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

Ocean Blue Voyager MHEG HD and iPlayer support available for latest Trident STB chips
Nov 18, 2010 – Ocean Blue Software has announced that it has ported its Sunrise HD DVB stack and Voyager HD MHEG-5 stack (including support for BBC iPlayer) on to the new Trident Microsystems (Nasdaq: TRID) PNX847x 'Apollo' chipset.
News categories: Ocean Blue Software, Trident Micro, Digital TV, MHEG-5, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial

Average US Consumer Household Will Own 5-10 Web-Enabled CE Devices by 2014
Nov 17, 2010 – By 2014, there will be over 200 million web-enabled wire-line CE devices in operation in the US. When PCs and mobile devices are added in, the average US consumer will own between 5-10 web-enabled devices to choose from, according to In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Tablet, USA

FarEasTone launches mobile TV for smartphones and tablets
Nov 17, 2010 – Taiwanese mobile operator Far Eastone Telecommunications (Taipei: 4904) has announced the launch of a mobile TV service for smartphones and tablet PCs. The service consists of 20 channels and is priced at NT$168 (US$5.5) per month.
News categories: FarEasTone, 5G, Mobile, Taiwan

Belgacom Signs Strategic Partnership with blinkx to Power Video Search
Nov 17, 2010 – blinkx plc (LSE AIM: BLNX) has announced a strategic partnership with Belgacom (Brussels: BELG) to power TV and Video Search across Belgacom's new entertainment platform. The strategic partnership is exclusive for Belgium and Luxembourg.
News categories: blinkx, Belgacom, Belgium, Content Distribution, IPTV, Luxembourg, Mobile, Streaming

Telegent Introduces World's First Single-Chip ISDB-Tb + Analog TV Receiver
Nov 16, 2010 – Telegent Systems has introduced the TLG1180, the world's first single-chip mobile TV receiver supporting ISDB-Tb and analog broadcast TV standards with an integrated H.264 decoder.
News categories: Telegent Systems, Digital TV, ICs, Latin America, Mobile, SBTVD, Semiconductor

DIVA AG Selects Widevine to Expand Service to New Platforms
Nov 16, 2010 – Widevine has announced that DIVA AG will utilize Widevine's video optimization and DRM platform to enable the delivery of DIVA AG's content to mobile devices including Android phones, iPhones, iPads, and specific connected TV sets.
News categories: Widevine, DIVA AG, Content Distribution, Content Protection, DRM, Mobile, Portable, Streaming

Asia Pacific LTE Connections to Surpass 120 Million by 2015
Nov 16, 2010 – The number of LTE connections in Asia Pacific will exceed 120 million by 2015, according to new data released today by Wireless Intelligence. This aggressive growth will be spearheaded by China.
News categories: Wireless Intelligence, 5G, Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Market Research, Mobile, Philippines, Taiwan

Discretix CPRM Content Protection Client Shipping on Selected Mobile Phones in Japan
Nov 15, 2010 – Discretix has announced that its CPRM Client has been shipping on selected mobile phones in Japan. The CPRM Client protects the distribution of content on SD cards and mobiles using the handset's processor, eliminating the need for dedicated CPRM hardware.
News categories: Discretix, 4C Entity, Content Protection, DRM, Japan, Middleware, Mobile

2.7 Million Fiber Broadband Subscribers Added Globally in 3Q-2010
Nov 12, 2010 – Global fixed broadband subscribers increased by 1.4% from 456.5 million in the second quarter of 2010 to 463 million in the third quarter of 2010, according to ABI Research's most recent broadband subscriber Market Data.
News categories: ABI Research, Broadband, Fibre, IPTV, Market Research, Streaming, Subscribers