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

Nagra announces 2010 annual results
Feb 24, 2011 – The Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) has announced its 2010 annual results. Group total revenues rose by 7.6%, driven by strong growth in the Digital TV division, with weaker growth rates in the Middleware and Advertising and Public Access segments.
News categories: Nagra, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Middleware, Mobile, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming

OverCast Mobile Application Transforms TV Navigation into a Personal and Engaging Experience
Feb 23, 2011 – WebTView has announced its new mobile-based innovation called OverCast. OverCast splits the user experience into two screens with personalized video content search and sharing done on a smartphone or a tablet.
News categories: WebTView, Apps, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mobile, Streaming, Video Exchange

MTG launches 'Viaplay' multi-screen on-demand pay-TV service
Feb 23, 2011 – MTG (OMX: MTGA, MTGB) has announced that it will launch an on-demand pay-TV service in Scandinavia in March. The service - Viaplay - will enable a subscriber to use a single ID and password to access Viasat pay-TV content on any internet-connected device.
News categories: MTG, Denmark, Digital TV, Mobile, Moldova, Smart TV, Streaming, Sweden

Mediaset launches 'Premium Net TV' OTT service
Feb 22, 2011 – On February 23, Mediaset (Borsa Italiana: MS) launches 'Premium Net TV', a non-linear 'over-the-top' broadband TV system for Italy.
News categories: Mediaset, Digital TV, Italy, Set Top Box, Streaming

Amazon Launches Commercial-free, Instant Streaming of More Than 5,000 Movies and TV Shows
Feb 22, 2011 – Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) has announced the launch of a new benefit for Amazon Prime members: unlimited, commercial-free, instant streaming of more than 5,000 movies and TV shows.
News categories: Amazon.com, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

blinkx Brings 35 Million Hours of Video to Boxee in New App
Feb 18, 2011 – blinkx (LSE AIM: BLNX) has announced that a blinkx app will soon be available on Boxee. The app will allow audiences to search, discover and watch professionally produced internet video across blinkx's index of 35 million hours of video content.
News categories: blinkx, Boxee, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

'Smart TVs' Contribute to Global Installed Base of Web-Enabled CE Devices Reaching 1 Billion by 2015
Feb 17, 2011 – In 2010, there was a rapid shift toward consumer electronics (CE) devices with networking and web content capabilities. By 2015, In-Stat predicts there will be 1 billion web-enabled, stationary CE devices in operation worldwide.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, DVR, Gaming, Home Server, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Gemtek Licenses Discretix Multi-Scheme DRM Client with Microsoft® PlayReady® Support
Feb 16, 2011 – Discretix has announced that Gemtek Technology has licensed its Multi-Scheme DRM Client with Microsoft PlayReady® support for Android based pocket-size smart TV box.
News categories: Discretix, Gemtek, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, MWC24, Set Top Box, Streaming

Renesas Mobile Application Processor Becomes World's First DivX Plus™ HD System-on-Chip
Feb 16, 2011 – DivX® (NASDAQ: SNIC) has announced that Renesas Mobile's full-HD capable application processor SH-Mobile MT1 (SH73704) is the world's first mobile system-on-chip (SoC) to be awarded DivX Plus™ HD Certification.
News categories: DivX, Renesas Mobile, Media Player, Mobile, MWC24, Semiconductor