Rovi and Cablevision have announced that they have entered into a multi-year agreement whereby Cablevision will license Rovi interactive programme guide (IPG) intellectual property. The agreement provides Cablevision with a licence to the Rovi IPG patent portfolio for next-generation set-top box, online and mobile platforms. “Increasingly, MSOs are offering their subscribers access to entertainment content […]
Rovi and Delivery Agent, a specialist in multi-channel commerce for sports and entertainment, have jointly announced contextual commerce capability within Rovi electronic programme guides (EPGs) for television programming. With this capability, consumers will be able to buy products and services directly from their television programme guides using their remote controls. Similar commerce capabilities are also […]
Discretix, provider of field-proven content protection and embedded security solutions, has confirmed that Gemtek Technology has licensed its Multi-Scheme DRM Client with Microsoft PlayReady support for Android based pocket-size smart TV box. Approved by all major Hollywood studios and the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem (Ultraviolet), Microsoft PlayReady addresses the significant transformation that has affected both […]
Digital video media technologist DivX has expanded its collaboration with embedded processing solutions specialist Freescale Semiconductor to adopt DivX HD technology across multiple platforms and support DivX TV on its chipsets. Matt Milne, Executive Vice President and General Manager, DivX, said the alliance with Freescale would enable its OEM customers to release more quickly DivX […]
Wipro Technologies has confirmed the launch of Wipro Comet, a digital content monetisation solution, which will enable media and telco service providers to roll out new content services, cost effectively and drive increased revenue streams by targeting offers to the specific wants of individual consumers. Wipro says the solution will be an enabler for publishers, […]
Qualcomm has revealed that future Android devices powered by the Snapdragon platform will have access to instant streaming of TV shows and movies from Netflix. Snapdragon processors are designed to deliver dynamic performance and media protection features in a turnkey package, allowing the devices they power to more easily pass through the approval process required […]
At Mobile World Congress, NXP Software will introduce its LifeVibes QuickPlayer 3.0. This new software, developed for Android devices, simplifies downloading of premium video content encrypted with Microsoft’s PlayReady content access and protection technology. QuickPlayer 3.0 downloads video content intelligently, detecting when a consumer is trying to play content which requires a licence and guiding […]
Juniper Networks has announced the expansion of its Media Flow portfolio with Mobile Video Optimisation, a solution that dramatically improves the economics of delivering video over mobile networks while revolutionising the user viewing experience. Juniper’s new Mobile Video Optimisation solution delivers intelligent caching, compression and transcoding to optimise mobile video flows. The solution enables mobile […]
NEW — Convergent TV and Over-the-Top Solution ViBE VS7000 Video System The new ViBE VS7000 video system is a fully integrated IP video solution for convergent applications such as Web TV and over-the-top services delivery, traditional IPTV, and IP/cable delivery. Fifteen years of best-in-class video quality and innovation in compression are built into the breakthrough […]
Strategy & Technology (S&T) is helping to deliver on demand video content over broadband to Freeview HD and Freesat set-top boxes and IDTVs as part of the new MHEG Interaction Channel (MHEG-IC). MHEG-IC is part of D-Book 6.2.1 the specification for Freeview HD and published by the UK’s Digital TV Group (DTG). It is anticipated […]