IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

DVR-Equipped Set-top Box Shipments Contract 20% Y-o-Y in Q1 2009
Jun 8, 2009 – Dell'Oro Group has reported that the number of DVR-equipped, pay-TV set-top box unit shipments contracted 20 percent year-over-year in the first quarter this year and accounted for one-third of the total set-top box shipped during the quarter.
News categories: Dell'Oro, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box

ETSI announces joint IPTV-IMS test event
Jun 8, 2009 – ETSI is organizing a joint interoperability testing event for IPTV and IMS core networks. The goal is to ensure complete interoperability of equipment and services coming from different vendors and manufacturers.
News categories: ETSI, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box

MRG's Global IPTV Forecast Advises Watchful Optimism for 2009
Jun 8, 2009 – A new IPTV Global Forecast Report from MRG, Inc. shows that 2008 IPTV subscribers ended up at 21.3 million, resulting in projected subscriber growth of 26.9 million in 2009 to over 81 million in 2013.
News categories: MRG, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Subscribers

Humax Selects ANT Galio Platform For Next Generation Set-Top Boxes
Jun 8, 2009 – Humax (Kosdaq:028080) has selected the ANT (London: ANTP) Galio Platform upon which to build a range of satellite, IPTV and Hybrid set-top boxes. The new Humax product range is due to launch by the end of the year.
News categories: ANT Software, Humax, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box

Entone Hydra Selected By Valley Telecom
Jun 3, 2009 – Entone has announced that its Hydra HD™ IP video gateway has been chosen by Valley TeleCom Group for their IPTV service rollout. Valley Telecom delivers digital telephone, Internet and IPTV services to customers in Arizona and New Mexico.
News categories: Entone, Valley TeleCom, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

HD Set-Top Boxes to Account for Nearly One Third of Total STB Shipments Next Year
Jun 3, 2009 – Shipments of set-top boxes are expected to peak this year, at least in mature markets, and then commence a gradual decline. However HD STBs will form a growing fraction of the market accounting for about 30% of all STB shipments as soon as 2010.
News categories: ABI Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Red Hot IPTV Set Top Market is Cooling
Jun 2, 2009 – The IP set top box market grew 55 percent in 2008, but such breakneck growth will not continue, reports In-Stat. Many telcos have already launched TV services, so there are fewer new prospects. The economic climate is also sapping investment.
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Asia-Pacific Leads Telco TV Subscription Growth
Jun 1, 2009 – The bleak market outlook in the last quarter of 2008 did not seem to deter the growth of pay TV. According to market data from ABI Research, APAC will continue leading subscription growth, delivering a 37% CAGR over the next three years.
News categories: ABI Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Sigma Introduces New Thin Client Media Processor
Jun 1, 2009 – Sigma Designs (Nasdaq:SIGM) has announced the availability of its SMP8652 media processor SoC. The SMP8652 is designed for thin client applications, such as IPTV set-top boxes (STBs), digital media adapters (DMAs), and hybrid cable/IP thin clients.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Cable TV, Digital TV, ICs, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming