IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

Dreampark Debuts Next Generation SVG-Based TV Middleware at IBC 2008
Aug 29, 2008 – Dreampark is delivering TV on Your Terms at IBC 2008 with demonstrations of its next generation SVG-based TV middleware with outstanding performance for HD graphics, as well as the newest release of its Dreamgallery™ middleware.
News categories: Dreampark, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware

Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Indonusa Telemedia and PCCW join forces to bring world-class IPTV services to Indonesia
Aug 28, 2008 – PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (TELKOM)(IDX:TLKM; NYSE:TLK; LSE:TKIA), PT Indonusa Telemedia (Telkomvision) and PCCW International (HK) Limited (PCCW) have announced their intention to collaborate to bring IPTV services to Indonesia.
News categories: PCCW, TELKOM, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Indonesia, IPTV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box

Sigma Designs Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results
Aug 28, 2008 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has reported financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended August 2, 2008. Revenue for the second quarter increased 2% to $58.2 million, compared to $56.9 million in the previous quarter.
News categories: Sigma Designs, DVR, IPTV, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Chunghwa Telecom Reports Operating Results for 1H 2008
Aug 28, 2008 – Chunghwa Telecom (TAIEX: 2412; NYSE: CHT) has reported its results for the first six months of 2008. At the end of June 2008, Chunghwa had 508,000 multimedia-on-demand (MOD) subscribers, with 73,000 new subscriptions added during the second quarter.
News categories: Chunghwa Telecom, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, Taiwan

China Telecom announces IPTV preferred suppliers
Aug 25, 2008 – China Telecom (NYSE:CHA; Hong Kong:0728) has announced its preferred suppliers for IPTV 2.0 platform and terminal equipment procurement.
News categories: China Telecom, China, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box

Hitachi Partners with Falcon IP/Complete for Facilities-based Video Services in FTTP Installations
Aug 25, 2008 – Hitachi Telecom (NYSE: HIT; TSE: 6501) has announced that it has teamed up with Falcon IP/Complete to provide a fully integrated MPEG-4 IPTV solution for operators who are implementing Hitachi's AMN1220 GPON Fiber to the Premises system.
News categories: Hitachi, Falcon Communications, Content Distribution, Fibre, IPTV, Satellite, Set Top Box

Tilgin interim report 1 January - 30 June 2008
Aug 22, 2008 – Tilgin AB (Stockholm: TILG) has released its interim report for the period January to June 2008. Net sales increased by 31 percent from the first quarter, but decreased compared with the corresponding period in 2007.
News categories: Tilgin, Content Distribution, Gateway, IPTV, Results, Set Top Box

PCCW (now TV) reports interim results for 2008
Aug 21, 2008 – PCCW (Hong Kong:0008) has reported continued double-digit growth in its core business performance in the first half of 2008. now TV's installed subscriber base climbed to 927,000 at the end of June 2008, an increase of 13% from a year earlier.
News categories: PCCW, Hong Kong, IPTV, Results, Set Top Box, Subscribers, Terrestrial

India - Cabinet approves Guidelines for Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) Services
Aug 21, 2008 – India's Cabinet has given its approval to the guidelines for provisioning of IPTV services and also its approval to amend the policy guidelines for downlinking of TV channels allowing broadcasters to provide content to IPTV service providers.
News categories: Digital TV, India, IPTV, Regulation, Satellite