Software (Media Players, Middleware, Browsers, Stacks, …) News

LG to unveil webOS 2.0 Smart TV platform at CES 2015
Dec 18, 2014 – LG Electronics (LG) will unveil a TV lineup featuring its new 'webOS 2.0' Smart TV platform at CES. LG is working with leading content providers to ensure that LG 4K ULTRA HD TV owners have access to a wide range of 4K viewing options.
News categories: LG Electronics, In-kyu Lee, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, Smart TV, USA, Worldwide

DISH first major US pay TV provider to integrate Netflix
Dec 17, 2014 – DISH has become the first major pay-TV provider in the U.S. to integrate the Netflix app into its set-top box. The app gives customers the ability to stream Netflix movies and TV shows from the same platform used to access their linear TV channels.
News categories: DISH Network, Netflix, Vivek Khemka, Bill Holmes, Apps, Digital TV, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

Broadcom STB platform to accelerate Mexico's transition to digital TV
Dec 17, 2014 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) has announced a digital-terrestrial video platform for Mexico as the country transitions from analog-to-digital TV. Broadcom's BCM7543 silicon offers a cost-effective and featured-optimized device for new HD converter boxes and set-top box (STB) platforms.
News categories: Broadcom, Federal Institute of Telecommunications, Rich Nelson, Fernando Borjon Figueroa, Digital TV, Mexico, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

Cello Electronics TVs to offer Stream TV glasses-free 3D
Dec 17, 2014 – UK television manufacturer Cello Electronics has announced that has added Stream TV Networks' glasses-free 3D technology to its product line. The televisions feature real-time conversion into the Ultra-D™ format from any 2D or 3D source.
News categories: Cello Electronics, Stream TV Networks, Brian Palmer, Mathu Rajan, Digital TV, Metaverse, Smart TV, UK

Belgium's Proximus TV adds Netflix VOD
Dec 16, 2014 – Belgacom has announced that Netflix is available via the menus of its Proximus TV service in Belgium, offering Proximus customers the opportunity to watch series and movies from the world leader in subscription video on demand.
News categories: Proximus, Netflix, Apps, Belgium, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, Streaming

Wyplay connects STBs with SIGFOX IoT network
Dec 16, 2014 – Wyplay and SIGFOX have revealed a joint technology collaboration. The system, which will be showcased at the 2015 International CES, integrates SIGFOX’s IoT cellular connectivity solution with Wyplay’s open-source pay-TV set-top-box (STB) middleware.
News categories: Wyplay, SIGFOX, Dominique Féral, Stuart Lodge, Broadband, CES2025, Digital TV, Europe, Middleware, Mobile, Set Top Box, USA

Espial showcases RDK, 4K, OTT and HTML5 TV user experiences at CES 2015
Dec 16, 2014 – Espial has announced that it will demonstrate rich, high performance HTML5 TV user experiences for smart TVs and RDK-based set-top boxes at the 2015 International CES in Las Vegas from January 6-9.
News categories: Espial, Apps, CES2025, HTML5, RDK, Streaming, Worldwide

HBO GO now available on Amazon Fire TV
Dec 15, 2014 – Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has announced that HBO GO is available on Amazon Fire TV with an HBO subscription through participating affiliates, with integration of its full catalog into Fire TV’s voice search.
News categories: Amazon, HBO, Peter Larsen, Jeff Dallesandro, Apps, Digital TV, TV Everywhere, USA

Czech and Slovak public broadcasters begin Ultra HD test broadcasts on ASTRA 3B
Dec 15, 2014 – SES (Paris, Luxembourg: SESG), Ceska Televize (CT), RTVS and Ceske Radiokomunikace have announced that they will begin test broadcasts of Ultra HD content via SES's ASTRA 3B satellite at 23.5 degrees East.
News categories: SES S.A, Česká televize, RTVS, České Radiokomunikace, Norbert Hölzle, Ivo Ferkl, Václav Mika, Martin Gebauer, Czech Republic, Digital TV, QoE, Satellite, Slovakia