IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

Broadcom Launches First 5G WiFi Wireless IPTV Set-top Box Platform
Jan 8, 2013 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) has announced the industry's first 5G WiFi Connected IPTV Set-top Box (STB) platform. Supporting the latest IEEE 802.11.ac standard, Broadcom's 5G WiFi technology is now available paired with its IP STB system-on-a-chip technology.
News categories: Broadcom, CES2025, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

SK broadband ends 2012 with 1.4 million IPTV subscribers in Korea
Jan 4, 2013 – SK broadband (KOSDAQ: 033630) has released subscriber figures to the end of December 2012. The company ended 2012 with 1.4 million subscribers to its 'B tv' IPTV service, up from 883,000 at the end of 2011.
News categories: SK broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, Korea, Market Research, Subscribers

Amino showcases Live media gateway at CES 2013
Jan 3, 2013 – Amino Communications has announced that it will demonstrate its Live media gateway at CES 2013 showcasing the device's powerful combination of pay-TV security and exciting Android-based OTT content delivery.
News categories: Amino, CES2025, IPTV, Set Top Box, Streaming

Sigma Designs Integrates Microsoft Smooth Streaming Client Technology
Dec 28, 2012 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has announced that Microsoft's Smooth Streaming client technology has been integrated with Sigma's multimedia chipsets. Sigma is making Microsoft's Smooth Streaming support available through their SDK 4.0 to run on their SMP8670, SMP8672 and SMP8674 chipsets.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Digital TV, IPTV, Media Player, Middleware, Semiconductor, Streaming

19.74 million IPTV subscribers in China at end-3Q 2012
Dec 27, 2012 – According to figures from China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology there were 19.74 million IPTV subscribers in China at the end of the third quarter of 2012.
News categories: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Subscribers

Worldwide pay TV subscribers to reach 907 million in 2013
Dec 17, 2012 – Global pay-TV market added nearly 47 million subscribers in 2012 reaching a total of 864 million subscribers. ABI Research expects that the pay-TV market will continue to grow in 2013 to reach 907 million subscribers.
News categories: ABI Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Oregan Networks Releases Browser with Emphasis on Performance, Security and Multiscreen Delivery
Dec 17, 2012 – Oregan Networks has announced the imminent availability of the next generation of its Oregan Media Browser (OMB). The OMB v5 platform delivers faster web content layout and rendering performance, owing to new HTML5 and JavaScript engines.
News categories: Oregan Networks, CES2025, IPTV, Middleware, Streaming

Ofcom releases International Communications Market Report
Dec 13, 2012 – UK consumers lead the world in using technology to enhance their viewing experience, Ofcom research reveals. The UK is ahead of other countries for catching up with TV online and is at the forefront of using technology such as smart TVs and DVRs.
News categories: Ofcom, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Subscribers, Terrestrial, TV Everywhere, UK

Ericsson to enable global video platform for Telefonica Digital
Dec 11, 2012 – Telefónica Digital (Madrid and NYSE: TEF) has chosen Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) to lead the integration and implementation of its next-generation video platform in a multi-year, multi-country deal.
News categories: Ericsson, Telefónica, Content Distribution, IPTV, TV Everywhere