IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

New Set-top Boxes Signal Reductions and Savings
Jan 12, 2009 – New cable, satellite and telecommunications set-top boxes that have earned the Energy Star label are at least 30 percent more energy efficient than conventional models. The new specification became effective Jan. 1.
News categories: Energy Star, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA

Sigma Designs To Retain 100% Share Of Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV Platform
Jan 12, 2009 – BWS Financial is saying that Sigma Designs (NASDAQ:SIGM) could retain a 100 percent market share position in the Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) platform IPTV service owing to delays in field trials of Motorola's (NYSE: MOT) set-top box.
News categories: Sigma Designs, CES2025, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

SecureMedia Protects Daewoo's New HD IP Set-Top Box
Jan 11, 2009 – SecureMedia and Daewoo Electronics have announced that SecureMedia's Encryptonite ONE™ System CA/DRM (conditional access/digital rights management) software solution is now integrated with Daewoo's latest IP Set-Top Box, the DIS-E100.
News categories: SecureMedia, Daewoo Electronics, Conditional Access, DRM, IPTV, Set Top Box

Paraguay preparing IPTV services for 2Q09
Jan 9, 2009 – The Paraguayan Communications company (COPACO) will launch IPTV during the second quarter of this year if the hiring regime to which they are subjected because they are a state owned company, is fulfilled as expected.
News categories: COPACO, Digital TV, IPTV, Paraguay

SecureMedia and COSHIP Enable Secure IP and Hybrid Digital Delivery to Global Operators
Jan 9, 2009 – SecureMedia has announced that its Encryptonite ONE™ CA/DRM System is now integrated with the Anysight Series of advanced IP and IP Hybrid Set-top Boxes from Shenzhen COSHIP Electronics.
News categories: SecureMedia, COSHIP, CES2025, Conditional Access, DRM, IPTV, Set Top Box

Way now open for Widespread Use of IPTV - New Specifications Published
Jan 8, 2009 – The Open IPTV Forum has published the detailed system and protocol specifications - Release 1 IPTV Solution Specifications - which will enable the widespread deployment of IPTV services.
News categories: Open IPTV Forum, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Microsoft Mediaroom gives TV a reverse gear
Jan 8, 2009 – Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has unveiled Mediaroom Anytime which enables viewers to access previously aired shows directly from the Interactive Program Guide or immediately restart currently airing shows without any pre-planning or prior DVR recording.
News categories: Microsoft, SingTel, Low Ka Hoe, CES2025, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Broadcom Becomes Only Silicon Vendor to Combine Best-in-Class Wi-Fi® and Video Platforms to Accelerate the Next Generation of Connected TVs, Blu-ray Players and Set-Top Boxes
Jan 8, 2009 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) has announced that it has become the first silicon vendor to integrate Wi-Fi® and video chipsets, paving the way for the next generation of connected digital TVs (DTVs), Blu-ray Disc® players and set-top boxes (STBs).
News categories: Broadcom, Blu-ray, Cable TV, CES2025, IPTV, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

Orange and Canal+ Group sign agreement to broadcast Canal+ and Canalsat channels via Astra satellite
Jan 6, 2009 – Orange (Paris, NYSE:FTE) and Canal+ (Paris: VIV) have signed a multi-annual agreement to allow Orange triple play customers who are not eligible for TV by ADSL to subscribe to Canal+ and/or Canalsat, as well as Foot+ via satellite.
News categories: Orange, Groupe CANAL+, Digital TV, France, IPTV, Satellite, Set Top Box