IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

Video services market expected to top $250 billion in 2014
Jun 1, 2010 – Market research firm Infonetics Research released the first edition of its 2010 biannual Video Services and Subscribers report, which tracks telco Internet Protocol television (IPTV), cable video, and satellite video services and subscribers.
News categories: Infonetics Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite

du first to launch 3D TV for all its customers in the MENA region
Jun 1, 2010 – du has become the first company in the MENA region to offer 3D TV for all its customers. All du TV customers can now watch 3D TV on channel 699 under the basic TV package.
News categories: 'du', Digital TV, IPTV, Metaverse, UAE

Sigma Designs Announces New 3D Graphics-Enabled Media Processor and Celrun Set-Top Box Design Win
Jun 1, 2010 – Sigma Designs (Nasdaq:SIGM) has announced the availability of its SMP8656 media processor SoC targeted at higher performance IPTV set-top boxes and Digital Media Players. Celrun (Seoul: 013240) is launching a new line of advanced STBs based on the SMP8656.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Celrun, Digital TV, ICs, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

3D content launches on Swisscom TV
May 27, 2010 – Swisscom (Swiss: SCMN) has announced that Swisscom TV plus customers with a 3D television set can now receive 3D broadcasts at no additional cost. Fans of HD will not be disappointed either as the range of HD channels is to be expanded from 1 June.
News categories: Swisscom, Digital TV, IPTV, Metaverse, Switzerland

MCCI and KDDI Deliver HD Experience in Next-Generation Set-Top Box
May 26, 2010 – MCCI has announced that KDDI (Tokyo:9433) is deploying MCCI USB host drivers in its set-top box. With the drivers, music and video programs purchased via the HD-STB can be downloaded and transferred to au handsets for mobile listening or viewing.
News categories: KDDI, MCCI, IPTV, Mobile, Set Top Box, Software

Sigma Designs, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2011 Results
May 26, 2010 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ:SIGM) has reported results for its first quarter ended May 1, 2010. Net revenue for the quarter was $65.2 million, down $2.9 million from the previous quarter and up $14.0 million, or 27%, from the same period last year.
News categories: Sigma Designs, IPTV, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

TSTT and Calix Team to Bring Advanced IPTV Services to Trinidad and Tobago
May 25, 2010 – Calix (NYSE:CALX) has announced that Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) is using Calix and partners to deliver Blink Entertainment, the twin island republic's most advanced IPTV service.
News categories: Calix, TSTT, Content Distribution, IPTV, Trinidad and Tobago

Vivacom to launch IPTV in Bulgaria
May 25, 2010 – VIVACOM has announced that it will be launching an IPTV service in Bulgaria in the middle of 2010.
News categories: VIVACOM, Bulgaria, Digital TV, IPTV

Motorola IPTV Set-top Brings Innovative Media Experiences to KDDI Customers
May 25, 2010 – Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has announced that KDDI (Tokyo:9433) has deployed Motorola's innovative high-definition (HD) IPTV set-top (model VIP2060), providing enhanced personal media experiences to its Fiber to the Home (FTTH) subscribers.
News categories: Motorola, KDDI, Digital TV, DVR, Fibre, IPTV, ISDB-T, Japan, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial