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

Nearly one-third of U.S. broadband households use internet to watch shows and movies on TV
Feb 14, 2012 – Sales of digital video media receivers, including Apple TV and Roku, were strong in the recent holiday season, with penetration approaching 13% of U.S. broadband households and matching the 2011 forecasts from Parks Associates.
News categories: Parks Associates, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Committee produces HEVC/H.265 MPEG codec draft specification
Feb 10, 2012 – ISO/IEC's Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) has announced the completion of the ISO/IEC committee draft of the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) [H.265] standard.
News categories: Moving Picture Experts Group, High Efficiency Video Coding, Digital TV, Streaming, TV Services

TELUS launches Optik TV for Xbox 360 and Optik on the go for mobile clients
Feb 7, 2012 – Canada's TELUS has announced two new ways customers can enjoy Optik TV - Optik TV for Xbox 360 and Optik on the go for mobile clients. With the addition of an Xbox 360 Kinect, users can employ voice commands and hand gestures to control their TV.
News categories: TELUS, Canada, Digital TV, Gaming, IPTV, Smartphone, Tablet

Verizon and Redbox Form Joint Venture to Create New Consumer Choice for Video Entertainment
Feb 6, 2012 – Verizon (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) and Redbox (Nasdaq: CSTR) have announced the formation of a joint venture to offer Redbox® DVD and Blu-ray Disc® rentals combined with a new video on-demand streaming and download service from Verizon.
News categories: Verizon, Redbox, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Streaming, USA

Amino and Nord to Showcase IPTV OTT Innovation at CSTB 2012
Feb 2, 2012 – At CSTB 2012, with partner Nord Telecom Group, Amino (AIM: AMO) will demonstrate the ease with which operators can now deliver new layers of content from the open Internet to complement existing broadcast and on-demand content.
News categories: Amino, Nord Telecom, CSTB, IPTV, Set Top Box, Streaming

eyeIO Unveils Breakthrough Video Encoding Technology, Netflix First to Deploy
Feb 1, 2012 – eyeIO has announced its first commercial license agreement, with Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). eyeIO video encoding is fully compliant with existing standards, making high quality video available anywhere in the world, on any connected device.
News categories: Netflix, eyeIO, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming

Splashtop Partners with MStar to Enable Delivery of Multimedia Content Bi-directionally Across Household and Personal Devices
Feb 1, 2012 – Splashtop has announced that MStar is to bundle Splashtop's technologies onto MStar Smart TV platforms to enable content, games, and application delivery to and from TVs with any computer, PC, tablet, and cloud service, within the home or over the internet.
News categories: Mstar Semi, Splashtop, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Streaming

Stream Live/VOD Content in HD on Facebook with TikiLIVE
Jan 31, 2012 – Broadcasters can now stream HD LIVE and VOD content on Facebook using TikiLIVE, Eyepartner's flagship HD broadcasting service that provides its users with a comprehensive set of tools for producing and managing live HD streaming content.
News categories: Eyepartner, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Media Player, Social TV, Streaming

BSkyB to launch new internet TV service
Jan 31, 2012 – BSkyB (LSE:BSY) has announced plans to launch a new service allowing customers to watch some of its most popular content over the internet. The new service will be an additional choice for people who don't currently subscribe to a pay TV service.
News categories: BSkyB, Digital TV, Satellite, Streaming, UK