IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

Orange selects Eutelsat's HOT BIRD™ and ATLANTIC BIRD™ 3
Apr 10, 2008 – Orange has confirmed its selection of two Eutelsat premium video neighbourhoods, HOT BIRD™ and ATLANTIC BIRD™ 3, to broadcast by satellite the TV component of its triple play offer in cases where it is not accessible via ADSL.
News categories: Eutelsat, Orange, Digital TV, France, IPTV, Satellite, Set Top Box

CANALSAT Expands Video over DSL Service with Harmonic's MPEG-4 High Definition and Standard Definition Encoders
Apr 10, 2008 – Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) has announced that CANALSAT, part of the CANAL+ Group, has expanded its ADSL video service with MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) based digital video solutions from Harmonic.
News categories: Harmonic Inc, CANAL+ Group, Content Distribution, Digital TV, France, IPTV

Pirelli selected by Alice France as the new supplier for triple-play gateways
Apr 9, 2008 – Pirelli Broadband Solutions and Alice France have signed an agreement for the supply of broadband Gateways in the frame of the latest ADSL2+ and FTTH access offers.
News categories: Pirelli Broadband, Alice, Broadband, Digital TV, Fibre, France, Gateway, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Two novelties for Belgacom TV: high-definition television and access to Belgacom TV with only a fixed line
Apr 8, 2008 – As from 14 April, Belgacom will be offering video on demand and TV channels in high definition (HD). Belgacom will also offer its customers with a Belgacom fixed telephone line only the opportunity to access Belgacom TV.
News categories: Belgacom, Belgium, Digital TV, IPTV

Orange announces the launch of Orange cinéma séries, the first premium television service available on all platforms
Apr 7, 2008 – Orange has announced the launch of Orange cinéma séries, the only service of its kind in the world to offer premium television on TV, PC and mobile.
News categories: Orange, Digital TV, France, IPTV, Mauritius, Mobile, Poland, Satellite, Senegal, Slovakia, Spain, Streaming

Verimatrix Broadens Leadership Position as Global Number One in IPTV Content Security
Apr 3, 2008 – Verimatrix is proud to announce that it has been confirmed as the global leader of IPTV content security for the fourth consecutive reporting period.
News categories: Verimatrix, MRG, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research

2007: Record Year for ASTRA in Austria
Apr 2, 2008 – In 2007, ASTRA further increased the number of digital satellite TV homes in Austria by 470,000 to 1.44 million (+48.4%). ASTRA thus is not only the infrastructure most used in Austria, but also the driving force and the motor of digital TV.
News categories: SES ASTRA, GfK Austria, Austria, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, Terrestrial

MRG's Global IPTV Market Leaders Report Reflects Market Resilience
Apr 2, 2008 – MRG has announced new leaders in the 'Global IPTV Market Leaders Report -- March 2008,' which tracks the top 120 IPTV vendors in 24 regional sub-segments based on the installed base of 6 video systems products in over 650 IPTV Operations.
News categories: MRG, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Middleware, Set Top Box

Launch of MAVISE - a new database on television channels and television companies in the European Union
Apr 1, 2008 – On 9 April 2008, the European Commission and the European Audiovisual Observatory will launch a new TV database set up to provide basic data on all the television channels accessible in the EU and the two candidate countries (Croatia and Turkey).
News categories: European Commission, European Audiovisual Observatory, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cable TV, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Digital TV, Estonia, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, IPTV, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Market Research, Mobile, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Satellite, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Terrestrial, Turkey, UK