Global Internet Protocol Television Services Market 2011-2015
MarketWatch (press release)
One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is IPTV services acting as a revenue channel for telecom operators amidst falling average revenue per user. The Global Internet Protocol Television Services market has also been witnessing high ...

OIPF + MPEGIF... Joining Forces (Business)
SatNews Publishers
[SatNews] The Open IPTV Forum (OIPF) and MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF) announce they have reached... ...agreement to merge the assets of MPEGIF into the OIPF. The activities of the MPEG Industry Forum have reached a natural and successful conclusion ...

Telefonica stops marketing German Alice TV
Broadband TV News
By Robert Briel Telefonica Deutschland has decided to stop marketing its IPTV service Alice TV, according to local reports. The operator was not successful in selling the service to its DSL customers. Just 83000 out of 2588000 subscribe to Alice TV.

Pioneering proAV unified communications project wins big with Catlin
PR Web (press release)
The category was contested by some of the industry's most exciting audio visual installations, but the Catlin project, which features a fully immersive ATX telepresence solution, large format displays and digital signage, building-wide IPTV ...

Allegro DVT Introduces AL2400 High Density Transcoder, 24 HD for 40kEUR
MarketWatch (press release)
This unit ingests massive pools of SD/HD channels, and is particularly suited for massive, cost-conscious, IPTV and OTT-TV deployments. It benefits from all the features of AL2000 transcoder, such as carrier-grade multiscreen delivery, and adds: a new ...

And they're off as Racing UK takes advantage of Freeview IPTV back channel
Rapid tv news
Available via internet-connected Freeview devices, the service is claimed to introduce new, unique interactive channel features for subscribers and is the first channel to harness new interactive IPTV features delivered to internet connected television ...

Two-tier Western European pay-TV market as IPTV gains traction
Rapid tv news
New research from Informa Telecoms & Media has revealed a split European pay-TV market with key territories reaching saturation point and others defined by digital refuseniks giving an unexpected boost to IPTV uptake. Looking at the former category, ..

Open IPTV Forum and MPEG Industry Forum to merge
DigitalTVEurope.net
Industry standards bodies the Open IPTV Forum (OIPF) and MPEG Industry Forum are to merge, with the assets of the MPEG Industry Forum being merged into the OIPF. This latest expansion of the OIPF follows its 2011 takeover of the former Broadcast Mobile ...

Entone's FusionTV Deployed at Twin Lakes Telephone
MarketWatch (press release)
FusionTV is fully integrated with leading IPTV middleware and digital rights management (DRM) solutions. With a simple software update, Twin Lakes subscribers can instantly access and enjoy VUDU's streaming library of over 50000 titles, as well as more ...

 Intel Inside Your Living Room? Chip Giant Reportedly Eyes IPTV
Fox Business
In a shift that would pit the company in direct competition with cable and satellite television providers, Intel is working on a so-called IPTV service that would let the chipmaker act as a “virtual cable operator,” according to the report.

MRG... IPTV Outpacing Cable+SatTV (SatBroadcasting™)
SatNews Publishers
[SatNews] The new IPTV forecast from MRG, Inc. indicates that the number of global IPTV subscribers will grow... ...from 53 million in 2011 to 105.1 million in 2015, a CAGR of 18.7 percent. The service revenue for the global IPTV market was US$21.8 ...

TV4U to Presents "This Week at the Italian American Club" on KTUD-TV 25 in Las ...
PR.com (press release)
Las Vegas, NV, March 12, 2012 --(PR.com)-- TV4U, the 48 channel IPTV network, will run "This Week at the Italian American Club" on Las Vegas TV station KTUD-TV 25 and on KSHO TV.Com. The series will run for 52 weeks. Programming in the show will be the ...

SeaChange International to Issue Fiscal 2012 Fourth Quarter and Year-End ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Ranked among the top 250 software companies in the world, SeaChange International (NASDAQ:SEAC) enables transformative multi-screen video services through an open, cloud-based, intelligent software platform trusted by cable, IPTV and mobile operators ...

Analyst: Content Deals With Netflix 'Increasingly Likely to Trigger A Loss in ...
Hollywood Reporter
In his report entitled "IPTV Tipping Point?," Wible upgraded his stock rating on Walt Disney to "buy," while downgrading Time Warner to "neutral," arguing that the latter could see some challenges in its TV networks business. "In essence, we believe we ...

Vision247 hands reins to Racing UK's audience
Response Source (press release)
Racing UK is the first channel to harness new interactive IPTV features delivered to internet connected television sets and devices by Vision247's unique video content delivery platform. Racing fans not only receive the broadest selection of live horse ...

Open IPTV Forum to merge with MPEG Industry Forum
IPTV News
Industry bodies the Open IPTV Forum (OIPF) and the MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF) have agreed to merge the assets of MPEGIF into the OIPF. The activities of the MPEG Industry Forum are described as having reached a "natural and successful conclusion" ...

Telefónica Germany looks to a future without Alice TV
IPTV News
The German subsidiary of Spanish telecoms giant Telefónica has decided to stop marketing its IPTV service 'Alice TV' at the end of this month, citing changing market conditions. A spokesperson told us: “Customer requirements regarding video ...

Broadcast Media Communications - Delivering the Royal Wedding to the World
YouTube
As BMC Director Lee Russell says in this video, "...in events like this, there are no second chances!" In this brief video, he explains how BMC used Harris IPTV solutions to guarantee the delivery of the royal wedding around the world, ...

King to host IPTV talk show
The Australian
Former CNN talk-show host Larry King is reprising his old role in a new format with the launch of an internet television network backed by Mexican telecom billionaire Carlos Slim. The network, called Ora.TV, will stream shows to computers, tablets, ...

Akhurst quits as Sensis CEO
The Australian
His future at Telstra has been under a cloud since November when Telstra chief executive David Thodey announced a major restructure of its media assets - which include Sensis, BigPond, Trading Post, Foxtel and its IPTV initiatives - under the banner of ...

Intel plans branded IPTV service, could launch by end of 2012
Engadget
By Joseph Volpe posted Mar 12th 2012 6:47PM In a shift that would see its familiar brand move from the inside out, Intel's reportedly in talks to create an IPTV service that could rival current subscription offerings from cable and satellite.