Middleware and Operating System (OS) News

Comstar Launches IP TV Service In Ukraine
Mar 3, 2008 – COMSTAR-United TeleSystems (COMSTAR-UTS, LSE: CMST) has announced that COMSTAR-Ukraine, a member of COMSTAR-UTS group, is the first to have launched an interactive digital TV (IP-TV) service in Odessa.
News categories: COMSTAR, Netris, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Ukraine

Kudelski Group's 2007 results marked by strong top-line growth and long-term investments
Feb 29, 2008 – Digital terrestrial operators and Eastern European satellite operators experienced particularly strong growth, with sales doubling versus the previous year. Strong growth in South America compensated for a volume decline in North America and USD weakness.
News categories: Kudelski Group, Cable TV, CAM, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Mobile, Results, Satellite, Terrestrial

Sony Adds New Blu-ray Disc Players With Advanced Interactivity
Feb 26, 2008 – Sony has updated its Blu-ray Disc player line with two new models that will be capable of accessing advanced interactive features such as BonusView (Picture-in-Picture) and BD-Live (Ethernet port).
News categories: Sony Electronics, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Middleware, USA

CANAL+ Chooses the Latest Generation of NDS Middleware to Transform Subscribers' Set-top Boxes into Digital Video Recorders
Feb 26, 2008 – NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) has announced that CANAL+ GROUP, France's leading Pay TV provider, has chosen the latest generation of MediaHighway® middleware to enable subscribers to transform their HD STBs into DVRs.
News categories: NDS Group, CANAL+ GROUP, Digital TV, DVR, France, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box

Oregan Highlights Integrated Multimedia Search as Key Feature of Oregan Media Browser 4.0 for Living Room AV Consumer Electronics
Feb 22, 2008 – With the new version of its software, Oregan introduces the concept of integrated media search via its 'intelligent' cross-platform TV browser, which extends the notion of browsing beyond the traditional information-centric and Internet-based search.
News categories: Oregan Networks, Broadband, CES2025, Digital TV, Gateway, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

Digicable India selects complete S&T MHEG-5 solution for new network
Feb 22, 2008 – Strategy & Technology has announced that Digicable Network (India) has selected MHEG-5 technology from the company to create a complete end-to-end interactive TV solution.
News categories: S&T, Digicable, Cable TV, Digital TV, India, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box

OpenTV Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Results
Feb 21, 2008 – OpenTV (NASDAQ GM: OPTV) has announced financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007.
News categories: OpenTV, Earnings Release, Digital TV, Middleware, Results, Set Top Box

ViXS Systems Ports Orb Embedded Solution onto XCode™ Family of ICs
Feb 20, 2008 – Orb Networks and ViXS Systems have announced the porting of the Orb Embedded Solution (OeS) onto the ViXS XCode™ family of products.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Orb Networks, Digital TV, Media Player, Middleware, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Streaming

OpenTV Announces New Customer Win in Partnership With Nagravision
Feb 20, 2008 – OpenTV (NASDAQ GM: OPTV) has announced that its middleware and enterprise solutions have been selected by ZON TV Cabo in Portugal to support the operator's upcoming HD PVR launch.
News categories: OpenTV, Nagravision, ZON TV Cabo, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Portugal, Satellite, Set Top Box