Network mulling subscriptions for hybrid model
The Australian
The move comes as competition in the digital TV sector in Australia broadens, with The Weekend Australian revealing that Telstra was aggressively pushing into IPTV (internet via TV). Digital Pass $1 for first 28 Days. The telco has set a target of ...

Telstra eyes digital ties with free-to-air TV
The Australian
THE head of Telstra's media business is looking to strike content agreements with the free-to-air television networks to create a "constellation of partnerships" that he hopes will drive market penetration of its IPTV services. Speaking exclusively to ...

Du sees small TV gain
IPTV News
Du, one of the two main telcos in the United Arab Emirates, saw a small improvement in the number of subscribers for its IPTV service during the first quarter of this year to reach 124,000, up 6% annually. Broadband additions fared slightly better ...

ComputerWeekly.com
As the delivery of internet content to televisions becomes standard, the IT strategy at broadcast infrastructure provider Arqiva is focused on helping meet corporate client needs and customer demands for emerging models such as IPTV. IT director Paul ...

Espial Granted Patent for Fast Channel Change
mediacaster
Espial is a leading supplier of digital TV and IPTV software and solutions to cable MSOs and telecommunications operators as well as consumer electronics manufacturers. Espial's middleware, video-on-demand, and browser products power a diverse range ...

No problem for TM to repay RM2b debt notes
The Sun Daily
Its group CEO Datuk Seri Zamzamraini Mohd Isa also said TM plans to expand the offerings for its internet protocol television (IPTV) service – HyppTV to stay ahead of competition, following Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd's recent launch of its Astro B ...

MTS Allstream's Q1 broadband, converged IP revenues rise to $53.5 million
FierceTelecom
MTS Allstream reported in Q1 2013 that broadband and converged IP revenues rose 3.2 percent year-over-year to CAD 54.2 million (USD 53.5 million) due to strong IPTV and broadband revenue gains. Despite the gains it saw with IPTV and broadband, ... 

High-performance set-top box SoC supports high-end Android-based IPTV
EE Times
STMicroelectronics says that the company's Orly system-on-chip (SoC) is now powering a new generation of advanced set-top boxes introduced by NTT Plala Inc., a leading Internet / IPTV service provider in Japan. The STB has been developed by Sumitomo ...

Telefonica replaces Imagenio IPTV service with Movistar TV
Telecompaper (subscription)
Telefonica Spain has launched Movistar TV, an upgraded IPTV service that replaces its previous service, Imagenio. Movistar features a faster and more intuitive user interface. The switch to Movistar is completely automatic for end users. In addition to ...