Advanced Television

Middleware

Alliance between SMIT and Digiturk

For years, SMIT has been committed in promoting and participating in the cooperation between iDTV Vendors and Pay-TV operators for the extension of the DVB-CI standard .This April, one of the most important partners of SMIT, Turkey N0.1 DTH Pay TV operator Digiturk started a new promotional campaign – the iDTV will be bundled with […]

July 5, 2011

M-Tel adds VoD library, new IPTV functions

Bulgarian operator M-Tel has expanded its IPTV portfolio with the addition of a movie rental service. Renting a movie for a 24-hour period costs from BGN 1.99 per film. A total of 50 titles are currently available, with M-Tel planning to add 600 new titles a year . All customers who subscribe to M-Tel’s IPTV […]

July 4, 2011

Concurrent expands VoD in China

Concurrent, a global player in video and media data and advertising solutions, has reached agreements for next generation VoD solutions with four leading cable television operators in China. Concurrent is providing VoD solutions to Jiangsu CATV, Jilin CATV, Mudianjiang CATV, and Xizhou CATV, whose combined subscriber base represents more than 25 million households. Concurrent, with […]

July 1, 2011

SFR embeds Google for VoD search

SFR, the French telco and pay-TV provider, is using Google for a new search engine for linear and on-demand content. It has also announced plans to add a new catch-up TV service. SFR will use the Google Search Appliance to enable its Neufbox Evolution to search programmes and linear channels and on-demand services. When it […]

June 29, 2011

NDS joins MoCA

NDS has joined the Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) as an Associate member. NDS is engaged in a number of service provider projects featuring MoCA. NDS is responsible for the middleware and user experience in Liberty Global’s planned Multimedia Home Gateway, which includes MoCA technology. NDS is also a professional services and integration partner of […]

June 29, 2011

SSVC chooses Irdeto CAS

Irdeto has announced that Search Sound and Vision Corporation (SSVC) has chosen Irdeto’s Conditional Access System (CAS) to protect broadcast content provided to Britain’s Armed Forces. SSVC, a registered charity, is commissioned by the British Ministry of Defence, under the branding of British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS), to supply radio and television programming to any […]

June 28, 2011

NDS for Astro B.yond platform

NDS has revealed that their technologies are enabling hybrid functionality for the Astro B.yond platform from Astro, Malaysia’s leading cross-media group. The new solution will provide Astro subscribers with access to the best of international and local content, delivered either over DTH, IP or hybrid mechanisms combining both IP and DTH. NDS’ MediaHighway STB software […]

June 27, 2011

Virgin Box TV selects Netgem for France

Netgem has signed an agreement with Virgin Mobile France, the French Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), for the launch of its Virgin Box TV offering. Netgem will provide its hardware and software technologies to enable Virgin Mobile France customers to access its quadruple-play services (broadband, broadcast, fixed-line and mobile telephony). Virgin Mobile France will unveil […]

June 24, 2011

Conax launches Contego Lite solution

Content security provider Conax launched its new entry level security solution, Conax Contego Lite. Based on flagship product, Conax Contego, the “Lite” version will provide a superior security platform suited for smaller operations and also including medium/large operations with fewer requirements for the advanced features included in the full version. The solution supports any distribution […]

June 23, 2011

Conax brings Conax Contego Lite, entry-level, content protection solution to digital pay TV market

At Communicasia, content security provider Conax launched its new entry level security solution, Conax Contego Lite. Based on flagship product, Conax Contego, the “Lite” version will provide a superior security platform suited for smaller operations and also including medium/large operations with fewer requirements for the advanced features included in the full version. The solution supports […]

June 23, 2011