Digital Rapids opens Indian subsidiary to support SAARC countries

May 7, 2008 – Digital Rapids, a developer of solutions for IP-based media delivery, has announced the formation of its Indian subsidiary Digital Rapids India Pvt. Ltd. in the city of Gurgaon.

Swisscom adds 5,000 Bluewin TV customers in Q1

May 7, 2008 – Swiss telco Swisscom has reported that it added 5,000 subscribers for its “Bluewin TV” IPTV service in the first quarter of this year, reaching a total of 64,000 paying customers.

Video roundtable - Video quality or bust!

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ipTV News Studio (part of ipTV News) and IPTV World Forum hosted a video debate discussion entitled "Video quality or bust!" during the IPTV World Forum 2008, held in London last March.  The discussion was chaired by Steve Hawley, Editor of ipTV News magazine, and begins with the premise that if content is king, does that make quality queen?

Granada International signs content deal with Chunghwa Telecom

May 6, 2008 – UK content provider Granada International has signed a content agreement with Taiwanese telco Chunghwa Telecom for the provision of over 300 hours of high-definition programming on the latter’s Multimedia On-Demand (MOD) service.

Deutsche Telekom launches summer promotion for T-Home Entertain

May 6, 2008 – Deutsche Telekom has announced a new promotion of its “T-Home Entertain” IPTV service for the months of May and June.

Video roundtable - Television without borders

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ipTV News Studio (part of ipTV News) and IPTV World Forum hosted a video debate discussion entitled "Television without borders" during the IPTV World Forum 2008, held in London last March.  The discussion centred upon the very real convergence-focused opportunities for television companies, including the services that can be launched, the business models that could support them and the technologies that will make them possible.

SeaChange partners with AirTies to deliver in-home wireless video and data services

May 6, 2008 – SeaChange International has partnered with AirTies, a developer of wireless networking and broadband Internet access solutions, to deliver next generation in-home wireless distribution of video and data services.

Verimatrix announces IOL Netcom as first customer for ViewRight PC Player

May 6, 2008 – Verimatrix has announced that Indian telco IOL Netcom has become the first customer for its ViewRight PC Player, in addition to selecting the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System (VCAS) for IPTV to secure its service.

Motorola ships 4mn digital entertainment devices in Q1

May 2, 2008 – Motorola has announced significant milestones achieved by its Home & Networks Mobility business during the first quarter of this year, including the shipment of 4mn digital entertainment devices, including digital cable set-top boxes, HDTV set-top boxes, DVR devices and IPTV devices.

Microsoft targets Chunghwa Telecom contract, may reduce MSTV licensing fees

May 2, 2008 – Microsoft is reportedly considering reducing licensing fees for its Microsoft TV (MSTV) platform in order to win a contract with Taiwanese telco Chunghwa Telecom, currently using Alcatel-Lucent’s Open Media Platform (OMP).

Polish incumbent TPSA adds 9,000 IPTV subscribers in Q1

May 2, 2008 – Polish incumbent telco TPSA has reported in its first quarter results that it added 9,000 subscribers to its IPTV service during the period to reach a total of 49,000.

NXP Semiconductors to acquire Conexant’s Broadband Media Processing business

May 1, 2008 – NXP Semiconductors has announced that it is to acquire the Broadband Media Processing (BMP) business of Conexant Systems, and will combine NXP’s existing set-top and digital TV operations with Conexant’s BMP business.

NDS profits up 21% in Q1

May 1, 2008 – NDS has posted its results for the first quarter of this year, with revenues up 20% year-on-year to reach US$ 213.3mn, and operating profit up 21% by the same comparison to reach US$ 43.3mn.

India’s BSNL petitions regulator to intervene on broadcast channel pricing

May 1, 2008 – Indian state-owned telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has requested that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) intervenes on the high pricing of TV channels offered by broadcasters to IPTV providers.

Widevine signs global reseller agreement with Motorola