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

Philips, Sharp and Loewe aim to create common platform for connected TVs
Sep 3, 2010 – Philips, creator of Net TV - a portal for online content applications on Philips TVs - is cooperating with Sharp and Loewe to define a common internet platform for connected TVs and other internet-enabled electronic devices across Europe and Russia.
News categories: Philips, Sharp, Loewe, Europe, HbbTV, IFABerlin, Middleware, Russia, Smart TV, Streaming

DVB-T2 trial authorised in Slovakia
Sep 3, 2010 – Slovakia's Telecommunications Office (Telekomunikačný úrad SR - TÚ SR) has announced that it has given a licence to Towercom for DVB-H, DVB-T and DVB-T2 broadcasting on an experimental basis.
News categories: TÚ SR, Towercom, DVB-T2, Mobile, Regulation, Slovakia, Terrestrial

MediaTek, ZTE and China Mobile to cooperate on China mobile TV
Sep 3, 2010 – MediaTek (Taipei:2454), ZTE (SEHK:0763; Shanghai:000063) and China Mobile (NYSE:CHL; SEHK:0941) have announced that they will work together to tap mainland China's mobile-TV market.
News categories: MediaTek, ZTE, China Mobile, China, Mobile

Yahoo! and Vestel Group Partner to Deliver Yahoo! Connected TV Across Europe
Sep 3, 2010 – Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) and Vestel (Istanbul: VESTL) have announced that consumers across Europe will soon be able to easily access thousands of content sources, movies, TV shows, social networks, videos, and other kinds of Internet content through Yahoo! Connected TV.
News categories: Yahoo!, Vestel, Smart TV, Streaming

DivX Supports New Video-on-Demand Service From Media Markt
Sep 2, 2010 – DivX (Nasdaq: DIVX) has announced at the IFA trade show a new cooperation with Media Markt, Europe's largest consumer electronics retailer, to launch a online movie store for the German market.
News categories: DivX, Media Markt, Germany, IFABerlin, Media Player, Streaming

ANT and Ocean Blue Partner for HbbTV and Connected TV solutions
Sep 2, 2010 – ANT (LSE AIM: ANTP) has announced a partnership with Ocean Blue Software. The combined solution provides connected TV services, including HbbTV, by integrating the ANT Galio Platform with Ocean Blue's Sunrise™ DVB and Voyager™ MHEG technology.
News categories: ANT plc, Ocean Blue, Digital TV, HbbTV, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

DivX Announces Broadcom's First DivX Plus™ HD Certified Digital TV Solution
Sep 2, 2010 – DivX (Nasdaq: DIVX) has announced that the Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) BCM3549 connected digital television (DTV) system-on-a-chip (SoC) is the company's first platform to complete DivX Plus™ HD Certification.
News categories: DivX, Broadcom, IFABerlin, Media Player, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Sony Announces 'Video On Demand powered by Qriocity™' Extending Into Europe
Sep 1, 2010 – Sony Online Services (SOLS) is now called Qriocity™. Qriocity is a network service platform that connects many Sony (Tokyo: 6758; NYSE: SNE) network-enabled devices and allows consumers to enjoy high quality entertainment across multiple devices.
News categories: Sony Corp, Qriocity, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Gaming, IFABerlin, Portable, Smart TV, Streaming

Trident Announces HiDTV Pro-SXL SoC for Low-Cost, Internet-Ready Digital Televisions
Sep 1, 2010 – Trident Microsystems (Nasdaq: TRID) has announced its HiDTV Pro-SXL™ digital TV SoC featuring connected-TV, worldwide DTV standards support, and spectacular picture quality through Trident's enhanced Super Resolution (ESR) technology.
News categories: Trident Micro, Digital TV, ICs, IFABerlin, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial