IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) News

Telia Stofa Selects Motorola Hybrid Set-Top Box for Denmark
Dec 3, 2007 – Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has confirmed that Telia Stofa has selected the Motorola hybrid cable/IP set-top box (STB) for the launch of its Danish cable/IP video service - a first for the cable industry.
News categories: Motorola, Telia Stofa, Broadband, Cable TV, Denmark, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

World Video Encoders Market to Exceed US$3.2 Billion by 2015, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Dec 3, 2007 – World Video Encoders market is forecast to maintain an impressive CAGR of over 22% over the 2005-2015 analysis period and exceed US$3.2 billion by 2015.
News categories: Global Industry Analysts, Report Overview, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Mobile, Satellite, Streaming, Terrestrial, TV Services

TI Delivers First Single-Chip, Real-Time HD Video Transcoding Solution with DaVinci™ Technology
Dec 3, 2007 – To allow consumers to seamlessly move content across their video end products, Texas Instruments (TI) (NYSE: TXN) is offering a new DaVinci™ technology digital media processor for video transcoding in media gateways, multi-point control units, digital media adaptors, video security DVRs and IP set-top boxes.
News categories: Texas Instruments (TI), Digital TV, DVR, ICs, IPTV, Media Player, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

Dreampark Delivers IPTV Middleware to TUÅ  TELEKOM
Dec 3, 2007 – Dreampark announced its first customer in Central Europe when the Slovenian IPTV provider TUÅ  TELEKOM chose Dreamgallery™ as the middleware for its IPTV solution in Slovenia.
News categories: Dreampark, TUÅ  TELEKOM, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Slovenia

Montenegro - T-Com launches Extra TV
Nov 30, 2007 – Extra TV is now available to T-Com customers all over Montenegro. Extra TV is an IPTV service with 60 domestic and international channels, hundreds of movies, numerous interactive options, all with high visual and audio quality.
News categories: T-Com Montenegro, Extra TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Montenegro

Comstar Financial Results For The Third Quarter And First Nine Months Of 2007
Nov 29, 2007 – Comstar-Direct is the largest broadband service provider in Moscow, and has 452,600 residential subscribers, including 106,000 double-play (broadband Internet + IPTV) customers.
News categories: Comstar, Financial Results, Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Russia, Subscribers

Sigma Designs, Inc. Reports Fiscal Third Quarter Results
Nov 28, 2007 – Sigma Designs' (NASDAQ:SIGM) net revenues for the third quarter were $66.2 million, up from $25.1 million reported for the same period last year. The increase was primarily attributable to increased SoC sales to manufacturers of IPTV set-top boxes and Blu-ray players.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Investor Presentation, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, IPTV, Results, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

TRAI releases draft recommendation on Provision of IPTV services.
Nov 28, 2007 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released the draft recommendation on provisioning of IPTV services.
News categories: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Draft Recommendation, Digital TV, India, IPTV

TeliaSonera launches broadband TV services in the Greater Helsinki Area
Nov 27, 2007 – TeliaSonera launches broadband TV services in the Greater Helsinki Area on November 29, 2007. Sonera Broadband TV offers an extensive selection of channels, videos and high-definition image.
News categories: TeliaSonera Finland, Broadband, Digital TV, Fibre, Finland, IPTV