DVB-MHP (Multimedia Home Platform) News

Alticast Brings a Complete Digital Receiver Software Stack - 'entavio Total Solution' to the Market for entavio Set-Top-Boxes
Aug 21, 2007 – In cooperation with APS and Nagra, Alticast has developed a complete digital receiver Software Stack for the new Astra satellite platform 'entavio' which is now available for STB and iDTV manufacturers.
News categories: Alticast, DVB-MHP, Europe, IBCShow, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV

ADB To Provide A Clear Vision For Digital Television Operators At IBC2007
Aug 14, 2007 – Advanced Digital Broadcast has announced that it will focus on a number of revenue enhancing technologies and solutions specifically designed to open new service and revenue opportunities for digital television operators at IBC2007.
News categories: Cable TV, Digital TV, DVB-MHP, DVR, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial

Italy digital TV switchover to get tax boost in coming months
Jul 11, 2007 – Italy's switchover to digital television broadcasting from traditional analogue will get a boost in the coming months with tax breaks for those buying new TV sets, said government sources.
News categories: Digital TV, DVB-MHP, Italy, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Irdeto Acquires French Company, IDway SAS
Jul 6, 2007 – Irdeto, a subsidiary of multinational media group Naspers (JSE: NPN), has announced that it has acquired IDway SAS, a leading software company providing open software solutions for digital TV consumer devices based in Paris, France.
News categories: Digital TV, DVB-MHP, France, MandA, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV

European Commission endorses subsidies for digital equipment in Italy
Jun 30, 2007 – The European Commission has decided that subsidies for equipment for the reception of digital television granted by Italy in 2007 are in compliance with EC Treaty state aid rules. More …
News categories: Digital TV, DVB-MHP, Italy, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

TTV Selects Zentek's DVB-MHP Set Top Box in Taiwan
Jun 22, 2007 – Taiwan Television Enterprise (TTV) has selected Zentek as its preferred provider for the first DVB-MHP Set Top Box. Taiwan terrestrial broadcasters have adopted DVB-MHP as the transmission standard for terrestrial broadcast. More …
News categories: Digital TV, DVB-MHP, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Taiwan, Terrestrial

Spain - MHP stays mainly on the plain
Mar 22, 2007 – Just 514 DTT receivers out of 437,000 sold in the Spanish market during the last quarter of 2006 were MHP-enabled. More …
News categories: Digital TV, DVB-MHP, Middleware, Spain, Terrestrial

Poland - ADB and Osmosys MHP STB for ITI Group
Mar 3, 2007 – Advanced Digital Broadcast has announced that they have commenced deliveries of advanced, high definition digital set-top boxes (STB) to Poland’s leading media and entertainment group ITI. More …
News categories: Digital TV, DVB-MHP, DVB-S2, Middleware, Poland, Satellite, Set Top Box

Via Licensing Announces Joint Patent License for Interactive Television Services Using the DVB-MHP Standard
Feb 13, 2007 – Via Licensing Corporation is pleased to announce the availability of a worldwide joint license agreement for patents deemed essential to implement the Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB®) Multimedia Home Platform 1.0 standard (MHP® 1.0).
News categories: Via Licensing, DVB-MHP, Digital TV, DVB-MHP, Licensing, Middleware, Patent