In a rush to support the upcoming Apple iPad, which does not support Flash media, Brightcove has released a new framework for publishing and delivering online video for HTML5-compatible devices, dubbed Brightcove Experience. The new platform, available free of charge to more than 1,000 Brightcove customers, will enable companies to easily expand the reach of their online video initiatives to popular consumer devices including the Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.

Brightcove customers already taking advantage of the Brightcove Experience for HTML5 solution to produce iPad-ready websites include The New York Times and Time Inc.

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Verizon Communications has put an end to their FiOS rollouts, for the time being. The company will no longer be looking for new cities to obtain franchise agreements to rollout the service, but will continue to process existing negotiations with communities. Verizon will instead focus on increasing penetration in cities where their FiOS service is already offered.

Verizon is coming to the end of their $23 billion dollar buildout to support their fiber-optic FiOS service. The buildout was a gamble that came in stark contrast to AT&T's $4 billion dollar buildout to support their U-verse service. Verizon, however, has laid the foundation for expanding their service's capabilities (which they have already done) for years to come while AT&T is quite limited in their expansion.

Verizon has told the Street they will have 18 million households on the FiOS service by the end of 2010. That means they need to sign on approximately 3 million new subscribers in 2010.

GoBackTV announces that Duncan Cable TV of Wilmington, VT, has selected GoBackTV's RetroVue system for their upgrade to interactive digital cable. Duncan Cable TV currently delivers 75 channels of analog television, as well as DOCSIS-based, high speed broadband Internet access to 2,800 customers over its 105 miles of hybrid fiber/coax plant. The new services will initially include over 50 channels of HD cable IPTV, Video on Demand, video mosaic, switched multicast, and startover. Duncan Cable TV will also use GoBackTV's MyRV Portal middleware to provide guide and navigation tools.

TVover.net and Parks Associates are giving away 1 free pass to CONNECTIONS Europe, April 27, 2010, at the Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam City Centre, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Enter to win by emailing us at media@tvover.net with name, email, company, address and phone number by April 2, 2010. The winner will be randomly drawn.

Wilton residents now have a new choice for their television and communications services powered by the most advanced technology. AT&T announces the launch of AT&T U-verse services in parts of Wilton, including AT&T U-verse TV, AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet and AT&T U-verse Voice. The introduction of these services is part of an ongoing expansion of AT&T U-verse availability across Connecticut.

AT&T U-verse services, which are delivered over AT&T's advanced Internet Protocol network, offer an alternative to cable and an unmatched experience for customers. AT&T U-verse brings together TV, broadband, home phone and AT&T wireless services - all on one bill - with unique features that provide a new level of integration, convenience and control.

First Media is proud to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious 2010 IPTV World Series Awards for ‘Best Client Software / Intellectual Property Solution’. First Media gains this honor for the innovative Xpertis Agent product developed by them. Xpertis Agent is part of Xpertis product family that provides real-time, end-to-end, QoE management capability over IP based multi-play networks. Xpertis product family provides industry's most comprehensive solution covering Head-End, Core Network, Aggregation network, Access Network, and Customer Premises to measure Quality at Transaction, Transport Stream, Transmission and Content layers.

As an industry professional, you may be interested to know about an upcoming Web seminar being presented by Light Reading: Making Broadcast IPTV Standard & Scalable.

Although IPTV deployments are under way today, they use proprietary systems that limit interoperability and functionality. IP network operators are not yet able to take full advantage of their IP network capabilities for video, including IP multicast and MPLS multipoint technologies, in the same way they are using IP for managed data services. This Webinar will explore the requirements placed on service provider networks by broadcast IPTV, various technologies for delivering a deployable solution, and standards activities in the IPTV area to create true mix-and-match IPTV delivery networks.

Join us on Wednesday, April 14, at 12:00 p.m. New York / 5:00 p.m. London time, for this live Webinar sponsored by Metaswitch Networks.

Informa Telecoms Media announces the winners of the IPTV World Series Awards.

The Awards were held at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, London and were hosted by TV and radio personality, Paul Ross. Ross is the co-presenter with Gabby Roslin on BBC London 94.9FM’s flagship breakfast show and has fronted the police appeals show Crime Monthly for ITV and presented numerous game shows including All Over The Shop and No Win No Fee for the BBC and Jeopardy for Sky One. He is also currently the showbiz correspondent and film critic for This Morning.

The IPTV Awards Gala Evening took place on the first evening of the IPTV World Forum (http://www.iptv-forum.com/) on Tuesday, 23rd March 2010 at 7pm. They recognise excellence in embedded client software or intellectual property across all network types, including terrestrial, satellite, cable, IPTV and mobile. They also cover technologies and services relating to internet-based video over any access network.<

NeuLion and Major League Soccer announced a new partnership for a dedicated online video service built and managed by NeuLion. A new MLS integrated digital experience, MatchDay Live, is now available via the MLS homepage to deliver HD quality video and other content to soccer fans worldwide.

The future of Indian ICT is indeed wireless as the mobile device becomes more than a mere connectivity medium giving access to a host of services such as finance, health, entertainment and education. South Asia’s largest ICT event 18th Convergence India 2010 Expo currently being held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 23-25 March continued its technology showcase focusing on wireless technologies and applications serving India’s 1 billion plus population. The second day of the event saw high footfall of quality attendees thronging the buzzing business platform of the expo.

The nation’s capital is the centre of ICT innovation as the 18th Convergence India 2010 opens today at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Hailed as South Asia’s largest event on information and communications technology, the Convergence India series is organized by the Exhibitions India Group.

Over 450 participants representing the Telecom, IT, Broadcast, Media & Entertainment, Green IT, Security & Surveillance, Cable, Satellite, IP Surveillance and Information Security sectors of 20 countries have gathered on this international platform to showcase cutting edge technologies, products & services.

TVover.net and Terrapinn are giving away 1 free pass to SatCom Africa 2010, April 12-15, 2010, at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa. Please note: free pass is for non-registered delegates only. Enter to win by emailing us at media@tvover.net with name, email, company, address and phone number by March 29, 2010. The winner will be randomly drawn.

Sky Player's online TV service is to launch on a range of new internet connected TVs and set-top boxes following agreements with Cello, a manufacturer of LCD TVs, and 3View, a provider of hybrid DTT and IPTV set-top boxes.

Sky Player offers Sky customers the opportunity to access a wide range of live TV channels as well as the UK’s most comprehensive video-on-demand service, with content spanning a range of leading broadcasters.

Cello is a leading provider of LCD TVs and launched the iViewer in 2009, the UK’s first internet connected TV that enabled consumers to access internet-based media directly – without the need for a set-top box, games console or computer.

Verimatrix announces that WIST has deployed the Verimatrix Video Content Authority System for IPTV to secure its comprehensive lineup of services for the Rzeszow region. Working with partner VECTOR, VCAS for IPTV secures content for 80 MPEG-2/MPEG-4 channels, VOD and network personal video recorder services.

WIST is delivering IPTV services to subscribers via its ADSL2+ network and is using BeeSMART middleware, customized by VECTOR, and the 1910 series of set-top boxes from Motorola. WIST selected VCAS for IPTV based on Verimatrix's successful track record and strong endorsement from VECTOR.

EchoStar Europe has secured the highly coveted 'Best Hybrid Broadcast-IP Video Delivery Solution or Service' award at the IPTV World Series Awards in London. The award recognises customer premise equipment that caters to the convergence of IP and non-IP delivered video services. The IPTV World Series elite judging panel, comprising of leading industry journalists and market analysts, selected EchoStar Europe from six other candidates.