Middleware and Operating System (OS) News

Rovi and FourthWall Media Collaborate on Enhanced TV Platform
Feb 8, 2010 – FourthWall Media and Rovi Corporation (Nasdaq: ROVI) have signed an agreement under which Rovi will offer an integrated ETV Platform, including FourthWall Media's EBIF User Agent, ETV Server, and TV Widgets® as part of Rovi's guide solutions.
News categories: Rovi Corp, FourthWall Media, Cable TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

Bell TV adds 41k subscribers in 4Q09; plans IPTV in 2010
Feb 4, 2010 – BCE (TSX, NYSE: BCE) has reported results for the fourth quarter of 2009. Bell announced plans for the introduction of IPTV later in 2010. Total TV subscribers increased by 41,000 in the quarter to give 1,949,000 TV subscribers at year-end.
News categories: BCE Inc, Canada, DVR, Fibre, IPTV, Middleware, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers

Digital Set-Top Boxes Designed by Promwad Announced at CSTB-2010 Expo in Moscow
Feb 3, 2010 – Promwad electronics design center has announced a number of custom designed STB solutions based on STMicroelectronics' silicon at the 12th International CSTB-2010 Expo that takes place on February 2-4 in Moscow, Crocus Expo.
News categories: Promwad, CSTB, Middleware, Russia, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

ACCESS Showcases Technologies and Services for the New Mobile Revolution at Mobile World Congress
Feb 2, 2010 – ACCESS CO. has announced its participation at GSMA Mobile World Congress 2010. Highlights of the exhibit include NetFront™ Living Connect, ACCESS' comprehensive home networking software solution designed to support DLNA specifications.
News categories: ACCESS CO., ELSE Ltd, Middleware, Mobile, MWC24, Smart Home

Widevine® and Qtv™ Partner to Enable Internet Video on PlayStation® 2 and Mobile Phones
Feb 2, 2010 – Widevine and Qtv have announced that they will partner to bring Widevine's video optimization and Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology to the Qtv Internet TV Media Player for the television, mobile phone and personal computer.
News categories: Widevine, Qtv, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Gaming, Middleware, Mobile, Streaming

TELUS launches Microsoft Mediaroom in Edmonton, Vancouver and Calgary
Feb 2, 2010 – TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) has announced the availability of a new TELUS TV service, powered by Microsoft Mediaroom and available exclusively from TELUS in Canada, which offers a better television viewing experience for TELUS TV customers.
News categories: Microsoft, TELUS, Andreas Mueller-Schubert, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware

CableLabs issues 'Set-Back Box' specification
Jan 22, 2010 – CableLabs has issued its OpenCable Host Thin Chassis Device (OCTCD) specification. The objectives of the OCTCD are to reduce the cost of OpenCable devices; to receive scrambled cable services with a CableCARD; and, to support two-way services.
News categories: CableLabs, Cable TV, CAM, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

CreNova selects ANT platform for HbbTV
Jan 21, 2010 – ANT (LSE AIM: ANTP) has announced that CreNova Technology will build its new range of hybrid set-top boxes on the ANT Galio HbbTV Platform.
News categories: ANT plc, CreNova Technology, Digital TV, HbbTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

SureWest Launches Advanced Digital TV
Jan 21, 2010 – SureWest Communications (Nasdaq: SURW) has launched its Advanced Digital TV service for customers in the Sacramento region with Whole Home DVR, high definition (HD) television, fast channel change and other new features.
News categories: SureWest, Steve Oldham, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, USA