EPIX and Netflix announce an agreement through which Netflix members can instantly watch an array of new releases and library titles from EPIX streamed over the Internet from Netflix. Movies from the multi-year deal will begin streaming from Netflix on September 1 and include movies from Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM.

EPIX has subscription pay TV rights to new releases and movies from the libraries of its partners and will make these movies available to Netflix 90 days after their premium pay TV and subscription on demand debuts. Historically, the rights to distribute these films are pre-sold to pay TV for as long as nine years after their theatrical release.

Blu-ray players, game consoles and TV sets are connecting to the Internet, and everything on the Internet is becoming accessible on smart phones and other connected devices. Internet video is the new "must have" service. Hybrid Web-to-TV Set Top Boxes will bring a new set of Internet services to TV sets, by integrating Internet capability into cable, satellite, telcoTV (IPTV) and digital terrestrial set top boxes. Work is being done to create "hybrid" services that bring "apps" and "widgets" to TV programming, according to In-Stat. The value of Hybrid Set Top Boxes that are immediately put into use will reach US$ 1.3 Billion worldwide by 2014.

The Professional Bowlers Association and NeuLion announce a new online video streaming service available for America's number one recreational sport -- bowling.

The new digital service will continue under the Xtra Frame brand, but will take advantage of NeuLion's industry leadership in sports video delivery. Bowling fans will enjoy a new online experience that offers enhancements in video quality plus interactive features that give fans a chance to follow the sport more closely through pause and rewind of live streams, highlights, chat and exclusive content 24/7.

Widevine announces that EchoStar and Sling Media have selected Widevine's DRM solution for the protection of content delivered by SlingLoaded consumer devices, giving added security when subscribers are watching or controlling their TV programming from a wide universe of video devices. This announcement was made in advance of EchoStar's and Widevine's participation at the Cable Labs Summer Conference 2010 in Keystone, Colo., Aug.15-18.

"As visitors to All-over-IP'2010 we would like to mobile security solutions that include video surveillance, security alarm and access control, and are designed for installation at temporary building and construction sites."

That is the opinion offered by Dmitry Belolapotko, General Manager of Vymplel City – one of the key security installers in Lipetsk and Lipetsk region, central Russia.

MaxLinear and 3view announce a joint collaboration on the 3view HD Digital TV Recorder, a hybrid IPTV and DVB-T2 set top box. The 3view HD Digital TV Recorder includes a 500GB hard drive, dual MxL5007T DVB-T2 broadcast tuners and broadband connectivity. The receiver enables consumers to view and record a wide variety of free content in the UK, including 50+ TV channels, all free-to-air HD channels, YouTube videos, and other IPTV content. The integrated Sky Player and BBC iPlayer allow users to “catch up” on previously broadcasted TV shows on these two networks. In addition, the receiver provides a simple user interface to view personal photos and home videos, stream digital music, and interact with friends & family through Twitter, Facebook and other social networking sites.

AT&T announced its AT&T U-verse Mobile App is now available on the App Store. The U-verse Mobile app gives U-verse subscribers the ability to download and watch popular TV content on their iPhone so they can take their U-verse TV experience with them, wherever they go. AT&T is the first TV provider to offer an integrated mobile app that allows you to both manage your DVR and download and watch select shows. The app is another example of how AT&T delivers more value to U-verse TV customers with continued service enhancements and innovative apps.

U-verse Mobile replaces the popular Mobile Remote Access for iPhone app and incorporates the ability to browse the U-verse TV program guide, view program descriptions, schedule and manage your DVR recordings, while adding the ability to download available episodes over any Wi-Fi connection, and watch them in full-screen mode on your iPhone from anywhere. U-verse TV customers already enjoy the flexibility of remote DVR management. More than 100,000 U-verse TV customers use the Web and Mobile Remote Access apps every month.

During this Chicago Cubs baseball season, AT&T and WGN-TV are offering a new app that puts fans in the director's chair to control how they watch the team compete at Wrigley Field.

AT&T U-verse TV today announced the launch of the Chicago Cubs Multiview, a new TV app that lets you view up to four different camera angles of the Chicago Cubs home games at one time, choosing from the main WGN-TV Chicago game broadcast and six alternate camera angles.

"Only U-verse TV customers have the power to choose how they watch every pitch and home run at the Chicago Cubs home games," said Dan York, president of content, AT&T. "With Chicago Cubs Multiview, fans will get a full-field look at this season's home game action from WGN. It's like you're sitting in the production booth and calling the shots. We're excited to deliver this new capability with WGN, all enabled by our advanced TV service and technology."

STMicroelectronics announced its latest decoder chip for low-cost, standard-definition equipment targeting fast-growing markets such as China and Eastern Europe, as well as India, where In-Stat expects pay-TV subscriber numbers to reach 90 million by 2012.

ST's new STi5206 replaces the STi5205, implementing extra functions on the chip to further simplify STB design and production. The STi5206's flexible architecture provides a cost-effective platform for multiple products including low-cost zappers, interactive STBs and DVR-enabled STBs. The architecture also supports dual-tuner designs.

The 4th European CxO Dialogue Telco Strategy will gather senior executives, VPs, CEOs, CFOs and Heads of Strategy of the telecommunication industry on the 22nd and 23rd of November 2010 in Berlin, Germany.

The telecommunication industry is undergoing a major shift from voice driven to data driven services. New services, changing business models, merger & acquisitions are everyday business in the Telco industry.

Top Rank and NeuLion announce a new digital service available for boxing fans around the world. The Las Vegas-based Top Rank stands as the world's foremost boxing promotions company and provider of related content. For nearly half a century Top Rank has presented some of the sport's all-time greats. In working with NeuLion, Top Rank brings its fans an all-new website and branded video portal with multi-lingual support, an iPhone App and a mobile web site.