Digital TV News: Silverlight
Microsoft and Netflix Enhance Movie and TV Watching on the PC
May 20, 2009 – Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has announced that more than 12,000 movies and TV episodes from Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) are now available to watch instantly on the PC using Windows Media Center on PCs with Windows Vista Home Premium or Ultimate.
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Windows Media, Netflix, Digital TV, Streaming, USA
Microsoft Smooth Streaming Provides True High-Definition Video Delivery
Apr 20, 2009 – Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has released Smooth Streaming, a feature of Internet Information Services (IIS) Media Services. IIS Media Services is an HTTP-based media delivery platform that includes extensions for measuring, monetizing and caching media.
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IIS, Content Distribution, Media Player, NABShow, Streaming
GridNetworks and Widevine Partner to Secure Premium Content Delivery
Feb 24, 2009 – GridNetworks has partnered with Widevine to secure content delivered via GridCast TV. The partnership combines Widevine's DRM with the GridCast TV service, which has a reach of over 40 million viewers through the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
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Widevine, GridNetworks, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Gaming, Streaming
Sky Player TV Uses Microsoft Silverlight and PlayReady Technology
Dec 4, 2008 – Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and BSkyB (LSE:BSY) have announced that Microsoft Silverlight and PlayReady technologies are enabling Sky Player TV, Sky's new online TV service.
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BSkyB, Microsoft, Digital TV, Ireland, Media Player, Streaming, UK
Microsoft Releases Silverlight 2, Already Reaching One in Four Consumers Worldwide
Oct 13, 2008 – Microsoft(Nasdaq: MSFT) has announced the availability of Silverlight 2, one of the industry's most comprehensive and powerful solutions for the creation and delivery of applications and media experiences through a Web browser.
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Silverlight, Soyatec, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Software, Streaming
Microsoft Announces New Partners, Customers and Programs at IBC2007 to Further Its Digital Media Strategy
Sep 7, 2007 – This week at IBC2007, Microsoft Corp. is announcing new customers, partners and programs that further underscore the value Microsoft provides to organizations in the media and entertainment industry.
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Microsoft, Michael O'Hara, Content Distribution, Content Protection, IBC2023, IPTV, Media Player, Middleware, Software, Streaming
Microsoft Delivers Silverlight 1.0, Extends Support to Linux
Sep 4, 2007 – Microsoft has released to the Web (RTW) Silverlight™ 1.0, a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering richer user experiences on the Web.
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Microsoft, Novell, Digital TV, IBC2023, Media Player, Streaming
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