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

Newport Media Achieves Key Milestone of 10 Million Mobile TV ICs Shipped Worldwide
Nov 8, 2010 – Newport Media has announced that it has reached a key milestone in the company's history with cumulative shipments of more than 10 million 65nm SoCs that address multiple global standards for broadcast Mobile TV.
News categories: Newport Media, Market Research, Mobile, Semiconductor

Silicon Image Introduces MHL™-Enabled Intellectual Property Cores
Nov 8, 2010 – Silicon Image (NASDAQ: SIMG) has announced the availability of intellectual property (IP) cores that support the MHL™ standard. MHL is a mobile HD interface standard optimized for connecting portable devices to HD TVs and displays.
News categories: Silicon Image, Mobile High-Definition Link, Mobile, Portable, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Smart Home, Smart TV

Innovative Systems and Amino showcase New IPTV Solution at TelcoTV 2010
Nov 5, 2010 – Innovative Systems and Amino Communications (LSE: AMO) will showcase a revolutionary new IPTV solution at TelcoTV 2010 that brings together multiple voice and video solutions into a single platform.
News categories: Amino, Innovative Systems, Content Distribution, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Streaming

Hybrid Television - A Competitive Equalizer for Pay and Broadcast TV Operators
Nov 4, 2010 – Recent announcements related to hybrid television have underscored its importance in addressing operator shortcomings. According IMS Research, hybrid TV is changing the competitive landscape, for both pay and broadcast TV, to the benefit of viewers.
News categories: IMS Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial

Softbank launches glasses-free 3D smartphones in Japan
Nov 4, 2010 – Softbank (TSE: 9984) has announced its latest range of mobile phones including two 3D-capable devices. The Galapagos 003SH and 005SH, made by Sharp (TSE: 6753), come with 3.8" displays and can produce 3D images without the need for special glasses.
News categories: Softbank, Sharp Corp, Japan, Metaverse, Mobile

Skitter Now Shipping Hybrid IPTV/OTT Set-Top Box
Nov 3, 2010 – Skitter has announced the availability of a new hybrid IPTV/OTT set-top box that delivers live television, over-the-top (OTT) Web video, digital audio and apps in both high definition and standard definition from a single device.
News categories: Skitter, IPTV, Set Top Box, Streaming

Dolby Collaborates with Sonic to Bring Dolby Digital Plus to RoxioNow
Nov 3, 2010 – Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ:SNIC) and Dolby Labs. (NYSE:DLB) have announced a collaboration to deliver Dolby® Digital Plus through the RoxioNow™ entertainment platform.
News categories: Dolby, Sonic Solutions, Streaming

Espial TV Browser Powers the Smart TV Experience
Nov 3, 2010 – Espial® has announced the availability of Espial TV Browser powered by Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) set-top box reference platforms based on the Intel® Atom™ processor CE4100 and the recently announced Intel® Atom™ processor CE4200.
News categories: Espial, Intel Corp, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

CableLabs issues Online Content Access specification
Nov 2, 2010 – CableLabs has released Authentication and Authorization Interface Specification 1.0, as part of its Online Content Access (OLCA) standardisation process.
News categories: CableLabs, Cable TV, Content Protection, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA