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

DivX Launches New Internet TV Platform
Jan 6, 2010 – DivX (Nasdaq: DIVX) has announced the launch of DivX TV™, a comprehensive embedded Internet TV platform that provides access to a diverse line-up of online media content streamed directly to any connected device from any manufacturer.
News categories: DivX, Blu-ray, CES2025, Digital TV, Gaming, Media Player, Middleware, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Next3D Announces Technology for Encoding and Playback of Stereoscopic 3D Content
Jan 6, 2010 – Next3D has announced a technology for encoding and decoding of stereoscopic 3D video content. The company's Compound-Entropy Stereoscopic Encoder (CESE) greatly reduces the redundant information in the left and right-eye views of stereoscopic video.
News categories: Next3D, CES2025, Content Distribution, Media Player, Metaverse, Streaming

Mirics Launches FlexiStream™: a New Home Media Center Platform for Windows 7
Jan 6, 2010 – Mirics has announced FlexiStream™. Running on Windows 7, the FlexiStream home-server is used for reception, viewing, recording, real-time re-formatting and IP- streaming of live TV to any kind of portable or handheld device.
News categories: Mirics, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, Peripherals / Accessories, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Terrestrial

Industry leaders create new Connected TV Game Forum
Jan 5, 2010 – A selection of the world's foremost interactive companies are establishing a new forum for the development of games on connected TV, namely Accedo, Betfair, PlayJam, RallyPoint and Two Way Media.
News categories: Connected TV Game Forum, CES2025, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV

CableLabs® Develops 3D Test Support, Opens Laboratory for 3D TV Technology
Jan 5, 2010 – CableLabs® has expanded support for development of 3D television technology. CableLabs is providing testing capabilities for 3D TV implementation scenarios over cable.
News categories: CableLabs, Cable TV, Metaverse, Set Top Box, Smart TV, USA

Dailymotion Announces Broadband TV Advertising Formats
Jan 5, 2010 – Dailymotion has announced interactive advertising formats for Dailymotion's broadband TV and IPTV channels. The announcement follows the launch of Dailymotion's iPhone app and expands Dailymotion's ad-supported content strategy to all three screens.
News categories: Dailymotion, Advertising, Apps, IPTV, Streaming

IPTV and video equipment and service markets hampered by slowing subscriber growth
Jan 5, 2010 – Market research firm Infonetics Research has published three video-related market share and forecast reports: 'Video Infrastructure and Subscribers', 'Set-Top Boxes and Subscribers', and 'Video Services and Subscribers'.
News categories: Infonetics Research, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, Subscribers

Discovery, Sony And IMAX Plan To Launch 3D TV Network In U.S.
Jan 5, 2010 – Discovery (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), Sony (Tokyo: 6758; NYSE: SNE) and IMAX (NASDAQ: IMAX; TSX: IMX) have announced a joint venture to be established to develop the first 24/7 dedicated 3D television network in the U.S.
News categories: Sony Corp, IMAX, Discovery, Digital TV, Metaverse, USA

Cisco and Service Providers Aim to Reinvent the TV Experience With Videoscape
Jan 5, 2010 – Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) has announced the release of Cisco Videoscape®, a comprehensive TV platform for service providers that brings together digital TV and online content with social media and communications applications.
News categories: Cisco Systems, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Gateway, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming