German telco Deutsche Telekom has chosen the operating system from Swedish TV solutions provider Zenterio for the hybrid set-top-box used for the new satellite version of its IPTV platform Entertain TV.
M6 selects castLabs DRM for OTT platform 6play
German digital video technology provider castLabs has equipped French broadcaster M6 Group with a multi-DRM license solution for its VOD and live-streaming platform 6play.
ABOX42 partners with Singularity for TV Everywhere
ABOX42, the German supplier of OTT, IPTV and hybrid DVB set-top boxes, has teamed up with US-based TV solutions provider Singularity.
NPO, YouTube drop support older smart TVs
Dutch public broadcaster NPO is dropping support of its NPO app on smart TVs before 2014. The YouTube Flash app has also become obsolete.
MTC adopts SERAPHIC HTML5 browser
Chinese Shenzhen MTC will adopt the Sraf HTML5 browser, provided by SERAPHIC, a TV browser and TV+internet solution provider, to launch affordable smart TVs in Europe.
BBC iPlayer HTML5 trial offers Flash alternative
The BBC has unveiled a beta trial of an HTML5 version for the iPlayer.
Virgin-TiVo update adds HTML-5
Virgin Media has unveiled a significant update to its TiVo platform. A new brand identity will be seen by the cablenet’s 2.3 million connected customers.
Opera launches enhanced TV rendering engine
Opera (Hall 14 Stand E20) is to launch an enhanced HTML5 TV rendering engine at IBC. Opera Devices SDK 4.2 brings Android, RDK and 4K support plus new full internet browser.
Opera launches commercial-grade Chromium/Blink engine
Opera is launching the industry’s first commercial-grade Chromium/Blink engine designed for Reference Design Kit (RDK) set-top boxes.
Dailymotion acquires html5 pioneer Jilion
Dailymotion has acquired Jilion, the development team behind cutting edge HTML5 video technology, SublimeVideo.