Streaming (Over-the-top, OTT, P2P, PC-TV, Internet TV, online video, IP Video) News

Telekom Slovenije presents all-in-one OTT platform
Feb 20, 2014 – Telekom Slovenije has announced its white-label OTT solution for operators and media companies, based on its TViN platform. TViN is an all-in-one solution enabling service providers to expand their OTT TV service to multiple devices.
News categories: Telekom Slovenije, Simon Furlan, Pete Smith, Content Distribution, Europe, Mobile, Streaming, Video Exchange

Apical and NGCodec offer H.265/HEVC encoder with Region Of Interest optimization
Feb 18, 2014 – Apical and NGCodec have announced new capabilities of the Apical Assertive Vision Processor and the NGCodec H.265/HEVC encoder IP components which now achieve higher perceived video quality combined with a lower bitrate.
News categories: Apical, NGCodec, Michael Tusch, Oliver Gunasekara, Jeff Bier, Digital TV, MWC24, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Smartphone, Worldwide

Doğuş Media chooses Kaltura video platform for tvyo OTT service
Feb 18, 2014 – Kaltura has announced that it has been selected by Doğuş Media Group (DMG) to power the Turkish conglomerate’s multi-screen, multi-platform, ad-funded video service, tvyo.
News categories: Kaltura, Doğuş Media, tvyo, Alp Ocal, Ron Yekutiel, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Media Player, Mobile, Streaming, Turkey

Belgacom launches TV Replay in Dutch-speaking parts of Belgium
Feb 17, 2014 – TV Replay is a Belgacom service which allows Belgacom TV customers to watch programs up to 36 hours after they've been broadcast, on their TV, computer, tablet or smartphone.
News categories: Belgacom, Belgium, Digital TV, IPTV, Mobile, TV Everywhere

Elemental video processing powers service expansion for TrueVisions
Feb 17, 2014 – Elemental Technologies has announced that TrueVisions, Thailand’s pay TV leader and one of the largest cable operators in South Asia, is enlarging its Elemental installation to power the expansion of its HD and multiscreen services.
News categories: Elemental Technologies, TrueVisions, Vichai Sernvongsat, David Godfrey, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Mobile, Thailand, TV Everywhere

Net-connected TV penetration tops 60% of US internet households
Feb 14, 2014 – According to new data from The Diffusion Group (TDG), more than 60% of US broadband households have at least one television connected to the Internet such that it can receive entertainment services like Netflix and Pandora.
News categories: The Diffusion Group, Michael Greeson, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Mobile, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

6 Billion New Internet-Enabled Devices to be Produced This Year
Feb 13, 2014 – The global market for connected devices that allow users to access the Internet is set to surpass 6 billion units this year, as new products including cellphones, tablets and computers enter the electronics ecosystem, according to a new report from IHS Technology (NYSE: IHS).
News categories: IHS Technology, Jagdish Rebello, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Smartphone, Tablet, Worldwide

PathPartner announces HEVC (H.265) decoder for ARM Cortex-A processors
Feb 13, 2014 – PathPartner Technology has announced that it has developed a software solution for HEVC decoding which takes advantage of the full capabilities of mobile SoCs built on the latest ARM processors.
News categories: PathPartner, ARM, Media Player, Semiconductor, Smartphone, Tablet, Worldwide

Pay-TV operators look to 'second screen' apps and enhanced DVR
Feb 12, 2014 – According to Infonetics Research, value-added services like second screen apps and enhanced DVR capabilities have gained in popularity due to the convergence happening in the living room between smartphones, tablets, and connected TVs.
News categories: Infonetics, Jeff Heynen, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Mobile, Smartphone, Tablet, Worldwide