Malaysia's Maxis inks 14 IPTV content deals
FierceIPTV
IPTV continues to percolate in Malaysia, where multiple companies are launching--or have launched--services to chase a lucrative audience of subscribers and a government that wants to see it happen.

Maxis set to launch IPTV service next month
Malaysia Star
KUALA LUMPUR: Maxis Bhd is set to launch its Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) offering next month. While the company says its offering will be competitive, market observers are hoping that Maxis' rates will be lower than its competitors so that the ...

Open IPTV Forum gets three new members
FierceIPTV
Three new members have joined the increasingly popular Open IPTV Forum (OIPF), which, among other things, will soon become the caretaker of all things MPEG Industry Forum.

The Open IPTV Forum Expands with Humax, STC (Saudi Telecom) and JT ...
APP Market
The Open IPTV Forum is pleased to welcome three new members – Humax, STC (Saudi Telecom) and JT Group (Jersey Telecom) – who will be participating in the Forum's work to shape the future of Inte.

Rumor: SARFT Releases New IPTV Regulations
Marbridge Consulting
China Central Television (CCTV) holds a license for a centralized integrated IPTV broadcast and control platform; licenses for integrated IPTV broadcast and control sub-platforms will be applied for by provincial-level stations. National IPTV content ...

Shenzhen IPTV Service Kicks Off Commercial Launch
Marbridge Consulting
HK) Shenzhen branch jointly announced the official commercial launch of Shenzhen IPTV service. At present, Shenzhen IPTV covers 73 live-streaming channels, of which 9 are HD and 64 are SD. Shenzhen IPTV also provides Video on Demand (VOD), ...

MPEG Industry Forum declares 'victory," hands off to Open IPTV Forum
FierceIPTV
The MPEG Industry Forum apparently has gone about as far as it can go, and is ready to close up shop after more than a decade driving the transition from analog to all-things-digital.

MPEG Industry Forum declares victory, bids adieu
IPTV News
Following fairly close on the heels of its announcement to merge with the Open IPTV Forum last March, the MPEG Industry Forum has announced that it will shortly be no more, with all assets to be put into the hands of the Open IPTV Forum by the end of ...

YouView on again with 'launch event' set for next week
FierceIPTV
Britain's on-again, off-again YouView IPTV service is apparently on-again, according to multiple reports. Believe it or not--and if you've ready any previous reports you might have a hard time--it could even be ready in time for the Olympics later in July.

Alcatel-Lucent to boost Swisscom IPTV revenues
telecomlead.com
Telecom Lead Europe: Alcatel-Lucent is powering Swisscom to offer its customers the ability to record TV programs and store them in the cloud and then watch their recordings on any connected screen.