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Humax Freesat HD with freetime box

Freesat, the subscription-free satellite TV service, has launched its new Freesat HD with freetime box, further bolstering the products available with freetime built in. The freetime box is manufactured by Humax and will be available to buy immediately from UK high streets for around £99. The new Freesat HD with freetime box allows viewers to […]

September 12, 2013

Technicolor extends DirecTV contract

Technicolor has confirmed the signing of a three-year contract extension to continue the development and offering of a range of HD STBs and home video services for DirecTV. “Technicolor has consistently delivered the reliable, high quality products we need in order to remain at the forefront of the satellite television industry,” said Henry Derovanessian, senior […]

September 12, 2013

Cubiware integrates CubiTV with TiVo Cloud service

Cubiware, a provider of STB Middleware, Multiscreen, and Back Office solutions to over 30 Pay TV operators in Europe and Latin America, and TiVo, a global player in the advanced television entertainment market, have announced they are demonstrating a prototype of a CubiTV and TiVo Cloud Services integration on thin client STBs from Evolution Digital […]

September 12, 2013

Technicolor, Qualcomm STB collaboration

Technicolor and Qualcomm Technologies, have collaborated to produce a new set-top box, known as SVELTE (Stimulating Video Experience over LTE), featuring LTE technology, terrestrial broadcast and Android OS. A unique combination of the skills offered by entertainment leader, Technicolor, and the mobile expertise of Qualcomm Technologies, the new SVELTE portable media center will feature the […]

September 12, 2013Colin Mann @ IBC

TiVo showcasing Network PVR

TiVo will debut a prototype of its next generation cloud television offering, which includes new TiVo features delivered with a Network PVR, during IBC 2013. The TiVo Network PVR will use TiVo’s cloud service and is a natural extension of the TiVo solution. TiVo says this is an important next step for operators as they […]

September 11, 2013

TMS powers TiVo for Com Hem

Com Hem, a supplier of triple-play offerings in Sweden, will launch its TiVo service powered by On Entertainment metadata from navigation specialist TMS. Using the new TiVo service, Com Hem subscribers will be able to seamlessly search for and discover linear and on-demand programming using elegant entertainment guide interfaces that are standardised across TV, computer, […]

September 11, 2013

Multiscreen media streamer from ARRIS and Sling Media

Video and broadband technologist ARRIS and video placeshifting product specialist Sling Media are introducing a new media streaming device that empowers service providers to offer live (up to four simultaneous HD channels) and recorded content for a comprehensive multiscreen experience for their subscribers. The ARRIS MS4000 (Media Streamer 4000) is powered by Sling Media technology, […]

September 11, 2013

STMicroelectronics power Hathway HD STBs

STMicroelectronics a global semiconductor specialist, has announced that Hathway, a cable Multi-System Operator (MSO) in India has chosen ST’s highly integrated systems-on-chips (SoC) to power two of its advanced HD set-top boxes. ST’s STiH273 (Palma) drives Hathway’s newest HD entry-level set-top box and the STi7141 forms the heart of the new-generation interactive, Multi-Tuner HD DVR […]

September 11, 2013

8-tuner ADB DVR for Canal Digital

Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB), a specialist in advanced solutions for the connected home, has unveiled ADB Wideband, an eight-tuner, hybrid cable HD DVR designed for the multi-screen era that acts as a media hub for the redistribution of content to tablets, smartphones, connected TVs and other set-top boxes. ADB Wideband enables consumers to watch live […]

September 11, 2013

Cryptography and ALi sign architecture licence agreement for DPA countermeasures

Cryptography Research (CRI), a division of Rambus, and ALi Corporation, a provider of set-top box (STB) system-on-chip (SoC) solutions, have signed an architecture license agreement for the use of Cryptography Research’s differential power analysis (DPA) countermeasure patents and technologies in ALi’s STB solutions. By licensing and integrating DPA countermeasures, ALi is securing its solutions against […]

September 11, 2013