcatel-Lucent unveils Velocix Digital Media Delivery Platform
Mar 23, 2010 – Alcatel-Lucent (Paris, NYSE: ALU) has announced its Velocix Digital Media Delivery Platform which enables service providers to support their own dedicated digital media delivery capability as an alternative to relying on shared content delivering networks (CDNs).
News categories: Alcatel-Lucent, Velocix, Content Distribution, Streaming, Video Exchange