UK (United Kingdom, Great Britain & Northern Ireland) Digital TV News

Cable & Wireless Secures Ground-breaking IPTV Deal With Inuk
Jul 9, 2007 – Cable & Wireless (LSE: CW.L) has announced it will be first to deliver national IPTV services via broadband, through a ground breaking wholesale deal with Inuk Networks.
News categories: Cable & Wireless, Inuk Networks, Broadband, Digital TV, IPTV, UK

Tiscali chooses Telsey as official supplier of Hybrid IP Set Top Boxes
Jul 9, 2007 – Telsey has been selected by Tiscali as the only supplier of Hybrid IP Set Top Boxes. During the next 15 months, Telsey will supply Tiscali with two versions of STB in order to fulfil the need of connections both in UK and in Italy.
News categories: Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Italy, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, UK

Global Digital Broadcast IPTV Deal with VeHDa
Jul 7, 2007 – Global Digital Broadcast (GDB), has signed a deal with leading UK provider of advanced high-definition and digital technologies, VeHDa, to release and install 500,000 IP set-top boxes (STBs) within the UK consumer market by the end of 2008. More …
News categories: Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, UK

Ocean Blue to Develop Software for Toshiba 'Donau' SoCs
Jul 6, 2007 – Ocean Blue Software is to release its advanced TV software suite on Toshiba’s ‘Donau’ series of processors. The Linux-based software will allow for fast development of consumer electronics products such as STBs, iDTVs, PVRs, and hard disk/DVD recorders. More …
News categories: Digital TV, DVR, MHEG-5, Middleware, Optical Disc Recorder, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, UK

Ocean Blue introduces games pack for Freeview
Jul 5, 2007 – Ocean Blue Software has introduced an arcade games pack for its Freeview set-top box software. The company has integrated Tetris, Snake & Breakout into its system, operated via a normal TV remote control. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Gaming, MHEG-5, Middleware, Set Top Box, UK

Farncombe Technology appointed for Tiscali UK triple-play project
Jul 5, 2007 – Farncombe Technology (FTL) has been appointed to aid Tiscali UK in its nationwide triple-play network rollout. Tiscali TV will be rolled out over the summer, becoming available to over 10 million UK homes by the end of the year. More …
News categories: Digital TV, IPTV, UK

Sky to put planned DTT service on PCs
Jul 4, 2007 – BSkyB is working with Microsoft and other technology partners to make its proposed digital terrestrial television (DTT) pay-TV service available on PCs. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

Intel Capital leads $10 Million investment in Mirics Semiconductor
Jul 2, 2007 – Intel Capital has announced that it is the lead investor in a $10 million round of funding into Mirics Semiconductor. Mirics is a UK-based company working to enable receiving content onto mobile devices.
News categories: Mirics Semiconductor, Intel Capital, Digital TV, Mobile, Semiconductor, UK, Venture Capital

BBC iPlayer to launch on 27 July
Jun 30, 2007 – The BBC’s on-demand TV service, BBC iPlayer, is to launch on 27 July, it was announced today by Ashley Highfield, Director of Future Media & Technology. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Media Player, Streaming, UK