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Comcast and ESPN announce an agreement to provide ESPN 3D to Comcast’s Digital Cable customers, to bring top sports events to consumers in next-generation 3D. Comcast is the first cable affiliate to sign on to distribute ESPN’s new network that will launch on June 11 and will include nearly 100 events in its first year.

In addition, Comcast and ESPN will provide customers access to select ESPN 3D events on VOD.

The last few years have seen a revolution in the development and delivery of broadcast content. The advent of smartphones and innovations in other consumer devices, combined with the emergence of IP-based distribution technologies have transformed viewers from passive receptors to active selectors of globally distributed content.

This year, for the first time, the Connected World at IBC2010 will showcase the new technologies driving this revolution under one roof in Hall 9. Specific feature areas within the Connected World will include the Mobile, IPTV and Digital Signage Zones, the Connected World Hub and the Connected Home of the future.

KIT digital has expanded its partnership with Sports Network Television to provide full coverage of this year's 19th FIFA World Cup from June 11 to July 11, 2010 to fans across the globe over the three screens: computer, mobile and TV.

SNTV provides television broadcasters with top quality footage of the sports news of the day. SNTV is the only non-linear broadcast accredited agency that will be reporting on all World Cup matches between 32 teams in 9 cities across South Africa. SNTV will have dedicated, on-site crews covering breaking news and reactions, interviews with players and coaches, training coverage, and press conferences.

SK Telecom and The Walt Disney Company announce the intent to form a joint venture to launch Korean-language Disney-branded channels in South Korea. This will be the first ever joint venture by The Walt Disney Company to launch Disney channels anywhere in the world.

As a part of the proposed agreement, the joint venture company plans to launch Korean-language versions of Disney Channel and Playhouse Disney Channel targeted at kids and family in South Korea. These two channels will be available in HD multiplex as well as SD format over cable, direct-to-home and IPTV platforms and related on-demand digital media services in South Korea. Anchored by Disney's much-loved characters and content for kids and families, the channels will air a significant proportion of locally produced, Korean-language programming. The launch of the channels is slated spring 2011 pending regulatory approval from the Korea Communications Commission.

TVover.net and IMS Conferences are giving away 1 free pass to the TV 3.0 – The Future of TVs Conference, on May 26-27, 2010 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, WA, USA. Enter to win by emailing us at media@tvover.net with name, email, company, address and phone number by May 17, 2010. The winner will be randomly drawn.

Cisco has teamed with Cox Communications to deliver the new Cox "Plus Package," featuring high-definition Whole Home digital video recorder service with Cisco Explorer next-generation set-top boxes. The Cox Plus Package also includes Cox's new Trio tru2way interactive program guide and an expanded lineup of HD channels. (Each Cox plant must be upgraded to 1 GHz for customers in that market to receive the additional programming.)

The Plus Package is scheduled to be available to customers beginning in the second quarter of 2010 and to be rolled out to Cox's entire customer base by year-end.

BigBand Networks has expanded its set of IP video partners to advance convergence and open standards-based delivery. The company’s IP solution, which includes vIP Pass and CVEx Converged Video Exchange, has been integrated with a number of additional IP video products to provide an end-to-end IP video solution. The combined solution includes an IP media hub from Entone Inc., network-based program guides from Orca Interactive, digital TV security systems from Verimatrix and IPTV solutions from Western Mediabridge Inc. that will help streamline and secure IP video delivery across networks and consumer devices.

SeaChange International announces customer availability of its Intelligent Video Platform 2.0, which now includes support for Adobe’s new Flash Player 10.1 software and Flash Access 2.0 content protection, integrates Envivio’s 4Caster C42 encoders and enables HTTP live and on-demand streaming to the Apple iPad. Demonstrations at The Cable Show in Los Angeles will show the Intelligent Video Platform’s flexibility with on-demand content streaming to extend the business of on-demand television to set-tops, PCs, mobile phones and enable over-the-top video.

MRG Inc. announces new leaders in the global IPTV Market Leaders Report — APRIL 2010, which semi-annually ranks IPTV Vendors and Operators worldwide. Including over 6 million new subscribers and 50 new IPTV Operators since October 2009, the report ranks over 100 Vendors in 24 regional sectors within the six product categories of Access Ports, Content Protection/DRM, Set-top-Boxes, Middleware, Video Headend, and Video-on-Demand.

Endavo Media recently launched TalkingTelcOTT, the first and only blog dedicated exclusively to helping telcos more effectively understand and leverage telco TV and OTT to grow their businesses. TalkingTelcOTT content is produced by Endavo president and CEO Paul D Hamm.

“Most have heard about OTT associated with YouTube and Netflix being delivered over the Internet,” said Hamm. “But to Endavo, OTT represents the long-awaited convergence of traditional television and the Internet, and all the exciting revenue and subscriber growth opportunities now available to telcos.”

NEC Display Solutions announces a new accessory for its large-format LCD displays, the MPD-DTi analog, digital and Internet protocol tuner module, a breakthrough in the market for an integrated option slot card. The tuner card allows users to stream content up to 1080P through the built-in expansion slot of NEC’s S, P and X Series products.

AT&T announces four new HD channel additions to the AT&T U-verse TV channel lineup. U-verse TV HD customers can now enjoy access to HLN HD, Discovery Kids HD, truTV HD and Turner Classic Movies HD as part of their existing HD service subscription, depending on their programming package. The U-verse TV HD channel lineup offers more than 130 HD channels, which continues to exceed the HD channels offered by the major local cable providers in every U-verse TV market.

All U-verse TV packages include HD-ready equipment, and most packages include an HD-ready Total Home DVR, which gives you the ability to record your HD programs from a single DVR and watch them on any connected TV.

NeuLion announces the growth of its mobile platform service and advanced integration with handheld devices. The technology leader is adding to its repertoire a series of wireless applications amplifying the user experience through live audio and video on mobile. The streaming component complements the other viewing avenues NeuLion provides: on television through set top box, the PC and other IP enabled devices. Additionally, this multimedia element broadens the value of its Partners' websites to mobile users.

KIT digital has closed the sale of an additional 634,615 shares of common stock at the recent public offering price of $13.00 per share for gross proceeds to the company of $8.25 million, pursuant to the 30-day over-allotment option exercised in full by the underwriters in connection with KIT digital's registered public offering that closed on April 27, 2010.

The full exercise of the over-allotment option brings the total number of shares sold by KIT digital in this public offering to 4,865,385. The aggregate net proceeds received by the company are expected to be approximately $57.9 million, after deducting the proceeds from underwriting discounts, commissions, legal fees, and certain deal-related expenses payable by the company.