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Complete TV teams up with Simply Global TV
Simply Global TV the set top box provider are to team up with IPTV technology specialist Complete TV with a view to produce a crossover IPTV and Freeview service which would be totally independent of the customers ISP.
Simply Global TV will be the public face of the partnership, while Complete TV will be providing its […]
July 20, 2007
China Telecom and UT Starcom create new IPTV network
UT Starcoms Rolling Stream will be the IPTV solution that China Telecom to develop in partnership with UT Starcoms the new commercial IPTV network which will be initially based in the region of China know as Ningxia Hui.
From the start the network will we looking at a capacity of around 10,000 subscribers, which is a […]
July 19, 2007
East Midlands Television launched
East Midlands Television (EMTV), the UK’s newest regional television broadcaster, was launched in June 2007.
Using IPTV and satellite technology, EMTV has a potential global audience of millions. EMTV programming is available via any PC with broadband access at http://www.emtv.tv
EMTV is part of the Narrowstep internet broadcasting platform. Narrowstep Inc is a leading provider of […]
July 19, 2007
Skinker joins Microsoft with Live stream
UK based Skinker is partnering with Microsoft to develop a service called Live Station, which will compete with both Joost and Sling box. Because the system can stream live video on any device, or rather virtually any device, while on the desktop it will be Microsoft’s Silverlight that will stream the video in high resolution.
So […]
July 19, 2007
European Commission endorses DVB-H standard
The European Commission has backed DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting for Handhelds) as the preferred standard for digital TV signals to be broadcast to mobile phones across Europe.
The Commission has called on member states to roll out services using the standard as quickly as possible. Its recommendation could be upgraded to an official mandate as […]
July 19, 2007
Orca to enter US IPTV market
Israel based Orca Interactive have entered the US IPTV market with WT Services. The alliance will provide WT with integrated, carrier made IPTV services like live TV, pay per view and video on demand. Orca will also be opening up a US office, their first outside of Israel.
WT will be able to offer advanced new […]
July 19, 2007
Two out of three consumers want IPTV
That is according to a survey by iSupply, they have found that almost two out of three consumers want the ability to connect their TV’s to the internet, but the results are somewhat strange because there are not many people who actually do have their televisions connected to the internet and yet nearly two thirds […]
July 19, 2007
Connecticut Attorney General not happy with IPTV Bill
How IPTV is regulated has suffered a small set back with a Bill that will allow providers to cherry pick and fails to protect consumer rights.
The subject of regulations on how IPTV is run now and more importantly the future are being subjected to scrutiny from all angles, and so they should be. These Bills […]
July 18, 2007
BBC iPlayer launch on track despite DRM breach
The BBC is pushing ahead with the 27 July launch of its iPlayer online media player, despite the recent reappearance of FairUse4WM which removes the DRM (Digital Rights Management) from iPlayer content.
When FairUse4WM has removed the copy protection, people can download programmes and view them indefinitely, rather than for the limited period intended by […]
July 18, 2007
KT sign a deal with NHN
South Korean Telecom company has recently signed a deal with the internet content service operator NHN, together they will both explore and develop the IPTV service Mega TV. NHN are owners of the portal Naver, it is expected that they will be providing a wide range of services through this portal, which include: TV search, […]