A new STB deployment by Albis Technologies has enabled Zappware to provide Geneva-based cableco Naxoo with a suite of services that includes an Electronic Programme Guide, Video on Demand (VOD), Personal Video Recording (PVR) and a DLNA-based media player service.
Comcast selects NDS for tru2way implementation
US cable operator Comcast has chosen to start a tru2way software integration project that utilises the Cable Labs tru2way Reference Implementation (RI) and has selected NDS to do the job.
May start for Orange 3D
MIPTV 2010 – CANNES. Orange France will launch a regular 3D channel this May starting with the Roland Garros grand slam tournament.
BT: Canvas will create open market
IPTV World Forum – London: BT Vision will be made available through a variety of set-top boxes once Project Canvas is put into place. Addressing the IPTV World Forum in London Richard Young, business development director, BT Vision gave one of the clearest explanations to date on how the hybrid system would be implemented.
Deutsche Telekom names winners Interactive TV Award 2009
The winners of the Deutsche Telekom Interactive TV Award 2009 have been announced.The Jury selected the best ideas for the future TV: broad|Support with the customisable Bundesliga application Meine Konferenz and the interactive docu soap The Cell from Tel Aviv based Gum Films.
Poland’s Multimedia goes interactive
The Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has launched its first interactive TV channel.
Impala welcomes interactive Freesat channel
Impala, the International MHEG Promotion Alliance, has said it welcomes the beta release of the world’s first deployment of hybrid broadcast broadband MHEG Interaction Channel (MHEG-IC) by the UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat.
International ITV Awards 2009 winners
Mipcom 2009 – Cannes. AFDESI has announced the winners of the seventh edition of the only international interactive competition, the International ITV Awards 2009 during this year’s Mipcom.
Web TV transforms Interactive Programme Guides
Next-generation Interactive Programme Guides (IPGs) are emerging to help consumers wade through a proliferation of TV programmes, movies, concerts and sporting events.

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Digital TV Eastern Europe NEW REPORT by Simon Murray of Digital TV Research. 2012 is a watershed year for Eastern Europe as the number of digital homes for 15 forecast countries will exceed the analogue total for the first time. This electronically-delivered,150-page report comes in three parts, a PDF file and two Excel workbooks. Countries covered include Russia and Ukraine.