IPTV's share of the overall pay TV subscriber base will grow from 3 percent in 2008 to 14 percent in 2013 at the expense of cable TV's share, which will decline from 76 percent to 61 percent over the same period, according to a new Media Forecast service just launched by Pyramid Research.

The Forecast also reveals that, with an increasing number of telcos deploying fiber amidst an increasing need to replace their fixed telephony business, FTTx networks are expected to account for close to 30 percent of IPTV revenues in 2013.

Daewoo Electronics has signed a contract with digital TV solutions provider ANT to license ANT Galio Browser for its new range of IPTV set-top boxes. The new DIS - E100 model, based on the Sigma Designs chipset, enables delivery of full HD quality videos in a compact modern design. Daewoo has a strong history of global set-top box deployments and has recently seen particularly high demand for ANT Galio in the Russian markets.

IneoQuest announces the development of VeriFrame, a new baseband content verification technology. Comprised of IneoQuest’s new iCMS (content management software) and Cricket FrameGrabber hardware probes, VeriFrame’s distributed video verification technology empowers telecom, cable and satellite operators, content providers, network equipment manufacturers and broadcasters to efficiently capture, monitor, audit and verify baseband content to validate the subscriber experience.

Orange is rethinking its plans to launch a UK version of its IPTV service. Tom Alexander, chief executive of Orange UK said, the company was reviewing its plans because he was not happy with the service. Although its UK trials were successful and ready to be launched, Orange wasn't happy with the service because it was too similar to BT Vision. Europe Orange has 1.7 million IPTV subscribers and 1.6 million in France. The service is also available in Spain and Poland.

KyLinTV announces the addition of Malaysia's Jia Yu Channel and Asia Travel TV from Taiwan to its IPTV platform, still another move aimed at meeting the increasingly diversified programming demands of the overseas Chinese community. Both Mandarin and Cantonese speaking viewers will now be able to enjoy the fine programs offered by the two channels.

DS2's Aitana 200Mbps powerline chipset will drive NETGEAR’s Powerline HD Ethernet Adapter Kit. The DS2 based solution turns an ordinary electrical outlet into an HD-streaming Ethernet connection ideal for IPTV and video streaming applications and can connect PCs, DVRs, set-top boxes, and game consoles to the home network.

In the Wisconsin city of West Allis, a Niagara streaming media encoder is playing a central role in expanding the audience for public, educational, and government access television programming. A product of ViewCast Corporation, a leading global provider of streaming hardware and software, the Niagara encoder has enabled the city to port its government access programs to AT&T's U-verse residential IPTV service, recently launched in the greater Milwaukee area.

Reportlinker announces "IPTV Business Models: Profit and loss in the telco TV space" research report is now available. The report 'IPTV Business Models: Profit and loss in the telco TV space', discusses the business models and strategies adopted by IPTV services across Europe. IPTV services are rapidly becoming commonplace across much of Europe, however many are struggling to generate subscriber revenues at sustainable levels. This report looks at some of the strategies adopted by European IPTV operators and also examines how the presence of IPTV has impacted the existing broadband business.

Reportlinker announces "Eastern European Pay Television" research report is now available. Since 2004 the CEE country economies and Russia have enjoyed rapid expansion, growing at more than double the rate of markets in Western Europe. 2007 saw the market growing at its fastest rate, with 18 percent growth of total pay TV subscribers.

Warner Bros. plans to become the first Hollywood studio to make its new release movies available digitally in China - pioneering VOD in what is already one of the world's largest broadband markets. The joint announcement was made by Marc Gareton, Executive Vice President, International, Warner Bros. Digital Distribution and Shao Yiding, CEO of Union Voole Technology in China.

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SeaChange is partnering with Turkey-based Argela to serve the growing global market for IPTV. Turk Telekom is the first customer of the partnership, for which SeaChange is also providing systems integration and professional services. SeaChange and Argela’s combined product offering will enable telco network operators to offer telephony, messaging, Internet access, mobility services, VOD and personal video recording services that integrate seamlessly with their service delivery platforms. The companies are partnered to bring these services to the rapidly growing market for IPTV, which SNL Kagan estimates will reach at least 46 million subscribers globally by 2012.

Verizon is offering new bundles of voice, high-speed Internet and television service that deliver the home-entertainment and communications lifestyle that consumers want without straining their personal or family budgets. Available now, the new Verizon bundles provide consumers with more simplicity and better value, compared with choices from competitors.

Sitestar has purchased the Internet related assets of Washington-based DONOBi Internet Services. The acquisition includes dial-up, DSL and high-speed fiber optic Internet accounts as well as web hosting and collocation. Sitestar has now completed acquisitions in each quarter this fiscal year a first for the Company.

MySpace and Auditude have partnered with MTV to enable advertising opportunities within audience-uploaded videos across MySpace. Through this relationship, Auditude provides the opportunity for advertising to be inserted across a suite of MTV Networks’ most popular video content uploaded to MySpace, including clips from MTV and COMEDY CENTRAL, among others. This agreement enables all parties – publishers, content owners, advertisers, and fans – to benefit from the organic distribution of premium video on the Web.