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

DEN Networks Limited Launches TV Blogging and Music on MediaHighway
Sep 24, 2009 – NDS has announced that India's DEN Networks has launched two services on the NDS MediaHighway® platform. DEN has recently launched an interactive TV micro blogging application, Blog.telly, after the launch of its 24x7 music service in January.
News categories: NDS Group, DEN Networks, Cable TV, India, Middleware

October for Sky Player on UK Xbox LIVE
Sep 23, 2009 – According to the October edition of BSkyB's (LSE:BSY) skymag Magazine, the Sky Player, Sky's online service, will launch on Xbox LIVE (Nasdaq: MSFT) in October.
News categories: Xbox, BSkyB, Digital TV, Gaming, Media Player, Satellite, Streaming, UK

IPTV Finds Its Place With Philips Electronics And GDBTV
Sep 22, 2009 – Philips (AEX: PHI; NYSE: PHG) has joined forces with Global Digital Broadcast (GDBTV) to launch the first television set with a fully-integrated IPTV service.
News categories: GDBTV, Philips, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming, UK

Numericable and Nagravision launch a comprehensive widget TV solution
Sep 22, 2009 – Numericable has chosen Nagravision's (SIX: KUD.VX) widget platform for the launch of its 'Widget TV' service. Widgets will allow Numericable customers to interact with their TV and build a genuine social network as part of their TV experience.
News categories: Nagravision, Numericable, Cable TV, Content Distribution, France, Middleware

CableLabs® Providing Software Resources to Grow Tru2way® and ETV Ecosystem and Streamline Interoperability Testing
Sep 22, 2009 – CableLabs® has put several programs in place to support device manufacturers and application developers, important stakeholders within the growing tru2way® and Enhanced TV (ETV) communities.
News categories: CableLabs, Cable TV, Middleware, USA

On2 Technologies Licenses VP6 Video Decoder Technology to videantis
Sep 22, 2009 – On2 Technologies (NYSE Amex: ONT) has announced that videantis has licensed its VP6 video decoder source code for implementation in the videantis v-MPx programmable processor platform.
News categories: On2, videantis, Licensing, Media Player, Semiconductor, Silicon IP

ArcSoft PowerMobia® Mobile Broadcast TV Demonstrated at Samsung Mobile Solutions Forum
Sep 21, 2009 – ArcSoft has announced that its mobile TV solution, PowerMobia® Mobile Broadcast TV is demonstrated at the sixth annual Samsung Mobile Solutions Forum. PowerMobia® is offered as an application on Android and Windows Mobile platforms.
News categories: ArcSoft, Samsung, Middleware, Mobile, Semiconductor

Alcatel-Lucent provides Vodafone Portugal IPTV details
Sep 21, 2009 – The Vodafone (London:VOD) 'Casa TV' IPTV service in Portugal re-uses the network architecture developed with Alcatel-Lucent (Paris, NYSE: ALU) for providing broadband and voice services. The middleware and DRM are Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) products.
News categories: Alcatel-Lucent, Vodafone, Gianluca Baini, Jorge Bento, Christine Heckart, Content Distribution, DRM, IPTV, Middleware, Portugal

IPTV and cable video equipment up 15% in 2Q09
Sep 17, 2009 – Market research firm Infonetics Research released its second quarter (2Q09) IPTV, Cable, and Satellite Video Equipment, Services, and Subscribers report.
News categories: Infonetics Research, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers