Advanced Television

Middleware

ruwido’s Good Companions

Home input device and interaction mechanism specialist ruwido has launched its ‘companion box’, a solution that connects smartphones to the television in the living room to individualise content offerings and personalise the viewing experience. The companion box consists of both hardware and software solutions. The hardware component is able to send Infra-Red (IR) commands and […]

September 8, 2011Colin Mann @ IBC

Rapid adoption for Adobe TV Everywhere pass

Adobe Systems has announced at the IBC that Adobe Pass service has gained substantial traction since it launched in March 2011. Adobe Pass makes it easy for TV programmers and media companies to validate that customers are entitled to view online content based on their pay TV subscription package. With Adobe Pass, pay TV subscribers […]

September 8, 2011

TV Genius ‘relevance’ with GfK audience research

TV Genius, part of Red Bee Media, has formed a partnership with GfK Media, a market research agency, to further enhance the relevance of its  Content Discovery Platform. The partnership combines TV Genius’ search and recommendation solution for TV content with GfK Media’s audience research expertise to provide operators and content owners from around the […]

September 8, 2011

NDS partners with Morega Systems

NDS has entered into a technology partnership with Morega Systems, a developr of content portability solutions. NDS has integrated VideoGuard Connect, its next generation DRM for multi-platform pay-TV, with Morega’s content delivery solution for multi-channel operators. Morega’s technology enables payTV operators to deploy TV Everywhere services that allow subscribers to consume premium content on a […]

September 7, 2011

Irdeto ActiveCloak for Televideocom

Irdeto, a global software security and media technology company, has revealed that Televideocom has chosen the Irdeto ActiveCloak for Media solution to secure the company’s retail offering for access to premium on-demand content on iOS and Android platforms. Televideocom is a service provider that specialises in the distribution of premium content OTT such as movies, […]

September 6, 2011

Gracenote acquires Sony’s TVTV

Gracenote has opened a European Development Centre in Munich following the acquisition of German-based TVTV Services, an Electronic Programming Guide (EPG) and Smart TV service provider in Europe. Formerly a branch of Sony UK, TVTV has been integrated into Gracenote to enable Gracenote to expand its portfolio of products and technology to Smart TV manufacturers, […]

September 5, 2011

Entone, Anevia power hybrid IPTV and OTT

Entone, a provider of Hybrid TV and Connected Home solutions, and Anevia, a specialist in video streaming solutions, have announced the integration of Anevia’s ViaMotion OTT solutions with Entone’s Hybrid TV devices and media hubs. Anevia offers a range of IP video streaming solutions for live and VoD content over managed IP networks as well […]

September 2, 2011

Entone and Nordija deliver hybrid TV solution

Entone, a provider of hybrid TV and connected home solutions, and Nordija, the widget-based IPTV solution provider, have confirmed the availability of Nordija’s fokusOn widget-based middleware on Entone’s family of hybrid TV devices and DVRs.  The fully integrated solution offers service operators a more efficient and cost-effective solution that can be quickly and easily deployed […]

August 31, 2011

Espial powers Vodafone Iceland IPTV

Espial has been selected to provide an IPTV solution for Vodafone Iceland. As part of the IPTV solution, Espial is providing the following products: the Evo TV Service Platform, the Evo STB Client and the Espial MediaBase VOD platform. The Espial solution will power Vodafone Iceland’s IPTV service which provides broadcast TV, TV on-demand, Catch-up […]

August 31, 2011

Pace launches Elements software platform

Pace has announced the launch of Elements, a new software platform for the broadcast and broadband industries. Elements supports the design, delivery and management of digital content and services into and around the home, enabling operators to provide an outstanding consumer experience anywhere, anytime, across any device. The platform’s open, modular design gives control to […]

August 30, 2011