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Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem Unveils UltraViolet™ Brand
Jul 20, 2010 – The Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (DECE) has announced its consumer brand - UltraViolet™ - and logo. In addition, the consortium announced three additional new members bringing the total to nearly 60 member companies.
News categories: Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem, UltraViolet, Cable TV, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Gaming, IPTV, Media Player, Middleware, Mobile, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming

S3 and Broadcom Support BSkyB's Set-Top Box Development
Jul 19, 2010 – S3 Group has announced that it has collaborated with BSkyB (LSE:BSY) on the development of its latest HD set-top boxes (STBs), the DRX890 and the DRX895. These boxes include advanced STB technology from Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM).
News categories: S3 Group, Broadcom, BSkyB, Digital TV, DVR, Ireland, Middleware, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, UK

Renesas Electronics Introduces Two New DTV and Set-Top Box SoCs
Jul 15, 2010 – Renesas (TSE: 6723) has announced the availability of two system-on-chips (SoCs) for digital TVs, set top boxes, and digital broadcast receiver modules. The EMMA™3TJ and the EMMA3TS specifically target the DTT markets of Japan and South America.
News categories: Renesas, Argentina, Brazil, Digital TV, ICs, ISDB-T, Japan, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, Venezuela

Netgem Selects MaxLinear Silicon Tuner for Use in Set-Top Box Designs
Jul 13, 2010 – MaxLinear (NYSE: MXL) has announced that Netgem (Paris: NTG FP 7537; ETGM) has selected the MxL201RF ultra-low power silicon tuner to be used in several of its key hybrid set-top box (STB) designs.
News categories: MaxLinear, Netgem, Australia, Cable TV, Digital TV, Europe, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Mirics secures additional $13M funding to fuel company growth
Jul 13, 2010 – Mirics has announced that it has secured $13M in additional funding with existing investors - Acacia Capital Partners, Intel Capital and Pond Ventures - all participating in this latest financing round.
News categories: Mirics, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Venture Capital

Sigma Designs Delivers the World Cup in 3D
Jul 9, 2010 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has announced that France's Free (Paris: ILD) is delivering 3D broadcasts of World Cup soccer and ongoing 3D broadcast content using Sigma's SMP8634 Secure Media Processor in its Freebox triple-play set-top boxes.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Iliad, Free, Digital TV, France, IPTV, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Worldwide Semiconductor Revenues Will Increase to $295 Billion in 2011
Jul 6, 2010 – IDC expects global semiconductor revenue to reach $274 billion, $295 billion, and $344 billion in 2010, 2011, and 2014, respectively, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8% over the 2009-2014 forecast period.
News categories: International Data Corp, Semiconductor

MediaTek Integrates RoxioNow Into Chipset for Blu-ray Disc Players and HDTVs
Jun 29, 2010 – Sonic Solutions® (Nasdaq: SNIC) has announced the availability of the RoxioNow™ premium entertainment platform on MediaTek's (TPE: 2454) advanced Blu-ray Disc SoC solutions as well as HDTV solutions.
News categories: Sonic Solutions, MediaTek, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Media Player, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Streaming

SiS and Iberium Announce Partnership to Develop DTV Products
Jun 24, 2010 – SiS (TSE:2363) and Iberium Communications have announced that they have established a partnership to develop solutions and products for digital television (DTV) based on Iberium's demodulator technology.
News categories: Silicon Integrated Systems, Iberium, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Terrestrial