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

HbbTV already supported by 93% of European connected TVs
May 20, 2014 – According to the EBU, 93% of the connected televisions for sale in Europe support HbbTV and HbbTV services are being deployed by broadcasters throughout Europe.
News categories: European Broadcasting Union, Europe, HbbTV, Market Research, Smart TV

NEOTION launches solutions to synchronise second screen devices
May 20, 2014 – NEOTION’s BlueBridge Synchro! technology allows broadcasters and operators to enable their viewers (through a mobile app) to automatically synchronise their second screen device with the live content on the main TV screen.
News categories: NEOTION, ANGA COM, Apps, Digital TV, Mobile, Smart Home, Smartphone, Tablet, Worldwide

NimbleTV to add nine more US cities
May 20, 2014 – NimbleTV has announced its latest domestic expansion plans. NimbleTV enables customers with a cable subscription to watch TV from any location, on any device.
News categories: NimbleTV, Anand Subramanian, Apps, Cable TV, Digital TV, Mobile, TV Everywhere, USA

HTTV to provide HbbTV head-end to Sentech
May 20, 2014 – HTTV has announced that it will supply httvStream, its flagship Head End product, to enable Sentech and South African broadcasters to deploy HbbTV services on Sentech's Direct To Home - Satellite (DTH - S) Platform.
News categories: HTTV, Sentech, Régis Saint Girons, Gordon Maynar, ANGA COM, Content Distribution, Digital TV, HbbTV, Satellite, South Africa

AX Technology STBs to support GT-SAT channel-stacking protocol
May 20, 2014 – GT-SAT and AX Technology have announced the implementation of the dHello channel-stacking protocol in AX Technology's Opticum range of satellite receivers.
News categories: GT-SAT, AX Technology, Guil Mediouni, ANGA COM, LNB, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Worldwide

Cubiware CubiTV middleware licensed by Vodafone Iceland
May 20, 2014 – Cubiware and Sofia Digital, its Value Added Reseller, have announced the signing of a middleware licensing agreement with Vodafone Iceland. The agreement licenses the operator to deploy CubiTV on Vodafone Iceland set-top boxes (STBs).
News categories: Cubiware, Sofia Digital, Vodafone, Mika Kanerva, Maciej Grzonkowski, Digital TV, Iceland, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

NAGRA deploys S3's StormTest test automation platform globally
May 20, 2014 – S3 Group has announced that it has been selected by NAGRA to automate testing of its OpenTV 5 Set-Top Box (STB) middleware and guide solutions deployed with leading pay-TV service providers on a worldwide basis.
News categories: S3 Group, NAGRA, Mervin Zhang, Philip Brennan, ANGA COM, Digital TV, Middleware, QoE, Set Top Box, Worldwide

ABOX42 and Netrange join forces for Smart TV / OTT
May 19, 2014 – NetRange has announced a partnership with Abox42. NetRange will offer its complete Smart TV solution to any customer instantly on all IPTV & OTT STB platforms of Abox42.
News categories: NetRange, Abox42, Apps, Set Top Box, Streaming, Worldwide

Promptlink launches Set-Top Box Test Platform
May 19, 2014 – Promptlink Communications has announced release of the Promptlink Set-Top Box Test Platform™ (STBTP). The STBTP performs a complete functional test of all video and audio features of a digital set-top box.
News categories: Promptlink, Dr. Foad Towfiq, ANGA COM, Cable TV, QoE, Set Top Box, Worldwide