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Accedo Broadband to Launch IPTV Multiplayer Gaming Engine at IBC
Aug 15, 2007 – Accedo Broadband has announced the launch of its multiplayer gaming engine. This service, available for IPTV, will be demonstrated on the Accedo Broadband stand (#126 in the IPTV Zone) at IBC.
News categories: Digital TV, Gaming, IBCShow, IPTV, Set Top Box, Software

ADB To Provide A Clear Vision For Digital Television Operators At IBC2007
Aug 14, 2007 – Advanced Digital Broadcast has announced that it will focus on a number of revenue enhancing technologies and solutions specifically designed to open new service and revenue opportunities for digital television operators at IBC2007.
News categories: Cable TV, Digital TV, DVB-MHP, DVR, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial

NDS at IBC 07: Bringing Convergence Home
Aug 14, 2007 – NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) has announced that at this year's IBC it will showcase a full range of solutions geared to helping TV service providers enable convergence and capitalize on the business opportunities it presents.
News categories: NDS Group, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, DVR, IBCShow, Middleware, Mobile, Set Top Box, Software, Tablet

OpenTV's High Definition PVR and PUSH VOD solutions selected by Multichoice South Africa
Aug 14, 2007 – OpenTV Corp. (NASDAQ GM: OPTV) has announced that MultiChoice South Africa (MCSA), the pioneer of multi-channel television in Africa and a Naspers group subsidiary, selected OpenTV as a key partner for the rollout of advanced digital television services on their DStv platform.
News categories: Digital TV, Middleware, Satellite, South Africa

Coventive Licenses and Deploys Espial's Evo IPTV Middleware and Applications on its Multimedia Set-top Box
Aug 13, 2007 – Espial® Group Inc. (TSX: ESP), a leading provider of IPTV middleware and applications, has announced that Coventive K.K., an international system integrator and set-top box manufacturer, has signed an agreement to license Espial's Evo® Client.
News categories: Digital TV, IPTV, Japan, Middleware, Set Top Box

Vision TV, Ukraine's First Licensed DTH Satellite Pay-TV Provider, Chooses NDS Solutions
Aug 13, 2007 – NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS) has announced an agreement with Vision TV, a DTH satellite pay-TV operator based in Kiev, Ukraine. NDS will provide Vision TV with market-leading VideoGuard conditional access and MediaHighway middleware.
News categories: NDS Group, Vision TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Middleware, Satellite, Ukraine

DivX Reaches Major Milestone: Over 100 Million Certified Consumer Electronics Devices Shipped by Partners Worldwide
Aug 13, 2007 – DivX, Inc. has announced that the company's consumer electronics partners have shipped over 100 million DivX Certified video devices since the launch of the DivX Certification program in 2003.
News categories: Digital TV, DVD, Media Player, Mobile, Optical Disc Recorder

Neptuny launch the first ever content recommendation system for IPTV
Aug 13, 2007 – Neptuny are launching Contentwise, a revolutionary predictive content recommendation system for IPTV operators that will help viewers select the right content to suit their tastes and requirements. ContentWise will be launched at IBC 2007.
News categories: Digital TV, IBCShow, IPTV, Software

ADB Supplies Telefónica Chile With IPTV Set-Top Boxes For First Launch Of IPTV Services In Latin America
Aug 9, 2007 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SWX:ADBN) has announced that it has been selected by Telefónica to supply its advanced ADB-3800W-SD IPTV set-top boxes to Telefónica Chile - the first telecommunications company to deploy television over broadband (IPTV) services in Latin America.
News categories: Chile, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box