The most advanced IPTV developments to date from Pace Micro Technology plc were on show this year at IBC2006.

The best of both worlds - going hybrid

For satellite operators looking to compete more effectively in the changing TV landscape, Pace demonstrated its satellite-IP hybrid set-top box.

IPTV for advanced digital services

Pace also showed, for the first time, its next-generation TIP850 reference platform. Using the latest silicon, this draws together today's most advanced digital TV services into just one device.

The Information & Communications Technology Group at Frost & Sullivan has announced its Exclusive 2006 Quarterly Webinar on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. CDT / 11:00 a.m. EDT.

As the IMS architecture begins to gain mindshare, a few lingering issues remain. The briefing will focus on various topics of the IMS market and technology evolution including the following highlights: strategic and tactical reasons influencing a carrier's decision to embrace IMS, ROI considerations in a typical deployment, IMS services being rolled out (such as mobile video, fixed-mobile convergence and IPTV, among others), ongoing standardization initiatives (including the new A-IMS or Advances in IMS), business models and impact to endpoint clients.

TVN Entertainment and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution have expanded their long-time relationship in a multi-year deal. The expanded VOD agreement includes distribution of Warner Bros. Pictures films to smaller-sized TVN affiliates including IPTV and Telco partners.

A Mixture of Professional and Consumer Video

Yahoo! Inc. and Current TV have partnered to deliver high-quality video content to the largest audience on the Web. The launch of the Yahoo! Current Network, available today at http://video.yahoo.com/currenttv, raises the bar for what consumers should expect from their online video experience. It combines the best in user submitted videos plus professional, studio-produced content to air side by side in a co-branded environment, leveraging the highly customizable Yahoo! Video platform.

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The European subscriber base of broadband television services is expected to grow twofold in the current year and is likely to exceed beyond 4 million by 2008. At present IPTV transmitted over broadband networks has very low penetration level in Europe, with only 0.2 percent of the households with televisions. However, within the end of the period up till 2008, there will be more than 6 million houses beaming with IPTV in Europe, explaining the near five percent increase of overall subscribers of pay television.

Accedo Broadband and Outpost FX – Film and Broadcast Studios, a leading producer of PlasmaArt content have partnered to enable delivery of PlasmaArt on several IP platforms.

Outpost FX's portfolio of HD and SD PlasmaArt themes includes aquariums, shark tank, ocean, fireplaces and nature, available with a several different music and sound tracks.

Telecom Italia's acquisition of Time Warner's AOL German ISP business for €675 million in cash is sure to springboard their IPTV service in Germany. The acquisition is in line with the company's major reorganization, which has split the company in two with one unit focusing entirely on broadband.

Accedo Broadband and AccuWeather Inc. announced a strategic partnership last week with the release of an interactive weather service for IPTV subscribers that delivers fully interactive real-time local forecasts and weather information with the choice and control of broadband and the quality of TV.

In light of Germany's fast-growing demand for broadband Internet access (over 12 million ADSL subscribers at 30 June 2006 that could increase by 10 million in the next three years), Telecom Italia is moving to consolidate its presence in Germany, which started with its acquisition of Hansenet in 2003 and expanded with its organic growth. Once its acquisition of AOL Germany's Internet access business closes, Telecom Italia will be Germany's second-largest broadband provider - with more than 3.2 million total subscribers, including nearly 2 million broadband customers.

With decades of reliable and trusted programming delivery under its belt, SES AMERICOM, an SES GLOBAL company, announced more than 30 leading television programmers and networks representing 120 channels have signed IPTV transport agreements with SES AMERICOM and its IP-PRIME IPTV Television Broadcast Center. Starz!/Encore, A&E Television Networks, Hallmark Channels, and Lifetime Networks headline a growing lineup, which is expected to surpass the 200 channel mark by the time IP-PRIME makes its commercial debut later this year.

Amino, leading IPTV platform supplier, announces the first ever demonstration in Asia of the AmiNET125 at IPTV World Forum Asia 2006. Roy Kirsopp, VP and General Manager of Amino will also be talking about IPTV technology during his 'Creating the connected home' presentation at 2pm on 28th September.

Accedo Broadband (Accedo) and IntAct Software Limited (IntAct) announced the availability of Accedo's range of TV-centric applications for set-top boxes powered by the IntActTM IPTV software stack.

The Accedo Application Portfolio is presently the largest available collection of interactive value-added services such as games, karaoke on demand, weather, puzzles, horoscope, comics, quizzes and PlasmaArt for IPTV.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the new report from Multimedia Research Group "IPTV Tracking Service Market Leader Report 2006" to their offering.

This Market Leaders report identifies which IPTV systems and software companies are leading each of the IPTV markets globally and within the four regional markets that we track. We have measured market position using estimates of the actual number of active IPTV subscribers that are using or being supported by the company's products for all product segments except the Video Headends. For the Video Headends we have measured market position using estimates of the number of IPTV channels that are being provided using the company's products.

Castify today announces the support of MPEG-4 format within EBN and CBN product lines. The platforms include an MPEG-4 Video Server, at no additional cost. This advance enables operators and enterprises to deliver High Quality Live and On-Demand streams to millions of end-users, for large scale IPTV.