Kasenna announced the availability of PortalTV ^TM, a customizable turnkey application suite for delivering entertainment services over broadband networks. Recognizing the need for operators to provide differentiated service offerings to their subscribers, PortalTV offers a web services-based entertainment delivery platform which operators can quickly brand as their own and further customize according to their requirements. PortalTV brings the ease, flexibility, and power of web programming to the television world. The result is a revolutionary new way for telcos and other broadband carriers to develop and deploy IPTV.

"IPTV service providers must differentiate themselves from their competition," said Mark Gray, CEO and chairman of Kasenna. "PortalTV enables an operator to get up and running quickly with value-added services branded with their own unique look and feel -- and start generating revenue immediately. When their business model allows, an operator can easily extend the TV portal to add more content and services. No other solution provides the ability to customize and scale at the same time."

The PortalTV solution comprises two key pieces, Kasenna MediaBase content delivery platform and Kasenna LivingRoom video services platform, which are fully integrated to create a complete server (IP network), middleware and client (set-top, PC, mobile phone or other device) environment. As the name implies, PortalTV provides access - to operators deploying IPTV services, to subscribers seeking entertainment and information, and to developers creating next-generation applications. The PortalTV application suite is available now from Kasenna.