IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

Amino and Minerva to Showcase Whole-Home DVR at NAB 2009
Apr 20, 2009 – Amino (AIM:AMO) and Minerva Networks have unveiled a complete whole-home digital video recorder (WHDVR) solution. At NAB 2009 Amino is demonstrating its AmiNET530 DVR IP set-top box (STB) integrated with Minerva's new WHDVR control module.
News categories: Amino, Minerva Networks, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, NABShow, Set Top Box, Smart Home

TEO results for the first quarter of 2009
Apr 17, 2009 – TEO (Vilnius:TEO1L) of Lithuania has released its first quarter 2009 results. During January-March 2009, the number of customers using the company's TV services increased by 12.7 thousand to 79.4 thousand.
News categories: TEO LT, IPTV, Lithuania, Results, Subscribers, Terrestrial

ATIS IPTV Interoperability Forum Completes Phase 1 Work
Apr 17, 2009 – The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) has announced the release of five new standards - establishing IPTV's foundational framework - created by ATIS' IPTV Interoperability Forum (IIF).
News categories: Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions, Digital TV, IPTV

UTStarcom to Deliver First Mobile TV System in Hainan Province
Apr 16, 2009 – UTStarcom (Nasdaq: UTSI) has been selected as the only technology supplier for the first Mobile Television (TV) system across Hainan province, driven by China Telecom's (NYSE: CHA) Hainan branch.
News categories: UTStarcom, China Telecom, China, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Mobile

Croatia - Iskon launches IPTV service
Apr 16, 2009 – Iskon, part of T-Hrvatski Telekom (T-HT), has launched its Iskon.TV IPTV digital television service in Croatia. The service is available in Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Pula, Osijek, Velika Gorica, Samobor, Opatija and Solina.
News categories: Iskon, Croatia, Digital TV, IPTV

1.4 billion subscribers worldwide for TV services by 2013
Apr 15, 2009 – Parks Associates says that primetime anytime services will help service providers gain and retain customers in the global market for TV services. The number of households worldwide subscribing to TV services will exceed 1.4 billion by 2013.
News categories: Parks Associates, Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, Streaming, Subscribers

Microsoft Alumni Develop 'Mediaroom in a Box'
Apr 15, 2009 – 180Squared has announced a new Mediaroom solution geared towards smaller carriers. While working with Microsoft to support existing Mediaroom customers, 180SQUARED has also been working towards developing an end-to-end solution.
News categories: 180Squared, Amir Littman, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware

Sigma Media Processors Power Celrun IPTV Set-Top Boxes Across Korea
Apr 15, 2009 – Sigma Designs (Nasdaq:SIGM) has announced that Sigma's highly integrated SMP8654 media processors will be used to power Celrun's TD-1100 set-top box (STB) which has been selected by telecom provider LG Dacom to be deployed throughout Korea.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Celrun, LG Dacom, Digital TV, IPTV, Korea, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

4.5 million digital TV subscribers in Russia
Apr 14, 2009 – According to estimates by iKS-Consulting, the number of digital TV subscribers in Russia at the end of 2008 was 4.5 million, with around 30 providers operating in the region.
News categories: iKS-Consulting, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Russia, Satellite, Subscribers