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

A billion connected devices by 2016, predicts UMTS Forum
Jan 20, 2011 – A report from the UMTS Forum predicts the global existence of one billion Consumer Electronics (CE) devices connected to mobile broadband networks by 2016.
News categories: UMTS Forum, Strategy Analytics, Broadband, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, Streaming

Amazon to Acquire LOVEFiLM International Limited
Jan 20, 2011 – Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire the remaining shares in LOVEFiLM International Limited.
News categories: LOVEFiLM, Denmark, Germany, MandA, Norway, Streaming, Sweden, UK

Installed Base of 'Smart TV' Web-Enabled Home CE Devices to Reach Over 230 Million by 2014
Jan 19, 2011 – The development and use of Smart TV applications are expected to proliferate over the next five years and, as a result, web-enabled CE device shipments are expected to grow 6 fold, surpassing 230 million installed units by 2014, says In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVR, Gaming, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Verimatrix Secures the First Over-the-Top Video Service in Hong Kong
Jan 19, 2011 – Verimatrix has announced that Hong Kong-based Anyplex is securing its over-the-top (OTT) video on demand service with the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS) for Internet TV.
News categories: Verimatrix, Anyplex, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, Hong Kong, Streaming

Opera chosen by Sony for LCD television and Blu-ray Disc players
Jan 19, 2011 – Opera Software has announced that its browser will appear on Sony BRAVIA televisions and Blu-ray Disc™ players. Opera brings customization and ease of content distribution to global markets by enabling the delivery of web applications.
News categories: Opera Software, Sony Corp, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming

Khronos Group Releases Provisional OpenMAX AL Digital TV Extension Specification
Jan 18, 2011 – The Khronos Group has announced that it has publicly released the OpenMAX™ AL Digital TV Extension specification, a royalty-free, cross-platform C-language API for high-performance digital TV-related applications on mobile and embedded devices.
News categories: Khronos, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Mobile, Portable, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

Khronos Group Releases OpenMAX AL Specification for Application-Level Video, Audio and Image Processing on Mobile and Handheld Devices
Jan 18, 2011 – The Khronos Group has announced that it has publicly released the OpenMAX™ AL 1.1 specification, a royalty-free, cross-platform C-language API for high-performance multimedia applications on mobile and embedded devices.
News categories: Khronos, Middleware, Mobile, Portable

2.65 million connected TVs for France this year
Jan 18, 2011 – SIMAVELEC expects that of the 8.95 million TVs to be sold in France this year 900,000 will be 3D capable and 2.65 million will be connectable to the internet.
News categories: SIMAVELEC, Digital TV, France, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV, Streaming

WealthTV deploys its 24/7 'Cable' Feed Over-the-Top on Roku
Jan 18, 2011 – WealthTV has announced that its 24/7 linear high definition feed, along with numerous video on demand titles, is now available on the award-winning Roku streaming player.
News categories: Roku, WealthTV, Streaming, USA