IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

Sigma Introduces Next Generation IPTV Media Processor
Apr 14, 2008 – Sigma Designs (Nasdaq:SIGM) has announced that it has begun sampling its new SMP8654 media processor SoC, designed for the next generation of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) set-top boxes.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Digital TV, DVR, ICs, IPTV, NABShow, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Sigma Designs and Microsoft Collaborate on Advanced IPTV System-on-a-Chip for Microsoft Mediaroom
Apr 14, 2008 – Sigma Designs (Nasdaq:SIGM) and Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT) have announced a collaboration to enable the Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV and multimedia platform to operate on next-generation set-top boxes using the new Sigma SMP8654 SoC.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Microsoft Mediaroom, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, NABShow, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Clarksville, Tennessee Department of Electricity's New IPTV Triple Play Service Protected By SecureMedia
Apr 14, 2008 – SecureMedia has announced that Clarksville, Tennessee Department of Electricity has selected and implemented SecureMedia's Encryptonite ONE System to provide content protection for its cutting-edge IPTV service, CDE LIGHTBAND.
News categories: SecureMedia, Clarksville Department of Electricity, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, USA

China - Cable DTV Achieves Rapid Development in 2007
Apr 11, 2008 – CCID Consulting (Hong Kong Stock Exchange: HK08235) has released the 2007-2008 China's DTV Industry Annual Report. In 2007, there were 13.052 million new DTV subscribers, increasing the quantity of China's DTV subscribers to 27.186 million.
News categories: CCID Consulting, Cable TV, China, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DTMB, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Terrestrial

DigiSoft announces General Availability of a Java Platform Micro Edition Client Solution for IPTV
Apr 11, 2008 – DigiSoft.tv has announced the signature of a global Binary Value Added Partner agreement with Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ:JAVA) for the distribution of a Java Platform Micro Edition (Java ME) based software stack for IPTV Set Top Boxes (STB's).
News categories: DigiSoft.tv, Sun Microsystems, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, NABShow, Set Top Box

NorDig releases HDTV specifications
Apr 10, 2008 – Nordig have released an addendum to the NorDig Unified Requirements specifying updated set-top box requirements for the reception of HDTV in cable, satellite, terrestrial and IP-based networks.
News categories: Nordig, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

High-definition viewing to reach 44 million homes by year-end
Apr 10, 2008 – According to an Informa Telecoms & Media report 'Global HDTV Forecasts 3rd Edition,' only 4% of global homes will actively watch HD programming by the end of this year. However, this means nearly 44 million active HD households.
News categories: Informa Telecoms & Media, Cable TV, Canada, China, Digital TV, France, Germany, India, IPTV, Italy, Japan, Korea, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial, UK, USA

Telco/IPTV Households Now 14 Million Worldwide
Apr 10, 2008 – The number of households worldwide using telco/IPTV services grew from 4.7 million in 2006 to exceed 14 million in 2007, according to 'TV Services in Europe: Update and Outlook,' a new white paper by Parks Associates.
News categories: Parks Associates, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Subscribers

Amino Ranked World Leader in Pure IPTV Set-Top Box Market for Third Consecutive Year
Apr 10, 2008 – Amino (London: AMO) has been named as the top vendor of pure IPTV Set-Top Boxes (STBs) worldwide by ABI Research for the third consecutive year.
News categories: Amino, ABI Research, IPTV, Market Research, NABShow, Set Top Box