Technology trade body Intellect has released a specification that would enable the deployment of HbbTV over the UK terrestrial system and made a test stream available.
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Intellect launches UK trial HbbTV spec
Daily Archives: July 9, 2012
Netflix’s CDN News Being Overblown By Many Wall Street Analysts, Focus On The Facts
I was hoping I wasn’t going to have to write this post today, but it’s clear that far too many people on Wall Street either aren’t reading the details of what Netflix announced, or are simply trying to create a panic for their own benefit.
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Dailymotion is in Pact with Yahoo for Video Syndication
Video-sharing site DailyMotion has pacted with Yahoo on a syndication deal for video, says Daniel Adams, VP International Content at Dailymotion, during the recent Beet.TV Global Video Summit at the BBC Worldwide.
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France Télévisions and TDF launch Backwards EPG on HbbTV with Salto
French transmission company TDF and broadcaster France Télévisions have launched a new ‘restart’ service, called Salto, according to Broadband TV News.
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Connected TV to grab two-thirds of new OTT services by 2020
New on-demand services, such as catch-up, VOD, SVOD, connected TV will increase their share of the global video market from 3% in 2011 to 12 % by 2020.
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Watch Unlimited Internet TV With VPN For @Boxee Box
The Boxee Box is a pretty cool gadget and very useful in watching many shows online. Simply plug the device to a flat screen TV, connect it to the Internet through wire or wireless technology, and watch your favorite shows.
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ITV Player app confirmed for Samsung Smart TV platform
Samsung has partnered with ITV to add the much loved ITV Player app to its growing collection of catch-up TV content for its internet connected Smart TVs.
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Sweden’s Viaplay summons ActiveCloak to protect OTT service
Swedish pay-TV provider Viaplay has chosen content protection solutions from Amsterdam-based software company Irdeto to protect content delivered to its new hybrid set-top box, and expand the range of devices from which consumers can view premium content, starting with the iPhone and iPad.
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@Boxee has signed an agreement allowing the U.S. to absorb streaming cable transmission
Company Boxee running battle with broadcasters within the u.s. the fight is all about the end user right to receive cable and satellite broadcasts using Boxee streamer, this point there’s a reason to smile.
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Meet Equiso Smart TV, a Cool New Android PC-on-a-Stick
A small company called Equiso aims to enter the Android-powered Smart TV/mini PC segment with a tiny, yet very cool device. Equiso is running a Kickstarter campaign to raise a minimum of $100,000 so it could produce and distribute a device called the Equiso Smart TV.
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