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

Sigma Designs Enters XBMC Arena With 3-D SoC Processor
Aug 28, 2012 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has announced its first XBMC port on their high performance media processor SMP8656 SoC. XBMC is a free and open source media player application developed by the XBMC Foundation.
News categories: Sigma Designs, XBMC, Digital TV, IBCShow, Media Player, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming

Opera to power web experience on Dune HD media players
Aug 28, 2012 – Opera Software and Dune HD have announced that the companies will work together to deliver the Opera Devices Software Development toolkit (SDK) on Dune HD set-top boxes and advanced hybrid media players.
News categories: Opera Software, Dune HD, Digital TV, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box, Streaming

Innbox HD30 media centre integrates Beesmart middleware by Beenius
Aug 28, 2012 – Iskratel will present its Innbox HD30 media center for the first time at IBC2012. The HD30, based on Beesmart middleware from Beenius, offers OTT services and applications, internet browsing, communication services and much more - all in one device.
News categories: Beenius, Iskratel, IBCShow, Middleware, Set Top Box, Streaming

Hisense to launch Hisense Pulse with Google TV at IFA
Aug 27, 2012 – The Hisense Pulse with Google TV connects to any television with an HDMI input and enables consumers to enjoy the web, search, apps and TV content. Hisense will offer the Hisense Pulse with Google TV in North America after IFA.
News categories: Hisense, Google TV, Digital TV, IFABerlin, Middleware, North America, Set Top Box, Streaming

$2 Billion Video Delivery Platforms Market Set to Double by 2017
Aug 27, 2012 – In 2012, revenues for video platforms distributing video on behalf of media & entertainment companies (including cable & satellite distributors) worldwide will reach $2.1 billion, and will grow to over $4 billion in 2017, according to ABI Research.
News categories: ABI Research, Content Distribution, Market Research, Streaming, TV Everywhere

ATEME Kits out Cyfrowy Polsat with Head End for DVB-T Pay Mobile TV Service
Aug 27, 2012 – Cyfrowy Polsat has chosen ATEME's Kyrion encoder platform for a video and radio head end delivering a pay mobile TV service over DVB-T technology across Poland, adding mobile TV to Polsat's existing satellite delivery option.
News categories: ATEME, Cyfrowy Polsat, Content Distribution, Mobile, Poland, Terrestrial

Espial TV Browser Pre-Integrated on Panasonic Semiconductor Connected TV Platform
Aug 27, 2012 – Espial (TSX:ESP) has announced that its Espial TV Browser will be pre-integrated on Panasonic's (NYSE:PC; Tokyo:6752) Semiconductor Business Group chipset technology, enabling connected device manufacturers to achieve a faster time to market.
News categories: Espial, Panasonic, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming

Sainsbury's Partners With Rovi to Power New Digital Video Service
Aug 23, 2012 – UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's (LSE:SBRY) has licensed Rovi (NASDAQ: ROVI) to power a new digital video service. Expected to launch later this year, the new service will offer video on demand and digital copies of major studio Film and Television titles.
News categories: Rovi Corp, Sainsbury's, Digital TV, Streaming, UK

Ericsson announces world's first HEVC encoder for live TV delivery to mobile devices
Aug 22, 2012 – IBC 2012 will see the Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) market launch of the world's first HEVC/H.265 encoder for the delivery of live and linear TV over mobile networks, to mobile devices.
News categories: Ericsson, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IBCShow, Mobile