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IPTV operator Telefónica del Sur grows with Latens
Nov 4, 2009 – Latens has announced that Telefónica del Sur (Telsur) has over 25,000 IPTV subscribers. Latens software only Conditional Access (CAS) is integrated with Telsur's IPTV partners including Minerva for middleware and set top boxes from Amino.
News categories: Latens, Telsur, Chile, Conditional Access, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Subscribers

OpenTV Launches Beta Tester Program for New SDK
Nov 4, 2009 – OpenTV (NASDAQ:OPTV) has announced the launch of a beta testing program for its new Software Development Kit, the OpenTV SDK Development Suite C2.2. The new SDK will be released to the public at no cost in March 2010.
News categories: OpenTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Minerva and Sigma Designs Announce IPTV Set-Top Box Collaboration
Nov 4, 2009 – Minerva Networks has unveiled enhancements to its client software to reduce the effort required to deploy set-top boxes based on Sigma Designs (NASDAQ:SIGM) ICs. Wistron (Taipei:6285) will be first-to-market with a set-top box featuring the solution.
News categories: Minerva Networks, Sigma Designs, Wistron, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

OpenTV Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results
Nov 3, 2009 – OpenTV (NASDAQ: OPTV) has announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2009. For the quarter, revenues were $31.8 million, an increase of 18% compared to $26.9 million for the third quarter of 2008.
News categories: OpenTV, DVR, Middleware, Results, Set Top Box

China to define Infrared Remote Control Coding Standards
Nov 3, 2009 – China's National Audio, Video, and Multimedia Systems and Equipment Standardization Technical Committee (AVMSC) is to create a drafting group for a national Audiovisual and Multimedia Infrared Remote Control Coding Standard.
News categories: Coship, AVMSC, China, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Motorola ships 3.3 million digital entertainment devices in 3Q09
Oct 29, 2009 – Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has reported results for the third quarter of 2009. Motorola shipped 3.3 million digital entertainment devices during the quarter down from 4.1 million in the same period of 2008.
News categories: Motorola, Cable TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Results, Set Top Box

Ocean Blue Software teams with Rovi for home networking TV software
Oct 29, 2009 – Ocean Blue Software has announced a collaboration with Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) to integrate Rovi's Connected Platform software for Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) capabilities into its Sunrise digital video broadcast (DVB) stack.
News categories: Ocean Blue, Rovi Corp, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV

Minerva Platform Powers First IP Television Deployment in Vietnam
Oct 28, 2009 – Minerva Networks has announced that VTC Digicom, one of the largest telecommunications service providers, and the second largest TV network in Vietnam, has selected Minerva's iTVManager platform to deliver premium digital entertainment services.
News categories: Minerva Networks, VTC, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Vietnam

ADB Leads the tru2way™ in Enabling Content Convergence on the TV
Oct 27, 2009 – At SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2009, Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) will demonstrate how it enables operators deliver the promises of tru2way™ together with an enhanced consumer TV experience for linear and on-demand entertainment services.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Cable TV, CableTecExpo, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home