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

Newport Media Signs Qualcomm Software License Agreement
Sep 10, 2008 – Newport Media has announced that it will license MediaFLO™ service layer client software from Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM), enabling it to integrate the software into its FLO™ ASIC and protocol stack for MediaFLO device manufacturers.
News categories: Newport Media, Qualcomm, Licensing, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Software

Magnet selects Inuk's igloo for PCTV solution to broadband and FTTH IPTV customers
Sep 10, 2008 – Inuk Networks has announced that Magnet Networks has selected Inuk's igloo virtual Set-Top Box to extend Magnet Entertainment's IPTV service to PC and Macs.
News categories: Inuk Networks, Magnet Networks, Broadband, Digital TV, Fibre, IBCShow, Ireland, Media Player, Streaming

OpenTV and Adobe Collaborate To Advance Rich Television Experiences
Sep 10, 2008 – At IBC2008, OpenTV (Nasdaq:OPTV) and Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) have announced that they have agreed to integrate Adobe® Flash® Lite™ into OpenTV's middleware as an additional application environment, complementing OpenTV's standard and HTML offerings.
News categories: OpenTV, Adobe Systems, Digital TV, IBCShow, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box, Streaming

Ericsson launches new IMS IPTV middleware integrated with leading TV technology providers
Sep 9, 2008 – Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has extended its TV offering with the world's first IMS integrated IPTV middleware. The company's open, standards based, end-to-end IPTV solution supports ease of integration and delivers vendor choice for operators.
News categories: Ericsson, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

IWEDIA Middleware to reveal UPnP-based digital media player set-top box software
Sep 9, 2008 – IWEDIA Middleware has announced that it will be revealing its UPnP-based software solution to enhance set-top boxes with digital media player capabilities at IBC 2008.
News categories: IWEDIA, Digital TV, IBCShow, Media Player, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home

ADB to Show Innovative Technology Designed for Mass-Deployment at IBC2008
Sep 9, 2008 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SWX: ADBN) has announced that it will focus on a number of revenue enhancing features and solutions specifically designed to support digital television operators at IBC2008 (Hall 4, Stand B48).
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Vidiom, Osmosys, Cable TV, DOCSIS, DVB-MHP, DVR, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Terrestrial

MRG's Global IPTV Market Leaders Report Reflects Significant Shifts
Sep 9, 2008 – MRG has announced new leaders in the 'Global IPTV Market Leaders Report -- August 2008,' which tracks the top 100 IPTV vendors in 24 regional sub-segments based on the installed base of 6 video systems products in over 660 IPTV Operations.
News categories: MRG, Conditional Access, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, IBCShow, IPTV, Market Research, Middleware, Set Top Box

TiVo Chooses Wipro's DVB-T Middleware to Build HD DVRs
Sep 9, 2008 – Wipro Technologies (NYSE:WIT) has announced that TiVo (NASDAQ:TIVO) has adopted Wipro's DVB-T and Common Interface (CI) software stacks for its solutions targeting Australian and European markets
News categories: Wipro, TiVo, Australia, Digital TV, DVR, Europe, Middleware, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

NDS and TNS Join Forces to Develop Set-top Box Audience Measurement Solution
Sep 9, 2008 – NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) and TNS Media Research (LSE:TNS) have announced a global partnership to create and market an end-to-end STB audience measurement solution for digital TV operators.
News categories: NDS Group, TNS Media Research, Content Distribution, DVR, IBCShow, Market Research, Middleware, Set Top Box