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

ARRIS and OpenTV to Debut Localized Advertising Technology Using SCTE-130
Mar 25, 2009 – ARRIS (Nasdaq: ARRS) and OpenTV (Nasdaq: OPTV) have announced that they will present a joint demonstration of their next generation linear television ad platform at the upcoming NCTA Cable Show, April 1-3 in Washington, D.C.
News categories: OpenTV, ARRIS Group, Advertising, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Middleware

ITI Neovision's 'n' service experiencing rapid growth with Conax
Mar 25, 2009 – Since its launch in October 2006, n has managed substantial growth in Poland. The leading Warsaw based broadcaster is using Conax' flexible security for their Push VOD solution. In just two and half years, 'n' has attracted over 520,000 subscribers.
News categories: Conax, ITI Neovision, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DVB-MHP, DVR, Middleware, Poland, Satellite, Set Top Box, Video Exchange

Amino and SmartLabs make online video available to IPTV service providers
Mar 25, 2009 – Amino Communications (AIM: AMO) and SmartLabs have announced that at the IPTV World Forum they will showcase an integrated solution that will allow IPTV service providers to offer new popular over-the-top (OTT) internet video services for their subscribers.
News categories: Amino Communications, SmartLabs, CPE, Digital TV, IPTV, Media Player, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming, Video Exchange

Telekom Slovenije to Secure SiOL IPTV With Verimatrix Solution
Mar 25, 2009 – Verimatrix has announced Telekom Slovenije as its latest customer to select the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS™) for IPTV to protect video-on-demand (VOD) and live broadcast premium content.
News categories: Verimatrix, Telekom Slovenia, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Slovenia, Video Exchange

SecureMedia and GoBackTV Announce Joint IPTV-Over-Cable Customer Win
Mar 25, 2009 – SecureMedia and GoBackTV have announced the integration of SecureMedia's Encryptonite ONE™ System CA/DRM technology with GoBackTV's RetroVue® System that enables cable operators to dynamically provide subscribers with their own personal TV channels.
News categories: SecureMedia, GoBackTV, H & B Communications, Conditional Access, DRM, IPTV, Middleware, USA, Video Exchange

Rosmedia Launches Distributive IPTV Service Protected by SecureMedia
Mar 25, 2009 – SecureMedia has announced that Rosmedia, a leading IPTV operator based in St. Petersburg, Russia, has successfully launched their new IPTV service protected by SecureMedia's Encryptonite ONE™ System CA/DRM technology.
News categories: SecureMedia, Netris, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DRM, IPTV, Middleware, Russia, Video Exchange

Dreampark Replaces IPTV Middleware Competitor at Ireland's Magnet Networks
Mar 24, 2009 – Dreampark has announced its first customer in Ireland as Irish IPTV and ISP provider Magnet Networks has upgraded their existing middleware solution to Dreampark's Dreamgallery™.
News categories: Dreampark, Magnet Networks, Digital TV, IPTV, Ireland, Middleware

Viasat Selects NDS Progressive Download Technology for HD VOD
Mar 24, 2009 – NDS has announced that Viasat (OMX Nordic: MTGA, MTGB) has extended its long-standing relationship with NDS with the addition of NDS' Progressive Download (PDL) technology to the ViasatPlusHD hybrid DVR.
News categories: NDS Group, MTG/Viasat Broadcasting, Conditional Access, Denmark, Digital TV, DVR, Finland, Middleware, Norway, Satellite, Set Top Box, Sweden, Ukraine

ST Announces Commitment to Continue Minimizing the Environmental Effect of Set-Top Boxes
Mar 23, 2009 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has extended its commitment to saving energy to STB applications. ST's latest STB devices are supplied with a software driver called STPOWER that controls all power aspects of the device.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, Energy Star, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box