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

DIRECTV to Launch ESPN 3D to Millions of Customers Nationwide
Mar 29, 2010 – In June, DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) will add ESPN 3D, the industry's first 3D sports television network, to its upcoming 3D lineup that will offer three dedicated 3D channels, including DIRECTV's newly named linear 3D channel, N3D™ powered by Panasonic.
News categories: DIRECTV, Metaverse, Satellite, Smart TV, USA

Millionth customer for Freesat
Mar 29, 2010 – Freesat, the joint venture between the BBC and ITV in the UK, has announced that it has passed the 1 million customer mark.
News categories: Freesat, IMPALA, Digital TV, Market Research, MHEG-5, Satellite, Set Top Box, UK

Belgacom TV offers the first Belgian football match in 3D
Mar 26, 2010 – Belgacom (Brussels: BELG) has announced that following a successful trial on March 10th, and thanks to its partners Outside Broadcast and Samsung (Seoul: 005930), it will offer the first 3D capture of an event in Belgium on 8 May.
News categories: Belgacom, Belgium, Digital TV, IPTV, Metaverse

BBC iPlayer on the TechniSat HDFS Freesat HD digital box
Mar 26, 2010 – TechniSat Digital has released a software update that will be available from 25th March to allow the TechniSat HDFS to join the BBC iPlayer trial
News categories: TechniSat, Media Player, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, UK

ACCESS and Pirelli Broadband Solutions announce DLNA certification of Residential Gateway
Mar 25, 2010 – ACCESS Systems Europe and Pirelli Broadband have announced that Pirelli's Residential Gateway DRG A226M, operating with ACCESS NetFront™ Living Connect, has successfully completed the DLNA Certification & Logo program.
News categories: ACCESS CO., Pirelli Broadband, Gateway, Middleware, Smart Home

Verimatrix Secures Content for WIST IPTV Service
Mar 25, 2010 – Verimatrix has announced that WIST, one of the longest-established telcos in Poland, has deployed the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) for IPTV to secure its comprehensive lineup of services for the Rzeszow region.
News categories: Verimatrix, WIST, VECTOR, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, IPTV, Middleware, Poland, Set Top Box, Video Exchange

Cablevision Licenses RealD Format for 3D Content in the Home
Mar 24, 2010 – RealD and Cablevision Systems (NYSE: CVC) have announced that Cablevision has licensed the stereoscopic RealD Format for the delivery of high definition 3D content to the home.
News categories: RealD, Cablevision, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Metaverse, Set Top Box, USA

Zappware deploys iView middleware with Slovenian IPTV operator Amis
Mar 24, 2010 – Zappware has successfully deployed its iView middleware product with the Slovenian telecom operator Amis. Amis' digital TV service, dubbed 'AmisTV2.0', was commercially launched in September 2009 in Slovenia and Croatia.
News categories: Zappware, AmisTV, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Slovenia

Interop Event on IPTV, Geneva, 20-23 July 2010
Mar 24, 2010 – The first IPTV interop event will demonstrate the state of maturity and industry adoption of ITU-T standards for IPTV. Manufacturers of STBs, content servers and other equipment are invited to showcase their products and test for interoperability.
News categories: IPTV interop, IPTV-GSI, Content Distribution, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box