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

TELUS launches Microsoft Mediaroom in Edmonton, Vancouver and Calgary
Feb 2, 2010 – TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) has announced the availability of a new TELUS TV service, powered by Microsoft Mediaroom and available exclusively from TELUS in Canada, which offers a better television viewing experience for TELUS TV customers.
News categories: Microsoft, TELUS, Andreas Mueller-Schubert, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware

Panasonic Opens Blu-ray 3D Authoring Facility
Feb 1, 2010 – Panasonic (NYSE:PC; Tokyo:6752) has unveiled its Blu-ray 3D™ Advanced Authoring Center at the Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory. The Center offers services which are capable of making Blu-ray 3D™ Discs commercially available as early as Spring 2010.
News categories: Panasonic, Blu-ray, Content Distribution, Metaverse, USA

BSkyB to make TV history with the launch of 3D TV
Jan 28, 2010 – BSkyB (LSE:BSY) has announced that it will launch Sky 3D, Europe's first dedicated 3D TV channel, this April. Sky will preview the service this Sunday, becoming the first TV company to broadcast a live 3D TV sports event to a public audience.
News categories: BSkyB, Digital TV, Metaverse, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, UK

BSkyB adds 482,000 HD customers in 4Q09
Jan 28, 2010 – BSkyB (LSE:BSY) has released results for the six months ended 31 December 2009. The quarter saw record growth in Sky+HD. Sky added 482,000 net Sky+HD customers, an increase of 1.3 million HD customers in the last 12 months.
News categories: BSkyB, DVR, Ireland, Metaverse, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers, UK

CableLabs issues 'Set-Back Box' specification
Jan 22, 2010 – CableLabs has issued its OpenCable Host Thin Chassis Device (OCTCD) specification. The objectives of the OCTCD are to reduce the cost of OpenCable devices; to receive scrambled cable services with a CableCARD; and, to support two-way services.
News categories: CableLabs, Cable TV, CAM, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

DTG to profile UK standard for 3DTV
Jan 22, 2010 – The Digital TV Group (DTG), the industry association for digital television in the UK, has announced they are to lead the development of a UK standard for 3DTV products and services.
News categories: Digital TV Group, Digital TV, Metaverse, Terrestrial, UK

CreNova selects ANT platform for HbbTV
Jan 21, 2010 – ANT (LSE AIM: ANTP) has announced that CreNova Technology will build its new range of hybrid set-top boxes on the ANT Galio HbbTV Platform.
News categories: ANT plc, CreNova Technology, Digital TV, HbbTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming

SureWest Launches Advanced Digital TV
Jan 21, 2010 – SureWest Communications (Nasdaq: SURW) has launched its Advanced Digital TV service for customers in the Sacramento region with Whole Home DVR, high definition (HD) television, fast channel change and other new features.
News categories: SureWest, Steve Oldham, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, USA

OpenTV and Coverity Announce Software Integrity Collaboration
Jan 20, 2010 – OpenTV (NASDAQ:OPTV) has announced a collaboration with Coverity to complement OpenTV's middleware testing environment. OpenTV will offer Coverity Static Analysis software models to its integration and development customers and partners.
News categories: OpenTV, Coverity, Middleware, Set Top Box