Broadcast (Cable TV, DTH Satellite, Terrestrial) News

Verimatrix Cardless Security Provides Revenue Security for India's Aadhar Digital Vision
Jan 16, 2013 – Verimatrix has announced that Aadhar Digital Vision (ADV), a Chennai-based multi-system operator (MSO), is relying on the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) architecture to provide revenue security for its new digital cable TV service.
News categories: Verimatrix, Aadhar Digital Vision, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, India

Verimatrix to Protect TCCL Cable TV Digitalization Initiative
Jan 15, 2013 – Verimatrix has announced that Indian cable multi-service operator TCCL has selected the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) architecture to provide cardless revenue security for its new digital cable TV service.
News categories: Verimatrix, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, India

NAGRA deploys with Portugal's Cabovisão
Jan 14, 2013 – NAGRA (SIX:KUD.S) has announced that its content protection technology, NAGRA MediaAccess, has deployed with Cabovisão, one of Portugal's leading telecommunications providers and second largest cable network operator.
News categories: NAGRA, Cabovisão, Cable TV, Content Protection, Digital TV, Portugal

India passes 50 million DTH subscriber mark in 3Q 2012
Jan 11, 2013 – The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has released its Performance Indicator Report for the third quarter of 2012. At quarter-end, India's DTH subscriber base was 50.91 million, up from 48.45 million at the end of the previous quarter.
News categories: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Cable TV, Digital TV, India, Satellite, Subscribers

iWedia releases Teatro-3.0 software for Linux SAT>IP headless broadcast gateways
Jan 10, 2013 – iWedia has announced that it has released a dedicated edition of its Teatro-3.0 software solution targeted at Linux operated, SAT>IP based headless broadcast gateways.
News categories: iWedia, CES2025, Gateway, Middleware, Satellite, Smart Home

HD PLUS and NAGRA partner on Internet TV launch
Jan 8, 2013 – NAGRA (SIX:KUD.S) and HD PLUS (Paris;LuxX: SESG) have announced the launch of an HD PLUS over-the-top catch-up service of private channels (Mediathek) called HD+ Replay, extending the companies' content protection partnership from satellite to Internet TV.
News categories: NAGRA, HD PLUS, Content Protection, Digital TV, Germany, HbbTV, Satellite, Streaming

STMicroelectronics releases two new set-top box SoCs
Jan 8, 2013 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has added two new devices to its range of set-top box (STB) system-on-chip ICs. The STiH253 integrates a DVB-T2 demodulator for terrestrial STBs. The STiH271EL is targeted at price-sensitive basic zapper markets.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Digital TV, DVB-T2, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Humax Enters Production of Next Generation DIRECTV 'Genie' Server
Jan 8, 2013 – Humax (115160.KQ) has announced the recent approval for production of their DIRECTV (NASDAQ: DTV) HR44-500 'Genie' server, which will be combined with the Humax-manufactured C41-500 'mini Genie' client which is currently undergoing final certification.
News categories: Humax, DIRECTV, Digital TV, Gateway, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

Broadcom Powers World's First Android 4.0 Set-top Box with Google Mobile Services
Jan 8, 2013 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) has announced the successful integration of Google Mobile Services with Android ICS on the Samsung Electronics SMT-E5015 Smart TV set-top box (STB), based on the Broadcom® BCM7356 satellite STB system-on-a-chip (SoC).
News categories: Broadcom, Samsung, Olleh TV, CES2025, Digital TV, Korea, Middleware, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box