Broadcast (Cable TV, DTH Satellite, Terrestrial) News

Gehua Cable Deploys Network Trials Based on Broadcom's Innovative DOCSIS®-Based EoC Solution
Mar 22, 2011 – Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) has announced that its DOCSIS®-based Ethernet over Coax (EoC) cable architecture has been chosen by Gehua Cable to launch their network trials in Beijing.
News categories: Broadcom, Gehua Cable, Sumavision, Broadband, Cable TV, CCBN, China, Content Distribution, DOCSIS, Semiconductor

Humax Licenses Intertrust Marlin Technology for YouView Set Top Boxes
Mar 22, 2011 – Humax and Intertrust have announced that Humax has licensed Intertrust's Marlin Client SDK for its development of digital Set Top Boxes for YouView in the United Kingdom (UK).
News categories: Intertrust, Humax, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK, Video Exchange

'YES' Selects Celeno to participate in Wi-Fi trial for the new Over-the-Top VOD service
Mar 22, 2011 – Celeno Communications has announced that Israel's 'yes' has selected a Celeno Wi-Fi chipset to participate in a home network trial which will enable its customers to use wireless streaming of SD/HD Video on Demand (VoD) services in the home.
News categories: Celeno, 'yes', Israel, Satellite, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Video Exchange

EchoStar Europe Supplies Upgradable STB for Telefonica's HD TV Service in Chile
Mar 22, 2011 – EchoStar Europe (NASDAQ:SATS) has announced that it has supplied a new HD, satellite STB to Telefónica in Chile. The new product will enable consumers to access an array of digital television services including HD channels.
News categories: EchoStar Europe, Telefónica, Chile, Digital TV, Satellite, Set Top Box

Viaccess selected to protect SFR HD satellite service
Mar 21, 2011 – Viaccess (Paris: FTE; NYSE: FTE) has announced that SFR (Paris: VIV) has selected its advanced content protection and rights management solutions for protecting SFR's new high definition TV offering on satellite.
News categories: Viaccess, Inteno, Conditional Access, Digital TV, France, Satellite, Set Top Box

BroadLogic and ZTE Announce New Approach for Digital TV Over EPON
Mar 21, 2011 – BroadLogic and ZTE (SEHK:0763; Shanghai:000063) are teaming to offer and showcase a new solution that uses EPON infrastructure to deliver digital TV video-on-demand and broadcast services to cable subscribers in multiple-dwelling units.
News categories: BroadLogic, ZTE, Cable TV, CCBN, Content Distribution, Fibre, Semiconductor

Dolby Powers HD Satellite Service with Next-Generation Surround Sound
Mar 18, 2011 – Dolby Labs (NYSE: DLB) has announced a collaboration with Tata Sky supporting Dolby® Digital Plus as the audio codec for Tata Sky+ HD. The Tata Sky+ HD PVR delivers 1080i HD picture quality with Dolby Digital 7.1 surround sound.
News categories: Dolby, Tata Sky, DVR, Satellite

Pace Signs New Deal With NET Servicos in Brazil to Deliver Digital TV Services
Mar 17, 2011 – Pace (LSE: PIC) has announced that it has signed a deal to expand its two year partnership with NET Serviços (BM&FBOVESPA: NETC3, NETC4; Nasdaq: NETC; Latibex: XNET). Pace will develop new platforms to enable NET to deploy advanced digital services.
News categories: Pace plc, NET Serviços, Brazil, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box

Videocon d2h presents India's first HD DVR with 3D
Mar 16, 2011 – Videocon d2h has announced the launch of India's first High Definition - Digital Video Recorder with 3D. Now its customers will be able to enjoy 3D content and experience a new world of Digital Entertainment.
News categories: d2h, Digital TV, DVR, India, Metaverse, Satellite, Set Top Box