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

UTStarcom a Leader in China, India IPTV Markets
Jun 30, 2009 – UTStarcom (Nasdaq: UTSI) was named the leading Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) provider in Asia in Multimedia Research Group's (MRG, Inc.) latest Global IPTV Market Leaders Report.
News categories: UTStarcom, Multimedia Research Group, Asia, China, Content Distribution, Content Protection, India, IPTV, Market Research, Middleware, Set Top Box, Subscribers

CloverLeaf and Minerva Deliver IPTV Interactivity to Independent Telephone Companies
Jun 29, 2009 – CloverLeaf Digital and Minerva Networks have announced that Pineland Telephone Cooperative in Georgia and WT Services in Texas have launched CloverLeaf's interactive television services on IPTV systems supported on Minerva iTVManager middleware.
News categories: Minerva Networks, CloverLeaf, Pineland Telephone Cooperative, WT Services, Content Distribution, IPTV, Middleware, USA

enableTV Offers Support Program for CableLabs® tru2way™ Reference Implementation
Jun 25, 2009 – enableTV has announced the launch of its tru2way Reference Implementation Support Program for licensees of CableLabs tru2way Reference Implementation (RI) - the sole source of full technical support for CableLabs open source tru2way middleware.
News categories: enableTV, Cable TV, Middleware

Fujisoft Teams with Sonic Solutions to Deliver Hollywood Hits to Wii Game Console
Jun 25, 2009 – Sonic Solutions® (Nasdaq: SNIC) has announced that it is partnering with Fujisoft to deliver premium entertainment to the Nintendo Wii game console via Fujisoft's 'Minna no Theater Wii' video-on-demand service in Japan.
News categories: Sonic Solutions, Fujisoft, Paramount Pictures, Digital TV, Gaming, Japan, Media Player, Streaming

Ericsson powers interactive TV for Ucom in Armenia
Jun 24, 2009 – Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) is bringing high-quality, interactive TV to viewers in Armenia through a deal with operator Ucom. Ericsson will deliver its IPTV solution including GPON technology in the first contract of its kind.
News categories: Ericsson, Ucom, Armenia, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Middleware

OpenTV Powers Digital Cable Launch in China
Jun 23, 2009 – OpenTV (NASDAQ:OPTV) has announced that it has launched an end-to-end middleware solution for Southern Yinshi Network Media Ltd, a subsidiary of Southern Media Corporation, one of China's leading broadcasting groups.
News categories: OpenTV, Southern Media Corporation, Cable TV, China, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Kaonmedia moves to ANT Galio Platform for new Set-Top Boxes
Jun 23, 2009 – ANT (London: ANTP) has announced that Kaonmedia has licensed the ANT Galio Client for its latest range of set-top boxes. The new range will be targeted at the retail and operator markets and are due to launch in Q4 2009.
News categories: ANT plc, Kaonmedia, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box

TelstraClear Partners with Top Developers for Personal Video Recorder
Jun 22, 2009 – TelstraClear (ASX:TLS) has contracted Digisoft and Verimatrix to deliver a next generation personal video recorder (PVR) for its cable customers. The companies will jointly develop a hybrid HD DVB-C set-top box with PVR, IPTV and supporting services.
News categories: Verimatrix, Digisoft, TelstraClear, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, New Zealand, Set Top Box

Multimedia Polska grows to 100,000 digital TV subscribers
Jun 22, 2009 – Latens has announced that Multimedia Polska's hybrid DVB-C and IPTV service - secured by Latens software-only Conditional Access - has reached 100,000 subscribers.
News categories: Latens, Multimedia Polska, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, DVB-MHP, IPTV, Middleware, Poland, Set Top Box, Subscribers