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

Telecom Italia Rejects Microsoft IPTV
Mar 13, 2008 – After years of working with the technology development team at Telecom Italia SpA (NYSE: TI), Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT)'s IPTV team has found its Mediaroom platform left on the shelf at the Italian incumbent, according to industry sources.
News categories: Telecom Italia, Digital TV, IPTV, Italy, Middleware, Set Top Box

Trident Microsystems Acquires Private Chinese Software Firm
Mar 13, 2008 – Trident Microsystems (NASDAQ: TRID) has announced the acquisition of Beijing Tiside Electronics Design Co., Ltd., in a move to enhance Trident's software and connected TV strategies.
News categories: Trident, China, Digital TV, MandA, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Mirifice, Amino and Comstar team up to improve IPTV broadcast Quality of Service
Mar 13, 2008 – Mirifice has signed an agreement with Comstar (JSC Comstar-UTS, LSE: CMST) to deliver the Mirifice MiriMON system for real-time monitoring of live Digital TV networks on to the population of set-top boxes supplied by Amino (London: AMO).
News categories: Mirifice, Amino Communications, Comstar, Content Distribution, IPTV, Middleware, QoE, Set Top Box

Amino selects ANT Galio Platform for next-generation Set-Top Box
Mar 13, 2008 – ANT (AIM:ANTP) has announced that Amino, the world leading IPTV Set-Top Box (STB) supplier, has selected ANT Galio Platform for its HD H.264 Personal Video Recorder (PVR) AmiNET530 STB.
News categories: ANT Software, Amino, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, UK, Video Exchange

GoBackTV Demonstrates New End-User Set-Top Box Interface
Mar 12, 2008 – GoBackTV has announced the first public demonstration of a new CoverFlow-style option for the RetroVue MyRV Portal set-top box interface.
News categories: GoBackTV, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DOCSIS, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Video Exchange

Anevia and Smart Com announce IPTV ecosystem compliance at IPTV World Forum 2008
Mar 12, 2008 – Anevia and Smart Com have announced an IPTV ecosystem compliance featuring Smart Com's IPTV middleware and Anevia's live TV and VOD solutions.
News categories: Anevia, Smart Com, Content Distribution, Middleware, Video Exchange

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2008: The Digital Future Now
Mar 12, 2008 – ABC Managing Director Mark Scott has announced that ABC Playback, Australia's first internet TV service with full screen quality pictures, will launch following a beta test period commencing on 26 March.
News categories: Australian Broadcasting Corp, Australia, Digital TV, Media Player, Streaming

Thomson Launches Push Video on Demand Solution for Hybrid Networks with SmartVision Service Platform
Mar 12, 2008 – During IPTV TV World Forum in London, Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS) announced the launch of new modules to its Smartvision video service platform for delivering video on demand over hybrid broadcast networks (DTT+IP or Satellite+IP).
News categories: Thomson, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, Video Exchange

Worldwide iPTV Service Revenues to Cross US$42.6 Billion by 2014, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Mar 12, 2008 – Worldwide Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service revenues are forecast to cross US$42.6 billion by 2014. The number of IPTV subscribers in worldwide market is projected to exceed 248 million by that time.
News categories: Global Industry Analysts, Asia, Canada, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, France, Germany, IPTV, Italy, Market Research, Middleware, Russia, Set Top Box, Spain, Subscribers, UK, USA