Motorola today announced it will implement a 26-channel, high-definition (HD) MPEG-4 AVC encoding system for Home Box Office (HBO). Offered by Motorola’s Home and Networks Mobility Business, the system compresses, […]
Deutsche Kabelverband looks to CI2
The German cable TV association Deutsche Kabelverband is to study the possibility of switching to the upgraded Common Interface 2 standard that has been developed by the DVB project. The […]
NDS business growth continues
NDS has posted revenues of $709,492,000 (€513,782,116) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, or 18% more than in the previous year. At the same time, its operating income […]
Pace wins Sky digibox supply contract
Pace Micro Technology has confirmed that it has secured additional business with BSkyB for the supply of the standard Sky digibox. The business, for the financial year 2007, follows last […]
Swiss pubcasters launch movie portal
SRG SSR idée Suisse is launching an on demand film service at the Locarno Film Festival this week. The public broadcaster is making the service available through three separate language […]
Humax first on Freeview Playback
Receiver manufacturer Humax has said it is the first such company to pass the Freeview Playback Group 2 standards. Freeview Playback is the digital video recorder standard being introduced for […]
Sky plans Amstrad multi-tuner box
Amstrad is working with BSkyB on a new multi tuner satellite receiver that will allow viewers to watch separate programmes in different rooms of their house. It is the first […]
BigBand into profit
BigBand Networks, which went public earlier this year, made a net profit of $1.7 million in the second quarter, following a $1 million loss in the first quarter, as revenues […]
Widevine claims Verimatrix patent infringement
Widevine has launched a patent infringement lawsuit against its content protection rival Verimatrix. According to Widevine, the lawsuit follows attempts by Widevine to license its intellectual property to Verimatrix and […]
Broadlogic shows analogue out of the box
Next week BroadLogic Network Technologies will show the first digital cable set-top-box to put out a complete analog channel line-up reconstructed from a digital cable service. The analogue channels are […]