In the latest move to bring its widely recognised and trusted classifications to the world of digitally distributed content, every VHS, DVD and Blu-Ray title classified by film classification body the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) since 1985 has been given a digital certificate. Since 2008, the BBFC has been working with the UK […]
Enspert, a convergence solution and device provider, has announced at CES that the company will be entering the global mobile TV chip-set and solutions market based on Google’s Android operating system in 2011. The new mobile solutions suite consists of a mobile TV reception chipset, Android tablet player and mobile TV router (which receives and […]
Irdeto announced its Cloakware technology has been chosen by D-Link to protect premium streaming content on the Boxee Box by D-Link, the first branded set-top box for Boxee’s award-winning media platform. Irdeto’s advanced security software will be especially critical in porting and protecting access to streaming VOD content. With Irdeto’s technology in place, Boxee will […]
Vodafone Iceland has selected Amino Communications’ next generation HD set-top boxes for the next phase of its IPTV service rollout. The company will deploy a substantial number of Amino A140 SD/HD STBs as part of a service upgrade of its IPTV service which offers TVOD, Catch-up and Broadcast of close to 100 TV channels to […]
Irdeto, the global expert in securing and delivering content and digital assets, has been awarded the latest Class A certification from the State Administration for Radio Film and Television (SARFT). Irdeto is the first international technology company to receive this certification, which mandates increased levels of specification for providers of conditional access (CA) systems in […]
ACCESS, the provider of advanced software technologies to the mobile, beyond-PC and digital TV markets, has signed a software licence agreement with Electra Entertainment. The agreement brings ACCESS’ NetFront Browser for TV and NetFront Living Connect, a DLNA solution, to Electra’s proprietary Trove hybrid DVB/IP connected TV software platform. Within the agreement Electra’s Trove hybrid […]
Bit Torrent and the Information and Communications Research Laboratories at Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), one of the world’s leading high-tech research and development institutes, announced a development partnership to define and deploy new standards for consumer electronics device manufacturers. Chips, designs and devices complying with these standards will be designated as ‘BitTorrent Certified’ […]
Technicolor has launched its new MediaNavi platform designed to make navigating the universe of content simple, seamless, and social for consumers everywhere. Technicolor says MediaNavi serves both CE manufacturers striving to maximise the value of their connected devices, as well as network service providers in the broadband cable, telco, and satellite markets. Technicolor also announced […]
Year on year growth rates of 6.7 per cent have taken broadband subscription to 508,761,837 in the third quarter of 2010, according to figures prepared by Point Topic and revealed by the Broadband Forum in its Global Broadband and IPTV Industry Update. Over 14.3 million lines were added in the third quarter alone, representing 2.88 […]
STMicroelectronics, the semiconductor expert and a specialist in chips for set-top boxes and digital TVs, has introduced out-of-the box content protection for TVs with the latest STB and TV System on Chip (SoC) platform with Adobe Flash Access, a complete protection and monetisation solution that is a key component of the Adobe Flash Platform. Flash […]