comScore released September 2009 data from the comScore Video Metrix service, showing that more than 168 million U.S. Internet users watched online video during the month. Online video viewing continued to reach record levels in September with nearly 26 billion videos viewed during the month, as Google Sites accounted for more than 40 percent of videos viewed online by Americans.

Ocean Blue Software is pleased to announce a collaboration with Rovi to integrate Rovi’s Connected Platform software for Digital Living Network Alliance capabilities into its mature Sunrise digital video broadcast stack. Ocean Blue Software’s and Rovi’s combined technologies provide a solution designed to make it easier for consumer electronics manufacturers to develop DVB TVs that can access digital content from networked and DLNA compatible devices.

TVover.net and Keynote are giving away 1 free pass to the Future TV Advertising conference, December 11 in London, UK. Enter to win by emailing us at media@tvover.net with name, email, company, address and phone number by November 3, 2009. The winner will be randomly drawn.

blinkx announces blinkx Music, a new tool for finding and watching music videos online. Offering music videos of every genre, from Rap to Country to Classical, and featuring a huge and varied constellation of artists, blinkx Music enables users to find their favorite music videos all through a single online gateway. From old favorites like U2, to rising stars on the scene like Lady Gaga, blinkx Music has indexed over 33,000 hours of music video from over 10,000 artists to become the most comprehensive source on the Web.

Roku announces the immediate availability two new models. The new Roku SD and Roku HD-XR expand the product lineup to three models. Now customers have a variety of features and price points ($79.99, $99.99, $129.99) to fit their needs. All players continue to deliver instant entertainment from Netflix, Amazon Video On Demand and MLB.TV. With today’s announcement, customers can now purchase a Roku player for as little as $79.99. For a limited time, customers purchasing through either Roku or Amazon will receive free shipping, making it even more affordable to get started with a Roku.

Quincy Smith, the leader of CBS' Interactive division, will join other high-profile industry leaders at this year's NewTeeVee Live 09 on Nov. 12 in San Francisco. Quincy will share his perspective on the state of the online video industry and what impacts some of the changes coming up will create.

This is the year of "TV Everywhere" for the online television industry, and the conference will investigate the opportunities it creates. Aligned to the TV Everywhere topic will be discussions on new platforms in the home and the promise they hold for content companies and entrepreneurs.

Optibase announces that a leading cable news network has selected Optibase EZ TV advanced IPTV solution for in-house video delivery. The EZ TV system will serve hundreds of employees in the network’s headquarters and remote sites, enabling them to view and monitor in real time and on demand the network’s internal and production channels as well as incoming feeds.

Ooyala and PLYmedia are working to provide quick, professional, closed caption and language subtitles for online video. This new service, available via Ooyala's Backlot video management platform -- and provided through PLYmedia's SubPLY service, makes video accessible to the hearing impaired and enables greater search engine visibility with the conversion of audio content to trackable text.

IneoQuest has been cleared by a California state court jury of all claims, including alleged trade secret claims, brought by Ixia. On October 15, 2009, a California jury soundly rejected all claims brought by Ixia against IneoQuest. Because IneoQuest prevailed at trial on all claims, IneoQuest will ask the Court to order Ixia to pay certain litigation costs incurred by IneoQuest.

While the global recession has dampened growth in digital STB in 2009, the market remains a tremendous opportunity for STB manufacturers and technology providers, reports In-Stat. From 2001 to 2008, the overall digital set top box market grew from 37 million units in 2001 to nearly 190 million units in 2008. Growth turned mixed across STB markets in 2009, with cable set top box shipments declining, while satellite, IP and digital terrestrial segments continued to see unit growth.

Amino Communications will showcase a broad range of products, partnerships and powerful next generation solutions at TelcoTV 2009. Visitors to booth #545 will experience demonstrations that encompass Amino’s US market offering – with a particular emphasis on the company’s middleware partners – plus new innovative products including the company’s new Intel® platform and electronic programme guide.

MRG announces new leaders in the Global IPTV Market Leaders Report -- October 2009, which tracks the top 120 IPTV vendors in 24 regional sectors based on the installed base of 6 video systems products in over 800 IPTV Operations. Over 80 new Operators have begun IPTV since March 2009, most of those in North America, Europe and the Rest of World regions, totaling over 800 IPTV Operators worldwide.

Dailymotion announced a funding round of $25 million (17 million euros). The round, led by the French Sovereign Fund and including original investors Advent Venture Partners, AGF Private Equity, Atlas Venture and Partech International, recognizes Dailymotion's leading audience position and sustainable business model. FSI contributed $11M (7.5M euros) to the round.

Dailymotion already attracts 60 million unique visitors and one billion video views monthly. The funds will be used to accelerate the company's growth globally and to expand its offerings, including to multiple platforms such as mobile and IPTV.

Parks Associates announces new speakers for CONNECTIONS Europe, featuring executive expertise in IPTV, connected CE, and advanced video services. The Summit, hosted by Parks Associates on November 4, 2009, at the Movenpick Hotel in Amsterdam, addresses consumer demand and business strategies for connected consumer electronics.

AT&T and Verizon are expected to post double-digit IPTV subscriber growth in their respective third quarter releases, according to analyst firm Strategy Analytics.

The firm estimates that Verizon’s FiOS TV customer base will grow 12% in the quarter, exceeding 2.8 million total subscribers. Meanwhile, AT&T is expected to add over 250,000 new U-verse subs, implying a 17% sequential growth rate. A recent report published by Strategy Analytics shows US IPTV growing to 15.5 million subscribers by 2013. This growth, however, will hinge upon the ability of Telcos to articulate the value of IPTV, according to Strategy Analytics.