Middleware and Operating System (OS) News

OpenTV and Coverity Announce Software Integrity Collaboration
Jan 20, 2010 – OpenTV (NASDAQ:OPTV) has announced a collaboration with Coverity to complement OpenTV's middleware testing environment. OpenTV will offer Coverity Static Analysis software models to its integration and development customers and partners.
News categories: OpenTV, Coverity, Middleware, Set Top Box

Zodiac's EBIF Plays With Everyone
Jan 18, 2010 – Zodiac Interactive has announced that its EBIF (Enhanced TV Binary Interchange Format) player is successfully operating using applications from multiple vendors and development environments within the cable iTV ecosystem.
News categories: Zodiac Interactive, Cable TV, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

Advertising As You Fast Forward Coming To Freeview Australia
Jan 17, 2010 – Commercial TV stations in Australia are set to start selling 'fast forward' advertising in Freeview-certified devices, including set-top boxes, the Sony PS3, Freeview certified TVs and any device that has the new Freeview MHEG 5 processor built in.
News categories: Freeview Australia, Advertising, Australia, Digital TV, DVR, Gaming, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Icareus delivers MHP Solution to Radio Television Brunei
Jan 15, 2010 – Icareus has delivered Interactive TV Solutions to Radio Television Brunei (RTB). With Icareus' iTV products and solutions, RTB interactivates all their TV channels based on MHP standard environment.
News categories: Icareus, Radio Television Brunei, Brunei, Content Distribution, DVB-MHP, Terrestrial

Sony Japan To Introduce Digital Terrestrial Tuner For PlayStation®3
Jan 14, 2010 – Sony Computer Entertainment Japan (SCEJ) has announced that it will introduce 'torne™' for PlayStation®3 (PS3®), a set of digital terrestrial tuner and application in Blu-ray™ Disc (BD) for viewing and recording digital terrestrial broadcasting.
News categories: Sony Computer Entertainment, Digital TV, Gaming, ISDB-T, Japan, Middleware, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Spain - January DTT monthly update released
Jan 12, 2010 – According to Impulsa-TDT, 785,000 DTT receivers were sold in November, giving a cumulative total for Spain of 24.2 million units. Based on reporting from TNS Sofres, penetration of DTT in Spanish households was 77.4% in December.
News categories: Impulsa-TDT, DVB-MHP, DVD, DVR, Market Research, Peripherals / Accessories, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Spain, Terrestrial

Rovi Showcases Early Version of Media Guide and Solutions Portfolio
Jan 7, 2010 – At CES, Rovi Corporation (Nasdaq:ROVI) will unveil an early version of its highly-advanced media guide that unifies access to broadcast, premium, Internet-based and personal content.
News categories: Rovi Corp, CES2025, Middleware, Smart Home, Streaming

First DiiVA Prototypes Debut at CES
Jan 7, 2010 – The Digital Interactive Interface for Video & Audio™ (DiiVA™) consortium has announced that Sony has joined as a Promoter and Nikon and Toshiba as Contributors. The world's first DiiVA-enabled prototypes will be unveiled at the 2010 International CES.
News categories: DiiVA, Blu-ray, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, Smart Home, Smart TV

Broadcom Announces DTT Converter Box Solution for Japan's Digital TV Transition
Jan 7, 2010 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced highly integrated digital terrestrial converter box SoCs, featuring an ISDB-T tuner, for Japan's upcoming transition to digital TV broadcast transmission.
News categories: Broadcom, FUJISOFT, CES2025, Digital TV, ICs, ISDB-T, Japan, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial