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

Toshiba adopts MStar HbbTV solution
Nov 14, 2011 – MStar Semiconductor has announced that their solution has been adopted by Toshiba for their TL & RL TV series, being released across Europe. The TL & RL series enable users to merge broadcast TV and broadband content through HbbTV technology.
News categories: MStar Semi, Toshiba, Digital TV, DVB-T2, Europe, HbbTV, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial

Rovi and Jiuzhou Collaborate to Integrate DivX® HD in Set-Top Box
Nov 14, 2011 – Rovi Corporation (Nasdaq:ROVI) has announced the signing of a new multi-year licensing agreement for DivX® technology with Shenzhen Jiuzhou Electric Co., one of the largest set-top box (STB) manufacturers in China.
News categories: Rovi Corp, Shenzhen Jiuzhou Electric, Digital TV, Media Player, Set Top Box, Streaming

Amino's Freedom Jump to be showcased at top US cable show
Nov 14, 2011 – Amino's (AIM: AMO) Freedom Jump OTT Companion Media Centre will be showcased at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo®. The device offers cable operators the opportunity to seamlessly add a new layer of Internet content to their existing entertainment offering.
News categories: Amino, Advanced Media Technologies, CableTecExpo, Set Top Box, Streaming

Global Market for Mobile Video Services to Reach US$30 Billion by 2017
Nov 10, 2011 – Global Industry Analysts (GIA) has announced the release of a global report on the Mobile Video Services market. The market for mobile video services is projected to reach US$30 billion by 2017.
News categories: Global Industry Analysts, Market Research, Mobile, Streaming

Consumers Look Beyond Their TV-Service Providers in Search of More Video Content
Nov 9, 2011 – According to The NPD Group, many U.S. consumers are supplementing their pay television offerings from cable TV, satellite TV and IPTV operators. Subscribers are seeking TV programming and movies from Netflix and other video streaming services.
News categories: NPD Group, Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Streaming, USA

Blu-ray Disc Players: Spoiler Device This Holiday Season
Nov 9, 2011 – Connected televisions may be the top-selling device by volume this holiday season to incorporate over-the-top (OTT) video capabilities, but by the end of 2011 Blu-ray Disc players will firmly overtake other devices to take second place, believes IMS Research.
News categories: IMS Research, Blu-ray, Canada, Digital TV, Market Research, North America, Streaming, USA

Half of German households to have internet-connected TVs in 2016
Nov 8, 2011 – According to Goldmedia, at the end of 2010 some 4 million TV households had televisions that were connected to the internet, either directly or via an external box. They expect that number to reach 5.6 million this year and 20 million in 2016.
News categories: Goldmedia, Germany, Market Research, Smart TV, Streaming

Hybrid/OTT Expands Opportunities for Pay-TV Operators
Nov 8, 2011 – With the introduction of integrated Hybrid OTT and live TV services using the advantages of ABR (Adaptive Bit Rate) encoding and digital video broadcast, Pay-TV Operators can now add or expand video services less expensively than before.
News categories: MRG, Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Streaming, Terrestrial

Geographic Expansion Propels OTT on CE Devices
Nov 7, 2011 – IMS Research forecasts that in 2016, connected CE devices in the home will account for 27% of all OTT video transactions, up from 6% in 2010. One of the key drivers behind this growth is the geographic expansion of OTT service providers such as Netflix and Amazon.
News categories: IMS Research, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Streaming