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

ANT ships 1.6 million units in 1H09
Aug 25, 2009 – ANT (LSE AIM: ANTP) has announce its results for the six months ended 30 June 2009. Shipments increased 8% to 1.6 million units (H1 2008: 1.5 million units) during the period. Loss from operations was reduced by 11% to £0.9m (H1 2008: £1.0m).
News categories: ANT plc, Middleware, Results, Set Top Box

QuickPlay Announces 'Mobile Set-Top Box' for TV Service Providers
Aug 24, 2009 – QuickPlay Media has unveiled its new Mobile Set-Top Box solution. The solution will enable TV service providers to easily extend set-top box capabilities beyond the living room to popular consumer electronic and mobile devices.
News categories: QuickPlay, Cable TV, Digital TV, DRM, IPTV, Media Player, Middleware, Placeshifting, Portable, Set Top Box

China Digital TV to Provide STB Software to Jinzhong TV Network
Aug 24, 2009 – China Digital TV (NYSE: STV) has announced that the company has signed an exclusive contract with Jinzhong Broadcasting Television Network Co., a cable operator in Shanxi province, to provide set-top box software.
News categories: China Digital TV Holding, Jinzhong TV Network, Cable TV, China, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box

ADB integrates Civolution watermarking technology
Aug 24, 2009 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SIX: ADBN) has announced that it has integrated Civolution's VTrack watermarking technology into its digital TV set-top boxes, thus providing operators with further means of protecting content.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Civolution, Content Protection, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Watermarking

Chips&Media Licenses Sorenson Spark Video Decoder
Aug 24, 2009 – Sorenson Media has announced that Chips&Media has licensed the Sorenson Spark Software Developers Kit (SDK) to include the Sorenson Spark video decoder in Chips&Media's optimized video IP.
News categories: Sorenson Media, Chips&Media, Licensing, Media Player, Semiconductor, Silicon IP, Streaming

Rovi Platform Selected by Pace for Next-Generation Set-top Boxes
Aug 24, 2009 – Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) has announced that Pace (LSE:PIC) is using the Rovi Connected Platform solution to enhance its next-generation set-top boxes for cable operators and service providers throughout the Americas.
News categories: Rovi Corp, Pace plc, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, Latin America, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

Amino to deliver the pure IPTV experience at IBC
Aug 24, 2009 – Amino Communications (LSE: AMO), the world's largest independent IPTV specialist, will showcase its pure IPTV focus with a range of new set-top box (STB) products and innovative interactive solutions at IBC 2009.
News categories: Amino, Content Distribution, DVR, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home

SeaChange to Show Three-Screen Video and Broadcast Delivery Solutions at IBC
Aug 18, 2009 – SeaChange International (NASDAQ: SEAC) will demonstrate at IBC 2009 readily deployable broadband and broadcast video solutions that enable TV operators to manage, monetize and deliver content to consumers anytime, anywhere, on any device.
News categories: SeaChange, Advertising, Content Distribution, IBCShow, Middleware

NEC Licenses DivX Plus™ HD for EMMA™ chips
Aug 18, 2009 – DivX (Nasdaq: DIVX) and NEC (TSE: 6723) have announced a multi-year licensing agreement covering the integration of DivX Plus™ HD technology into NEC Electronics' 'Enhanced Multi-Media Architecture' (EMMA™).
News categories: DivX, NEC Electronics, Licensing, Media Player, Optical Disc Recorder, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming