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

Telecom New Zealand unveils Lightbox internet TV business
Jun 25, 2014 – Telecom New Zealand has announced further details of its internet TV business. Lightbox, available via any broadband connection, will launch in the coming weeks with about 5,000 hours of content.
News categories: Telecom New Zealand, Apps, Digital TV, New Zealand, Streaming, Tablet

Arkena delivers OTT for beIN SPORTS France
Jun 23, 2014 – Arkena has announced the provision of turn-key OTT and catch-up services for beIN SPORTS CONNECT, an OTT offer launched by beIN SPORTS France to deliver its live channels directly to connected devices.
News categories: Arkena, beIN SPORTS, Sylvain Merle, Julien Seligmann, Apps, Content Distribution, Digital TV, France, Mobile, Smartphone, Streaming, Tablet

Accedo develops HbbTV app for Australia's SBS
Jun 23, 2014 – Accedo has announced that it assisted Australia's SBS to become the first of the local free-to-air broadcasters to launch their own full-featured catch-up TV service using the HbbTV standard.
News categories: Accedo, SBS, Marshall Heald, Matt Kossatz, Apps, Australia, Digital TV, HbbTV, Smart TV, Streaming

Client-side TV software market to top $800M in 2017
Jun 23, 2014 – According to SNL Kagan MRG, the focus for pay TV operators is shifting from traditional set-top boxes (STBs) to home-media gateways and the software that enables these devices.
News categories: SNL Kagan, Norm Bogen, Digital TV, Gateway, Market Research, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Worldwide

Australia's SBS launches OTT service for HbbTV televisions
Jun 23, 2014 – SBS’s dedicated catch-up viewing service, SBS ON DEMAND, is available to the public in beta (pre-release test version) via HbbTV enabled televisions, which are launching in Australia in the coming months.
News categories: SBS, Marshall Heald, Australia, Digital TV, HbbTV, Smart TV, Streaming

Cubiware CubiTV middleware licensed by K-Vision
Jun 17, 2014 – Cubiware together with ALi Corporation has announced the signing of a licensing agreement with K-Vision, a pay-TV entity owned by Kompas Gramedia in Indonesia.
News categories: Cubiware, ALi Corp, K-Vision, Harya S. Pratama, Jakub Gorski, Tony Chang, BroadcastAsia, Digital TV, Indonesia, Middleware, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

Qplay adds Chromecast support
Jun 17, 2014 – Qplay has announced support for Google’s Chromecast media streaming device, expanding TV viewing options for bringing infinite Qs of short form video to the masses.
News categories: Qplay, Mike Ramsay, Apps, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Open IPTV Forum and HbbTV Association merge
Jun 17, 2014 – The members of the Open IPTV Forum and the HbbTV Association have announced that they have merged their future activities into a single organization within the legal structure of the HbbTV Association.
News categories: HbbTV Association, Open IPTV Forum, Nilo Mitra, Klaus Illgner, HbbTV, IPTV, Middleware, Worldwide

Set-top box market moving to common platforms
Jun 13, 2014 – ​Pay TV Operators are at the top of the set-top box food chain, with hardware OEMs and semiconductor vendors both functioning in a supporting role, according to ABI Research.
News categories: ABI Research, Sam Rosen, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Worldwide