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

Sonic and RealD Align to Drive Home 3D
Jun 9, 2010 – Sonic Solutions® (Nasdaq: SNIC) and RealD have announced a strategic alliance. As part of the collaboration, Sonic is integrating the propriety stereoscopic RealD Format into its RoxioNow™ premium entertainment platform.
News categories: Sonic Solutions, RealD, Media Player, Metaverse, Streaming

Orb Networks Launches Orb Live for iPad and Android Phones
Jun 9, 2010 – Orb Networks has announced the availability of its Orb Live software for the iPad and Android phones. Orb Live lets users placeshift their personal media such as music, photos and videos, live TV, and internet TV from their PC to their portable device.
News categories: Orb Networks, Media Player, Placeshifting, Streaming

WD TV® Live Plus HD Media Player Delivers TV Episodes and Movies from Netflix®
Jun 9, 2010 – WD® (NYSE: WDC) has introduced the WD TV® Live Plus HD media player, which makes it easy for Netflix® (Nasdaq:NFLX) members to instantly watch thousands of TV episodes and movies on the biggest screen in their home -- their HD television set.
News categories: WD, Netflix, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

Vestel Standardizes on ACCESS NetFront™ Series DLNA and HbbTV Browser
Jun 8, 2010 – ACCESS CO. and Vestel Electronics have announced that Vestel has selected ACCESS NetFront™ Browser, NetFront™ Living Connect and recently announced HbbTV Plug-in package for its entire range of connected digital TVs and set-top boxes.
News categories: ACCESS CO, Vestel, Digital TV, HbbTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Monaco Telecom Innovative TV Service Goes Live
Jun 8, 2010 – Monaco Telecom has announced the launch of the Principality's next generation connected TV experience, created in partnership with Netgem (Paris: NTG FP 7537; ETGM), a leading provider of connected entertainment technology.
News categories: Netgem, Monaco Telecom, Apps, Cable TV, Monaco, Set Top Box, Streaming

WHDI Demonstrates 3D and Lays Out Standard Roadmap
Jun 7, 2010 – WHDI LLC, the organization responsible for managing and licensing the WHDI™ (Wireless Home Digital Interface™) standard has announced the technical features that will be included in upcoming versions of the WHDI specification.
News categories: Wireless Home Digital Interface, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Gaming, Metaverse, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

Rubberduck partners Entel for LTE mobile TV trial in Chile
Jun 7, 2010 – Rubberduck Media Lab (OMX Stockholm:ASP) has confimed it has been engaged in trials with Entel PCS in Chile for high speed mobile TV over LTE tests.
News categories: Rubberduck, Entel PCS, 5G, Chile, Content Distribution, Mobile

Global Pay-TV Subscribers to Grow 7% as Novel Set-Top Box Solutions Enter the Market
Jun 7, 2010 – More than 719 million pay-TV subscribers are expected to sign up in 2010 as the economic recovery continues to gain momentum, according to latest forecasts from ABI Research.
News categories: ABI Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, Terrestrial

IEEE Proposes Consumer-Ownable Digital Personal Property
Jun 4, 2010 – The Working Group developing IEEE P1817TM is currently being formed. P1817TM is a standard for the creation, distribution, and perpetual consumer-ownership of downloadable items of copyrighted works such as movies, music, books, and games.
News categories: IEEE, DRM, Streaming