Mobile TV News

BBC iPlayer Now Available On iPhone
Mar 7, 2008 – Today was a big day for BBC iPlayer: it's the day that it first became available on a portable device. BBCiPlayer is now available on iPhone and iPod touch.
News categories: BBC iPlayer, Digital TV, Mobile, Streaming, UK

KommAustria Awards Mobile TV Network Contract to MEDIA BROADCAST
Mar 6, 2008 – MEDIA BROADCAST has received approval from the Austrian regulatory authority KommAustria to establish and operate a national multiplex platform for mobile, terrestrial broadcasting in Austria.
News categories: MEDIA&BROADCAST, KommAustria, Austria, Digital TV, Mobile, Regulation

Mobile DTV Alliance Broadens Mandate, Adds Focus on Harmonizing the Application and Service Layer for Multiple Mobile TV Technologies
Mar 6, 2008 – The Mobile DTV Alliance has extended its work on implementation guidelines to encompass the emerging ATSC standard for mobile broadcast - ATSC-M/H - and broadened the Mobile DTV Alliance charter to include industry collaboration activities with North American broadcasters.
News categories: Mobile DTV Alliance, Digital TV, Mobile, USA

India's Market for Mobile TV Services to Reach US$360 Million in 2008, says Springboard Research
Mar 5, 2008 – Indian mobile phone users are ready for Mobile TV services with 12 million subscribers predicted to use the service in the first year of launch, according to the latest report by Springboard Research.
News categories: Springboard Research, Digital TV, India, Market Research, Mobile, Subscribers

DivX Enters Into New Multiyear Contract with Philips Electronics to Bring DivX Video to Wide Variety of Consumer Electronics Devices
Mar 4, 2008 – DivX (NASDAQ:DIVX) has announced that it has entered into a new two-year license agreement with Philips Electronics. The agreement will enable Philips to continue to include DivX® video functionality on its wide range of consumer lifestyle products.
News categories: DivX, Philips Electronics, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Media Player, Smart TV, Tablet

BlueRun Ventures Invests in Innofidei
Mar 4, 2008 – Innofidei has announced that it has raised $10 million in year 2007 from BlueRun Ventures together with another investor. The company will use the funding for R&D and operating capital.
News categories: Innofidei, BlueRun Ventures, China, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor, Venture Capital

Tensilica and NuFront to Show T-MMB Mobile TV Solution at China's IIC 2008 Shows
Mar 3, 2008 – Tensilica and NuFront have announced that the two companies will jointly exhibit at the IIC-China 2008 exhibitions March 3-4, 2008, in Shenzhen and March 10-11, 2008, in Shanghai.
News categories: NuFront, Tensilica, China, Mobile, Semiconductor, Silicon IP

Vivace Readies Samples of High Performance, Low Power VSP100 Media Processor
Mar 3, 2008 – Vivace Semiconductor has announced the availability of the first samples of its entry-level VSP100™ media processing chip incorporating high quality video capability for devices such as mobile phones, MP3/MP4 video players and mobile televisions.
News categories: Vivace Semiconductor, Digital TV, ICs, Mobile, Semiconductor, Tablet

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