Media Player News

BBC unveils BBC iPlayer Desktop on Adobe AIR
Dec 19, 2008 – The BBC and Adobe Systems (NASDAQ:ADBE) have announced the public beta of the new BBC iPlayer Desktop download manager built on Adobe AIR, a key component of the Adobe Flash Platform.
News categories: BBC iPlayer, Adobe Systems, Digital TV, Media Player, Mobile, Streaming, UK

BBC, ITV and BT to bring broadband to the TV
Dec 11, 2008 – The BBC, ITV and BT are joining together to work as partners to promote a common industry approach and consumer offer to deliver on-demand TV over broadband.
News categories: BBC, ITV, BT, Broadband, Digital TV, DVR, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, UK

Nearly 300 million BBC iPlayer viewings
Dec 4, 2008 – According to Jana Bennett, Director BBC Vision, total requests for BBC iPlayer views online are 237 million (to the end of November) with a further 61 million TV requests to view via Virgin Media (to the end of October).
News categories: BBC iPlayer, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Media Player, Set Top Box, Streaming, UK

Sky Player TV Uses Microsoft Silverlight and PlayReady Technology
Dec 4, 2008 – Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and BSkyB (LSE:BSY) have announced that Microsoft Silverlight and PlayReady technologies are enabling Sky Player TV, Sky's new online TV service.
News categories: BSkyB, Microsoft, Digital TV, Ireland, Media Player, Streaming, UK

MySpace Mobile Launches Streaming Video in Beta Globally
Dec 3, 2008 – MySpace (NYSE and ASX:NWS) and RipCode have announced that MySpace Mobile users will now be able to enjoy MySpace video content from their video enabled mobile devices. MySpace is the first social portal to launch video streaming for mobile.
News categories: MySpace, RipCode, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Media Player, Mobile

On-Demand Video Entertainment Experience, Sling.com launches
Dec 2, 2008 – Sling Media (NASDAQ: SATS) has announced the launch of Sling.com, an online video entertainment destination. Users can go to Sling.com to watch a huge selection of clips, TV shows, films, news and sports in high quality, for free, anytime they want.
News categories: Sling Media, Sling.com, Digital TV, Media Player, Placeshifting, Streaming, USA

Etisalat and France Telecom establish a cooperation agreement
Dec 1, 2008 – Etisalat (Abu Dhabi: ETISALAT) and France Telecom (Paris and NYSE: FTE) have signed a cooperation agreement covering Digital Home services, content, international networks and Enterprise solutions. Etisalat will acquire a 16.6% stake of SoftAtHome.
News categories: France Telecom, Etisalat, MandA, Media Player, Smart Home, UAE

Adobe and ARM Accelerate Flash and AIR for ARM Platforms
Nov 17, 2008 – Adobe® Systems (Nasdaq:ADBE) and ARM (LSE:ARM; Nasdaq:ARMH) have announced a technology collaboration to optimize and enable Adobe Flash® Player 10 and Adobe AIR™ for ARM Powered® mobile devices and consumer electronic products.
News categories: Adobe Systems, ARM, Open Screen Project, Digital TV, Media Player, Mobile, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

MTC and Cidana to Bring Video Decoding SDK for LimePC™ Multimedia
Nov 12, 2008 – MTC, Cidana and Freescale have announced an SDK for optimized video decoding on Freescale's MPC5121e processor. MTC will use the development in its LimePC product for multimedia playback and CMMB broadcast receiving applications.
News categories: Cidana, MTC, Freescale, China, Media Player, Mobile, Portable, Semiconductor, Streaming