Middleware and Operating System (OS) News

UK's Freesat launches 'backward' TV guide
Sep 4, 2012 – Freesat, the UK's free-to-air digital satellite television provider, has launched a new smart on-screen TV guide, called <free time>, available in its next generation Freesat+ boxes.
News categories: Freesat, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, UK

httvBOX available on STMicroelectronics new STB SoC family
Sep 3, 2012 – httv has announced the implementation of its 'httvBOX' STB turnkey solution on STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) new STB chipsets family STiH207 and its derivatives STiH237, STiH239 and STiH273. ST will showcase 'httvBOX' on its booth at IBC 2012.
News categories: httv, STMicroelectronics, Digital TV, IBCShow, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

SmarDTV, NAGRA and Samsung introduce CI Plus module with DRM
Sep 3, 2012 – SmarDTV and NAGRA (SIX:KUD.S) and Samsung (Seoul: 005930) have announced that they have successfully combined CI Plus and HbbTV with DRM to enable video-on-demand for over-the-top (OTT) networks directly to iDTVs without the use of a set-top box.
News categories: SmarDTV, NAGRA, Samsung, CAM, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, HbbTV, IBCShow, Smart TV

Complete Solution for streamed content available to Freeview and Freesat consumers
Aug 31, 2012 – Synapse TV brings together SimpleStream, S&T and Vision21 (V21) to deliver a one-stop solution to integrate over the top internet video into digital broadcasting systems.
News categories: Strategy & Technology, SimpleStream, Vision21, IBCShow, MHEG-5, Streaming, UK

Pace Picks Up Speed in Indian Cable Market
Aug 31, 2012 – Pace (LSE: PIC) has announced that its software, conditional access and set-top box solution has been selected by Indian cable operators, Delhi Distribution Company (DDC), Faction Digital, and New Delhi and Kozhikode Cablecommunicators (KCL).
News categories: Pace plc, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVR, India, Middleware, Set Top Box

Ubitus, MStar join forces on Smart TV cloud gaming
Aug 31, 2012 – Ubitus and MStar Semi will showcase smart TV cloud gaming solutions at IFA. By pre-integrating Ubitus' GameCloud, MStar's Smart TV Controller SoCs will enable TV makers to stream video games over broadband networks without additional hardware.
News categories: MStar Semi, Ubitus, Apps, Digital TV, IFABerlin, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart TV

iWedia to launch Teatro-4 turnkey software for Smart TVs at IFA 2012
Aug 31, 2012 – iWedia has announced the launch of its Teatro-4 line of products at IFA 2012 in Berlin. Teatro-4 is a comprehensive line of turnkey software solutions targeted at Smart TVs giving support to analogue and digital TV and managing the TV chassis.
News categories: iWedia, Digital TV, IFABerlin, Middleware, Smart TV

Rovi and Media Markt Introduce Digital Entertainment Services on a Range of Connected Devices
Aug 30, 2012 – Rovi (Nasdaq:ROVI) and Media Markt Germany have announced that they continue to expand the reach of Media Markt's Video-On-Demand services with new launches of the Media Markt Videodownloadshop on connected set-top boxes.
News categories: Rovi Corp, Media Markt, Digital TV, Germany, IFABerlin, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box, Streaming

ViXS Media Processor and Dual Stream HD Transcoder Powers Toshiba Blu-ray and CE Products
Aug 29, 2012 – ViXS Systems has announced that the ViXS XCode 4210 powers Toshiba's BD standalone and integrated BD module for HDTVs. The XCode 4210 is a network media processor and transcoding single chip System on Chip (SoC).
News categories: ViXS Systems, Toshiba, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart TV