Movielink and Verizon Announce Launch of Online Movie Download Service

IPTV Providers Looking to Interactive TV Advertsising

The 2nd Interactive TV Advertising Show is one of the leading iTV Advertising events in Europe. This two day conference will explore the opportunities and challenges that Interactive TV Advertising can offer IPTV operators, brands and advertisers.

Video Networks and Brand New TV to Launch Ad Channel

Video Networks Ltd. have launched the UK’s first video-on-demand advertising channel, The Ad Chart. Following an extremely successful pilot, using ads from Lowe Partners, Video Networks has teamed up with Brand New TV to launch and expand the service by working with the UK’s top advertising and media agencies.

US Home Broadband Audience will Double to 108 Million by 2009

April 13, 2005-The US home broadband audience will double from about 55 million individuals in 2004 to about 108 million by 2009. However, decreasing average access revenue and increasing competition will force providers to seek new revenue streams from value-added services.

China Media-on-Demand Coalition Launched to Create Worlwide Media Platform

Oregan Networks launches Oregan Media Browser

11 April 2005 - Oregan Networks, a leading supplier of embedded software building blocks for digital home entertainment platforms, announces commercial availability of its Oregan™ Media Browser – a standards-based solution for delivery of media content to convergent Consumer Electronics and Consumer Premises Equipment with IP connectivity.

SCREAM Offers High Performance Solution for Advanced Video Services Delivery

April 13, 2005- net.com a global supplier of communications equipment has announced that Manti Telecommunications Company of Sanpete County, Utah has selected the company's SCREAM broadband service delivery platform to facilitate the delivery of video-on-demand as well as position the company for delivery of IPTV, leveraging their existing ATM head-end and ATM-based network.

Myrio Signs Acquisition Agreement with Siemens

Deal Accelerates Myrio’s Ability to Respond to Increasing Global Demand for IP Video

April 8th, 2005- Myrio Corporation, a leading provider of IP video software and services has announced that it has agreed to be acquired by Siemens Communications, Inc. (Siemens). This acquisition will provide Myrio’s customers with additional engineering and operational support, and its partners with additional marketing and sales support, which will increase their ability to meet growing global demand and response to customer growth within the IP video market.

Orca Interactive Announces Integration with Amdocs

April 6, 2005-Orca Interactive, a global market leader in developing applications for TV over IP, today announced that it has integrated its RiGHT IPTV middleware applications with Amdocs IP Convergence Solution for IPTV. The Amdocs IPTV solution combines the Amdocs 6 portfolio of integrated, modular products, enabling service providers to accelerate the implementation of an integrated customer management strategy for emerging IPTV services.

MatrixStream launches High Definition IPTV Platform over Coax for Service Providers.

April 4, 2005-MatrixStream Technologies, Inc., will demonstrate its patent-pending end-to-end 720P IPTV platform solution over TMT Coaxial Networks HomeRAN-HDâ„¢ system, at the NCTA (National Cable & Telecommunications Association) 2005 Show in San Francisco, April 3-5.

Broadband iTV and OpenTV Enter Exclusive Worldwide Distribution Agreement

April 3, 2005 - Hawaii-based Broadband iTV (BBiTV) has announced it has entered into an exclusive, multi-year worldwide distribution agreement with OpenTV Corp. (NASDAQ: OPTV), one of the world's leading interactive television companies. BBiTV's interactive television applications will be marketed through OpenTV's sales and marketing staff, with an initial focus on U.S. cable operators.

Swisscom Deploys TANDBERG Television Windows Media Video 9 Encoding for Bluewin Commercial Rollout

2nd June, 2005 - TANDBERG Television (TAT.OL) today announced that it has commenced the installation of an end-to-end IPTV delivery system for the commercial roll-out of the Swisscom/Bluewin triple play service.

SBC selects Scientific-Atlanta for Lightspeed Video

March 31, 2005 SBC Communications has awarded a $195 million contract to Scientific-Atlanta to provide video equipment for its Project Lightspeed initiative to deliver IPTV or internet protocol video services.