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PMT selects Digisoft’s IPTV Service Delivery Platform
Digisoft.tv Ltd, a leading global provider of carrier class solutions to the IPTV and media entertainment markets , has announced that Personal Media Technology (PMT) has selected its DigiHost IPTV Service Delivery Platform and Java Based Middleware for the delivery of Next Generation Personalized IP Video Services across the Russian Market.
In addition, Digisoft has [...]
December 7, 2009
HbbTV seeks standardisation
Munich’s Institut für Rundfunktechnik (IRT), which is developing the Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV protocol (HbbTV), has submitted the HbbTV 1.1.1 specification draft to international standards body, ETSI.
When ETSI has processed the application it will be set to the Broadcast Joint Technical Committee for approval, hopefully by the end of January.
This would mean that HbbTV specs [...]
December 1, 2009
Boxee STB Beta announced
Boxee, the Internet TV service, has informed its users that a beta version of its set-top-box will be available on 7 December.
It is said to offer easier navigation and a re-designed interface.
Boxee said at the beginning of November that it has entered into a partnership with a consumer electronics company to make the [...]
November 30, 2009
iPlayer heads for 80 million users a month
There were 79.3 million requests for the BBC’s iPlayer in October, making it a record month for the service, which launched in 2007.
On average, there were 2.6 million requests for TV and radio programmes each day during the month.
The figures were boosted by the appearance British National Party leader Nick Griffin on Question Time [...]
November 26, 2009
VoD boost for Freesat
The Freesat satellite TV service will offer on-demand content, with the BBC’s iPlayer launching in beta on Freesat from December 7, and the ITV Player launching in the first half of 2010.
The services will eventually be available to viewers with an HDTV with integrated Freesat, or a Freesat HD box and ethernet connection, although [...]
November 17, 2009
iPlayer launching on Nintendo Wii
A new version of the BBC iPlayer will be launched on the Nintendo Wii tomorrow.
It will offer broadband-connected Wii users an improved, full screen user interface, compared with the earlier version which was launched in April last year.
The new application is part of Nintendo’s strategy to increase the amount of content available on [...]
November 11, 2009
On Demand to provide content to Kabel BW
London-based On Demand Group is to provide video-on-demand (VOD) content and services to Germany cable TV operator, Kabel BW, through its On Demand Deutschland joint venture with Tele München Gruppe.
Kabel BW plans to launch a new VOD service in early 2010, which will offer major film and television series titles.
Tony Kelly, On Demand [...]
November 9, 2009
Carphone Warehouse to sell Fetch TV SmartBoxes
rphone Warehouse has signed a deal with IP Vision to sell its FetchTV SmartBoxes in Carphone Warehouse’s digital lifestyle stores.
The Fetch TV SmartBox is a Freeview+ DTT personal video recorder with its own on-demand service providing content via broadband.
Content is available from BBC iPlayer, Channel 4, Sky Sports News, Discovery Channel and CNN.
Sky Player [...]
November 5, 2009
Cuatro and Flumotion launch 3D WebTV
Cuatro, one of Spain’s main terrestrial TV channels, has joined with streaming software company, Flumotion, to develop a pioneering WebTV service.
The new service, called ‘play cuatro’ uses Flumotion’s content delivery network and WebTV technology.
Cuatro already offers content via the web, on portals such as YouTube.
‘play cuatro’ will build on this success while ensuring the [...]
November 5, 2009
Freesat iPlayer beta to launch
The BBC is continuing its strategy to make its successful iPlayer service available on more platforms with the launch of a beta version on the Freesat platform this month.
A full service is expected next year, and will be available on all Freesat HD boxes.
The iPlayer is also available via the Nintendo Wii and [...]