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

HYUNDAI Digital Technology Select ANT Galio Client for Next Generation STBs
Mar 6, 2008 – ANT (Reuters: ANTP.L, Bloomberg: ANTP.LN) has announced that HYUNDAI Digital Technology (HDT) (KOSDAQ: 035480) is the latest Set-Top Box manufacturer to license ANT Galio client for its Next Generation STB to be targeted at operators worldwide.
News categories: ANT Software, HYUNDAI Digital Technology, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

OpenTV and AUSTAR Launch Quad Tuner PVR for Combined Satellite and Terrestrial Service
Mar 5, 2008 – OpenTV (NASDAQ:OPTV) has announced the commercial launch of the AUSTAR PVR, called MyStar, a quad tuner set-top box featuring two satellite tuners and two terrestrial tuners providing a first-of-its kind integrated PVR service for AUSTAR subscribers.
News categories: OpenTV, AUSTAR, Australia, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Satellite, Terrestrial

DivX Enters Into New Multiyear Contract with Philips Electronics to Bring DivX Video to Wide Variety of Consumer Electronics Devices
Mar 4, 2008 – DivX (NASDAQ:DIVX) has announced that it has entered into a new two-year license agreement with Philips Electronics. The agreement will enable Philips to continue to include DivX® video functionality on its wide range of consumer lifestyle products.
News categories: DivX, Philips Electronics, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Media Player, Smart TV, Tablet

Sun Microsystems And SBTVD Forum To Develop Open-Source Java Solution For Brazil's Digital TV System
Mar 4, 2008 – Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ:JAVA) and the SBTVD Forum have agreed to join forces in the development of an open-source content platform based on Java technology for use in the country-wide conversion of television applications and services.
News categories: Sun Microsystems, GINGA, Fórum SBTVD, ATSC 3, Brazil, Digital TV, Middleware, SBTVD, Terrestrial

IWEDIA Middleware to accompany the booming market in high definition (HD) devices
Mar 3, 2008 – IWEDIA has announced dedicated editions of its Comedia middleware specifically targeted at HD set-top boxes and 'digital ready' HD TV sets.
News categories: IWEDIA, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Comstar Launches IP TV Service In Ukraine
Mar 3, 2008 – COMSTAR-United TeleSystems (COMSTAR-UTS, LSE: CMST) has announced that COMSTAR-Ukraine, a member of COMSTAR-UTS group, is the first to have launched an interactive digital TV (IP-TV) service in Odessa.
News categories: COMSTAR, Netris, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Ukraine

Kudelski Group's 2007 results marked by strong top-line growth and long-term investments
Feb 29, 2008 – Digital terrestrial operators and Eastern European satellite operators experienced particularly strong growth, with sales doubling versus the previous year. Strong growth in South America compensated for a volume decline in North America and USD weakness.
News categories: Kudelski Group, Cable TV, CAM, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Mobile, Results, Satellite, Terrestrial

Sony Adds New Blu-ray Disc Players With Advanced Interactivity
Feb 26, 2008 – Sony has updated its Blu-ray Disc player line with two new models that will be capable of accessing advanced interactive features such as BonusView (Picture-in-Picture) and BD-Live (Ethernet port).
News categories: Sony Electronics, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Middleware, USA

CANAL+ Chooses the Latest Generation of NDS Middleware to Transform Subscribers' Set-top Boxes into Digital Video Recorders
Feb 26, 2008 – NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) has announced that CANAL+ GROUP, France's leading Pay TV provider, has chosen the latest generation of MediaHighway® middleware to enable subscribers to transform their HD STBs into DVRs.
News categories: NDS Group, CANAL+ GROUP, Digital TV, DVR, France, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box