Broadcast (Cable TV, DTH Satellite, Terrestrial) News

ONO and TiVo to Expand High-Definition Hybrid TV Solution in Spain
Mar 2, 2012 – ONO and TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) have announced that following their initial launch in Madrid and Barcelona, its next generation hybrid television offering is now available to ONO fiber optic subscribers in Valencia.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Grupo Corporativo ONO, Cable TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Spain

On Demand Group And B.Net Launch Subscription VoD Services In Croatia
Mar 1, 2012 – B.net and On Demand Group (NASDAQ: SEAC) have announced the launch of subscription on demand (SVOD) services in Croatia. The service builds on the successful launch of a transactional video on demand (TVOD) movie service by B.net in December.
News categories: On Demand Group, B.net, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Croatia

Video Streaming Solutions Launches New Video Compression Technology
Mar 1, 2012 – Video Streaming Solutions Ltd has launched its new video compression technology which is H.264/MPEG4-AVC compatible and offers better than two-fold compression performance compared to conventional H.264 technology.
News categories: VSSL, Digital TV, Satellite, Streaming

Canal+ France adds 158,000 subscribers in 2011
Mar 1, 2012 – Vivendi (Paris: VIV) has released results for 2011. At the end of December 2011, Canal+ France had 11.216 million subscriptions, a net increase of 158,000 year-on-year.
News categories: Vivendi, Brazil, France, IPTV, Poland, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, Vietnam

Canada's WTC Enters IPTV Space With APMAX Middleware
Feb 29, 2012 – WTC Communications, of Westport Ontario in Canada, has chosen the APMAX Middleware Solution from Innovative Systems as they transition their cable video plant over to IPTV.
News categories: Innovative Systems, WTC, Cable TV, Canada, Content Distribution, IPTV, Middleware

Intelsat New Dawn MCPC Media Platform Debuts in Africa
Feb 29, 2012 – Intelsat and GlobeCast have announced the launch of the Intelsat Ku-band MCPC platform for Africa. The platform provides a solution for programmers wishing to expand their distribution to cable and DTH services across sub-Saharan Africa.
News categories: Intelsat, GlobeCast, Africa, Content Distribution, Satellite

Siano and LIFIA Team Up to Support Mobile DTV Project in Argentina
Feb 29, 2012 – Siano and LIFIA-UNLP, an IT R&D research group out of Argentina's La Plata University, have announced a combined 'Ginga' DTV solution for Windows and Linux PC applications in mobile devices.
News categories: Siano, LIFIA, Argentina, Middleware, MWC24, Peripherals / Accessories, Portable, SBTVD, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

DTG unveils next-generation features for Freeview platform
Feb 29, 2012 – The DTG has announced the latest technical specification enhancements for Freeview and Freeview HD - as the digital television industry gathers for its annual Summit on 2 March in London. An updated D-Book will be published on 31 March 2012.
News categories: DTG, Digital TV, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

Conax security upgrade for Turksat cable TV
Feb 29, 2012 – Conax has announced its agreement with Turksat for deployment of a Conax Contego™ content security solution for its rapidly expanding cable TV operations.
News categories: Conax, Türksat, Cable TV, CABSAT, Conditional Access, Turkey