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

Global Stagnation Set to Continue in Home Video Entertainment
May 25, 2010 – According to Strategy Analytics, the global home video market is poised to see further declines in the years ahead. Global revenue from sales of DVDs and Blu-Ray declined more than 4% in 2009, to $35.7 billion, and is set for another 2% drop in 2010.
News categories: Strategy Analytics, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, Streaming

TiVo and Best Buy Developing Insignia Brand Connected Televisions
May 25, 2010 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) and Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) have announced that development is underway to integrate TiVo's software and advanced television services into broadband-connected Insignia televisions.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Best Buy, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Panasonic Blu-ray Chip Now Certified for DivX Plus™ HD Playback
May 24, 2010 – DivX (Nasdaq: DIVX) has announced the DivX Plus™ HD Certification of the latest Blu-ray player system LSI (Model: MN2WS0141DFF) in the UniPhier® series from Panasonic.
News categories: DivX, Inc, Panasonic, Blu-ray, Media Player, Semiconductor, Streaming

Mobile DTV Consumer Showcase Launched in U.S. Capital
May 24, 2010 – Marking the launch of the Washington, D.C. Mobile Digital Television Consumer Showcase, lawmakers and regulators joined broadcasters and technology companies to see and hear the latest in Mobile DTV technology.
News categories: Open Mobile Video Coalition, Content Distribution, Middleware, Mobile, USA

PopBox™ Leverages RealD Technology to Bring 3D Cinema Experience to HDTVs
May 21, 2010 – PopBox™ has announced that in tandem with RealD it will equip all PopBox devices with the ability to display high-definition 3D content. PopBox is the first over-the-top set-top box to support the stereoscopic RealD Format.
News categories: RealD, PopBox, Digital TV, Metaverse, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

ATSC Establishes Planning Teams For Next Generation TV Technologies
May 21, 2010 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has announced plans to explore opportunities in three important areas: terrestrial broadcast delivery of 3D TV, next-generation television broadcasting systems and Internet-connected TV technologies.
News categories: Advanced Television Systems Committee, ATSC 3, Metaverse, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, USA

Google and DISH Network collaborate to develop integrated multichannel TV and web platform
May 20, 2010 – Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) have unveiled the launch of Google TV. DISH Network subscribers using Google TV can simultaneously search for content across DISH Network, the Internet and their DVRs.
News categories: Google Inc, DISH Network, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

Sony and Google Establish Strategic Alliance to Deliver Cloud-based Products and Services
May 20, 2010 – Sony (NYSE:SNE) and Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) have announced an alliance based on Google's Android OS platform. As a first step, Sony will introduce 'Sony Internet TV,' the first TV to incorporate the 'Google TV' platform.
News categories: Google Inc, Sony Corp, Digital TV, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming

Industry Leaders Announce Open Platform to Bring Web to TV
May 20, 2010 – At the Google I/O developer conference in San Francisco, leading industry players announced the development of Google TV - an open platform that adds the power of the web to the TV viewing experience, ushering in a new category of living room devices.
News categories: Google Inc, Sony Corp, Intel Corp, DISH Network, Logitech, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming