Middleware and Operating System (OS) News

Selevision Chooses Irdeto to Bring Interactive TV to the Middle East
Mar 8, 2010 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced that middleware and interactive TV technology provider Selevision has selected Irdeto's middleware solution and conditional access system (CAS) for its new High Definition Personal Video Recorders (HD PVRs).
News categories: Irdeto, Selevision, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Saudi Arabia, Set Top Box

Conax to Offer Advanced Global TV Platform With TiVo Software
Mar 8, 2010 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) and Conax have announced that they have partnered to offer a next generation DVB set-top box platform for deployment by television operators around the world.
News categories: Conax, TiVo Inc, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box

Telecom Italia and Intel announce collaboration for next-generation online TV and internet services
Mar 5, 2010 – Telecom Italia (Milan:TIT) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) have announced a collaboration to distribute next-generation online internet and TV services via the open source MeeGo software platform.
News categories: Telecom Italia, Intel Corp, Digital TV, Italy, Middleware, Semiconductor, Streaming

Telenet proves CI Plus with technology from S&T
Mar 3, 2010 – Strategy & Technology has announced that it has successfully completed a CI Plus (CI+) Proof of Concept (PoC) project for Telenet, Belgium's largest cable TV operator.
News categories: Strategy & Technology, Telenet, Neotion, Belgium, Cable TV, CAM, Digital TV, MHEG-5, Smart TV

BeeSmart announces free IPTV middleware package
Mar 2, 2010 – BeeSmart has announced the release of BeeSmart Lite, a striking IPTV middleware software package, which is available online, intended for commercial use and absolutely free of charge.
News categories: BeeSmart, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Video Exchange

ANT ships 2.9 million units in 2009
Mar 1, 2010 – ANT (LSE AIM: ANTP) has announced final results for the year ended 31 December 2009. The total number of units shipped during the year reduced by 8% to 2.9m units (2008: 3.2m), due mainly to market conditions and some delay in silicon chip production.
News categories: ANT plc, Cable TV, IPTV, Middleware, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box

Kudelski Group delivers strong second half 2009 results
Feb 26, 2010 – The Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.VX) has announced its 2009 annual results. Digital TV sales in the second half were particularly strong growing by 27.3% compared to the first half.
News categories: Kudelski, Brazil, CAM, Conditional Access, Content Protection, DRM, Finland, IPTV, MandA, Middleware, Mobile, Results, Satellite, USA

Freeview NZ Adopts MHEG Interaction Channel For Hybrid Services
Feb 25, 2010 – IMPALA, the International MHEG Promotion Alliance, has announced that Freeview NZ has adopted the MHEG Interaction Channel (MHEG-IC) from the D-book 6.1 as part of an upgrade to its MHEG Country Profile that will allow hybrid services to be provided.
News categories: IMPALA, Freeview NZ, Digital TV, DVR, MHEG-5, New Zealand, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

OpenTV Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results
Feb 25, 2010 – OpenTV (NASDAQ:OPTV) has announced financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009. For the year ended December 31, 2009, revenues were $120.0 million, an increase of 3.0% compared to $116.5 million in 2008.
News categories: OpenTV, DVR, Middleware, Results, Set Top Box