IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

Belgacom Selects WYPLAY for Its Next Generation IP-STB Client Software
Sep 9, 2011 – WYPLAY has been selected by Belgacom (Brussels: BELG) to provide its next generation client software for IP-STB. WYPLAY demonstrates once again its ability to deliver advanced software solutions in an up and running digital TV eco-system.
News categories: WYPLAY, Belgacom, Belgium, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

NTV-PLUS adds Amino devices to approved STB list for IPTV
Sep 8, 2011 – Russian satellite TV provider NTV-PLUS has added Amino (LSE: AMO) to its list of recommended set-top box suppliers in the framework of the IPTV project development schedule.
News categories: Amino, NTV-PLUS, Digital TV, IBCShow, IPTV, Russia, Set Top Box

Ericsson: World's biggest IPTV upgrade due for Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom
Sep 8, 2011 – Chunghwa Telecom (TAIEX: 2412, NYSE: CHT) has chosen Ericsson (STKM: ERIC, NASDAQ: ERIC) to deploy and integrate a new IPTV platform that will deliver multi-screen interactive multimedia services to more than 900,000 subscribers.
News categories: Ericsson, Chunghwa Telecom, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Smartphone, Tablet, Taiwan

Set-top Box market to peak in 2011
Sep 7, 2011 – Infonetics Research has released excerpts from its second quarter 2011 (2Q11) Cable, Satellite, IPTV, and OTT Set-Top Boxes and Subscribers market share and forecast report.
News categories: Infonetics Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming

Internode debuts fetchtv IPTV service over Australia's NBN
Sep 7, 2011 – Although the multicast service that's typically used to provide IPTV is not scheduled for release on the National Broadband Network (NBN) until mid-2012, Internode has designed a delivery system that allows it to provide fetchtv today.
News categories: Internode, Australia, Broadband, IPTV

TiVo to Unveil TiVo Premiere Elite, the World's Most Advanced Set-Top Box
Sep 7, 2011 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) has announced its TiVo® Premiere Elite set-top box, offering four digital tuners and an unprecedented two-terabyte hard drive for unmatched recording capabilities, as well as THX certification for optimal sound and video fidelity.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Cable TV, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming, USA

TV Genius Brings Content Discovery to the Second Screen and Connected Home at IBC
Sep 7, 2011 – TV Genius has announced that it has developed partnerships with Netgem (Paris: NTG FP 7537; ETGM) and Marmalade. These new partnerships will enhance consumers' content discovery experience across different devices and into the connected home.
News categories: Netgem, TV Genius, Marmalade, Apps, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smartphone, Streaming

SES: Satellite Further Increases Technical Reach in Germany
Sep 6, 2011 – SES S.A. (Paris; LuxX:SESG) has announced that satellite has further increased its technical reach in Germany, its largest single market. According to the research, 17.1 million German households now watch television directly via satellite.
News categories: SES S.A., Cable TV, Digital TV, Germany, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

SFR Strengthens its Cooperation with Wyplay for its Evolution Box
Sep 6, 2011 – WYPLAY has extended its cooperation agreement with SFR (Paris:VIV) for its Evolution box until 2014. Wyplay was selected by SFR in 2009 to develop its new Evolution TV over ADSL which launched at the end of 2010.
News categories: WYPLAY, SFR, Digital TV, France, IPTV, Set Top Box