IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

Worldwide iPTV Service Revenues to Cross US$42.6 Billion by 2014, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Mar 12, 2008 – Worldwide Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service revenues are forecast to cross US$42.6 billion by 2014. The number of IPTV subscribers in worldwide market is projected to exceed 248 million by that time.
News categories: Global Industry Analysts, Asia, Canada, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, France, Germany, IPTV, Italy, Market Research, Middleware, Russia, Set Top Box, Spain, Subscribers, UK, USA

Ericsson to deliver a turn key, IPTV solution to Greek telecom operator OTE
Mar 12, 2008 – Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has been selected to act as end-to-end IPTV systems integrator, solution provider and business consultant for tier one Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE SA).
News categories: Ericsson, Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE), Content Distribution, Content Protection, Greece, IPTV, Middleware

Iliad Financial Results 2007
Mar 12, 2008 – During 2007, Iliad delivered strong operational and financial growth. The Group's strategy, which is based on the unbundling of the local loop and growing use of optional value-added services with the Freebox, has enabled a significant improvement in the Group's profitability.
News categories: Iliad, Broadband, Digital TV, France, IPTV, Results, Set Top Box, Subscribers

Latens Simplifies STB Integration with IPTV World Forum Launch of STIK
Mar 12, 2008 – Latens has announced the IPTV World Forum launch of Latens STIK, a Set Top Box Integration Kit, which simplifies the process of integrating Latens conditional access for IPTV and cable set-top boxes (STB).
News categories: Latens, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Protection, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box, Video Exchange

ANT showcasing Intelligent UI at IPTV World Forum 2008
Mar 12, 2008 – ANT (AIM:ANTP) will be demonstrating its new Intelligent User Interface (UI) design at this year's IPTV World Forum. At the core of this new UI is a function that builds a profile of the users' behaviour based on their viewing habits.
News categories: ANT Software, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Video Exchange

PCCW Launches High Definition Video Service in Hong Kong with Harmonic's H.264 Encoders
Mar 12, 2008 – Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) has announced that PCCW has deployed Harmonic's market-leading DiviCom® Electra® 7000 high definition (HD) MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) encoders to power its HD channel service in Hong Kong.
News categories: Harmonic Inc., PCCW, Content Distribution, Hong Kong, IPTV, Video Exchange

Tiscali UK Expands MPEG-4 AVC Video Service with Harmonic's DiviCom® Electra™ Encoders
Mar 12, 2008 – Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) has announced that Tiscali UK is expanding and upgrading its IPTV service with Harmonic's latest generation DiviCom® Electra® 5400 standard definition (SD) MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) multi-channel encoders.
News categories: Harmonic Inc., Tiscali, Content Distribution, IPTV, UK, Video Exchange

Sigma Designs, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Results
Mar 12, 2008 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has reported financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and year ended February 2, 2008.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Earnings Release, Blu-ray, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Luxembourg - Télé des P&T
Mar 11, 2008 – P & T Luxembourg has launched its commercial IPTV service 'Télé des P&T' ('Tele vun der Post') following on from successful trials, begun in Autumn 2007, in the district of Limpertsberg in Luxembourg city.
News categories: P&T, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Luxembourg, Set Top Box