KyLinTV has just rolled-out Woman TV, the first channel in China catered specifically to women, as part of the largest selection of Chinese entertainment in North America: 26 live broadcast channels and a vast video library that offers subscribers more than 20,000 hours of choice.

DreamTank, an innovative entertainment and technology company, announced its selection of Switch and Data (PAIX) and TELEHOUSE (NYIIX, LAIIX) to provide co-location as well as public and private peering distribution and access, as part of DreamTank's global expansion efforts to create an extensive content distribution network (CDN) for its full range IPTV offering.

East Los Angeles College, one of nine two-year public community colleges comprising the Los Angeles Community College District, announced today that it has deployed StarBak Communications, the leading provider of integrated network video solutions that allow organizations to simply and easily create, manage, deliver and display video-based applications over IP networks, for campus-wide video communications.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will 'revisit' the consultation paper on IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) to examine the legal changes which might be required, TRAI Chairman Nripendra Misra said today.

WhiteBlox, a leading broadband network solutions provider, has signed a deal to be the exclusive online broadcaster for the C4-Sports Show in Las Vegas, July 17-19, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The frontrunner of all sports industry trade shows, C4-Sports represents the four critical components of sports technology: Content, Convergence, Communications, and Competition.

In May, the Netherlands' largest carrier KPN (The Hague) launched Mine, its IP controlled TV service, available on domestic television sets via a broadband connection and set-top box. It offers a host of new opportunities for interactive television use. Siemens Communications is providing the technology and integrating the solution into the operator's network.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Evaluating IPTV Vendors Strategies: From End-to-End System to Component Approach to their offering.

On July 13, 2006 (6:00pm - 8:00pm), The Speaking Channel, an internet TV network, officially launches and will be broadcasting live from its studio in New York City. The public is welcomed to be a part of the live broadcast and have their questions about speaking and communicating answered live on the air.

Garland Partners Ltd is pleased to announce the launch of a new, H264 and WM9 low cost encoder for high quality video streaming. The new MV401EXP (encoder) and MV410EXP (decoder) systems use real-time Windows Media 9 or H264 compression technologies that allow users to transmit several times more channels over the same network or satellite bandwidth than currently used for MPEG2. This not only saves time and money but also provides greater room for future expansion of channels. It is deal for companies who are currently experiencing problems when delivering high quality video over bandwidth-constrained networks or those who want to carry out internet streaming over low bit-rate broadband lines. Its ultra slim, professional 1U box also means it can be used where space is limited.

Optibase, Ltd., a leading provider of advanced digital video solutions, today announced that Korea Highway Corporation (KHC) has integrated the Optibase MGW 5100 carrier-grade IPTV streaming platform to enable live video monitoring of the country's highways.

Verimatrix, developer of the most widely deployed IPTV content protection system with tier one operators, today announced that it is working with Russian systems integrator CTI to secure the content of Central Telegraph's IPTV service for Moscow and the Moscow region. The Verimatrix Content Authority System (VCAS), a software-based content protection system, enables Central Telegraph to satisfy all the security demands of content owners when obtaining rights to early-release movies, popular series and other premium content, such as sports coverage.

Archer Entertainment Media Communications Incorporated joined with the Honorable Vyalar Ravi, India's Union Cabinet Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs, to inaugurate the first Indian IPTV platforms in the world, www.IndiaTVLive.com, streaming India's TV, radio and internet content to sub scribers over IPTV.

KyLinTV -- the first and only Chinese IPTV service in North America -- has once again secured the latest and greatest films for broadcast to KyLinTV subscribers. This month, viewers will find two of the most talked about movies from Asia, "Welcome to Dongmakgol" and "A Chinese Tall Story" featured in the KyLinTV July Blockbusters spotlight.

SupportSoft, a leading provider of Real-Time Service Management (RTSM) software, today announced that FASTWEB S.p.A. (Milan, MTAX: FWB), Italy's second-largest fixed telecommunications services provider with more than 790,000 subscribers, has deployed SupportSoft software to ease the installation and ongoing support of its triple-play service offerings. FASTWEB selected SupportSoft SmartAccess software for automated installation of DSL broadband VoIP and Internet services. FASTWEB also chose SupportSoft ServiceGateway software to provide wireless home networking and gateway management for its array of IP service offerings.

Vintage sporting moments channel ESPN Classic is heading to Spain following a deal with telecoms outfit Telefonica's IPTV platform Imagenio.