Digital TV News: Open IPTV Forum

Open IPTV Forum moves one step ahead and proves interoperability
Nov 23, 2009 – The Open IPTV Forum (OIPF) has announced that its first Interoperability Event was successful. The event took place from Nov 16th - 20th in the premises of the event host, Fraunhofer FOKUS in Berlin, Germany.
News categories: Open IPTV Forum, Content Distribution, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Opera Software supports HbbTV
Oct 15, 2009 – Opera Software has announced that it has joined the cross-industry consortium that is leading the Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) initiative.
News categories: Opera Software, HbbTV, HbbTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming

Open IPTV Forum makes public Release 1 Profiles Specification
Oct 8, 2009 – The Open IPTV Forum (OIPF) has announced the publication of the Profiles specification for its Release 1 Solution. This specification is accompanied by a revision (Version 1.1) of its seven-volume Release 1 IPTV Solution specification.
News categories: Open IPTV Forum, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware

IPTV Finds Its Place With Philips Electronics And GDBTV
Sep 22, 2009 – Philips (AEX: PHI; NYSE: PHG) has joined forces with Global Digital Broadcast (GDBTV) to launch the first television set with a fully-integrated IPTV service.
News categories: GDBTV, Philips, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming, UK

Open IPTV Forum (OIPF) members to show at IBC
Sep 8, 2009 – At the Open IPTV Forum (OIPF) booth at this year's IBC, two OIPF members, Fraunhofer FOKUS and Netgem, will demonstrate technologies based on elements of the Release 1 specifications.
News categories: Open IPTV Forum, Content Distribution, IBC2023, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box

Open IPTV Forum announces Release 2 Architecture Specification
Sep 8, 2009 – The Open IPTV Forum (OIPF) has announced the publication of the Architecture Specification for IPTV infrastructure elements and services to be included in Release 2 of the OIPF Specifications.
News categories: Open IPTV Forum, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Mobile

Verimatrix Demonstrates MultiRights Interoperability With Marlin DRM
Sep 8, 2009 – Verimatrix has announced integration of single content authority support for the Open IPTV Forum's (OIPF) Marlin DRM. The company's MultiRights™ technology enables transparent rights management across a range of off-the-shelf devices.
News categories: Verimatrix, Open IPTV Forum, DRM, IBC2023, IPTV, Smart Home

SmartLabs Extends Premium Video Entertainment to the PC Platform
Sep 7, 2009 – SecureMedia and SmartLabs have announced the launch of the secure SmartTUBE PC Player, a fully customizable application extension to the SmartTUBE SDP Converged service delivery platform, protected by the SecureMedia's Encryptonite ONE™ System.
News categories: SecureMedia, SmartLabs, Content Protection, DRM, IBC2023, Media Player, Streaming

Fraunhofer Browser-Based IPTV Technologies Link Internet, TV, and Mobile Phone
Sep 1, 2009 – At the 2009 IFA, Fraunhofer FOKUS will present its IPTV Ecosystem. This technology allows seamless integration of Web-based media functions with IPTV and telecommunication environments. The result: cross-platform use for Web, TV, and mobile phones.
News categories: Fraunhofer FOKUS, Content Distribution, IFABerlin, IPTV, Middleware