Broadband video market in US has grown ‘significantly’, says new research from Parks Associates

September 26, 2007 – The number of paying users of online video sites in the US has grown ‘significantly’ between 2006 and 2007, according to new research from Parks Associates.

Tilgin signs global cooperation agreement with Ericsson to provide IPTV set-top boxes

September 26, 2007 – Tilgin, a Swedish supplier of IP customer premises equipment for triple play and IMS-based services, has announced that it has signed a global cooperation agreement with Ericsson to provide pre-integrated IPTV set-top boxes for Ericsson’s end-to-end solutions.

Consumers “will buy more” with secure DRM that gives more purchasing options

Consumers will buy more content if they are given more purchasing options enabled by robust Digital Rights Management (DRM).  That was the view of the Chief Evangelist for Macrovision, Richard Bullwinkle, when ipTV News spoke to him recently.

Channel 4 Finland signs IPTV VOD deal with Disney-ABC

September 25, 2007 – Channel 4 Finland (Nelonen) has signed an IPTV Video on Demand (VOD) rental agreement with Disney-ABC International Television to bring US series such as Lost and Desperate Housewives on demand to viewers four days after being broadcast in the US.

Cisco announces IPTV service diagnosis tool and presents EANTC lab test results

September 25, 2007 – Cisco has announced a new software tool called IPTV SLA, which will enable IPTV service providers to diagnose video traversing Ethernet networks via IP multicast, and has also presented the results of an independent lab test for the scalability of the Cisco IP NGN Carrier Ethernet Design and Cisco Video Quality Experience (VQE) technology.

2.5mn German homes to subscribe to IPTV services by 2012, says BITKOM study

September 24, 2007 – There will be 2.5mn homes subscribing to IPTV services in Germany by the year 2012, according to a study conducted by consultancy Goldmedia and supported by the German Association of Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media (BITKOM).

Indian IPTV hindered by lack of content packages, says BSNL

September 24, 2007 – IPTV in India is being hampered by a lack of content packages, according to local telco BSNL, adding that the two major players Sony and Zee have not confirmed their channel packages.

Verimatrix VCAS content security chosen to protect IPTV service in Qatar

September 24, 2007 – Qatari telco Qtel has chosen Verimatrix’s Video Content Authority System (VCAS) to protect content on its new IPTV service, part of a triple-play offering being launched in the Gulf state.

Orange launches sports news channel in France

September 21, 2007 – Orange has launched a new sports news channel in France on its IPTV platform, Internet portal and 3G mobile network called Orange Sports TV.

IBC2007 – ADB selected to supply hybrid high-definition IPTV DVRs to Telefónica

September 21, 2007 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) has announced that it has been chosen by Telefónica of Spain to supply its new ADB-5810TWX model, a high-definition, hybrid digital video recorder IPTV (DVR).

Alcatel-Lucent acquires UK firm Tamblin

September 21, 2007 – Alcatel-Lucent has purchased UK firm Tamblin, a privately held developer of applications and toolkits including interactive TV tool i-ZoneTV, for an undisclosed amount.

PCCW receives takeover offer, deems ‘not credible’

September 21, 2007 – Nelson Wong Kam Fu, the Chairman of Smart Rich Energy Holdings, has told a media briefing that he has made a takeover offer to Hong Kong telco PCCW, however the IPTV provider has countered that it has not received a ‘credible proposal’, according to news portal ABC Money.

IBC2007 – Net Insight focuses on ‘Entertainment 2.0’

Net Insight showed at IBC2007 that it is on top of its game when it comes to eye-catching next generation entertainment, as evidenced by the display of a 4k HD stream at its stand and its focus upon ‘Entertainment 2.0’, or high-quality content anytime on any device.  Jamie Beach reports

Yankee Group DRM report - Vividas streaming media secures digital content

 Yankee Group DRM report.pdf

IBC2007 - Inuk Networks introduces ‘virtual set-top box’ for IPTV to the PC

September 20, 2007 - Inuk Networks announced at IBC2007 the commercial launch of its igloo virtual set-top-box software solution, which it claims will enable IPTV operators to deliver a true television set-top experience to a desktop or laptop computer or Mac using standards-based, technology-agnostic software.