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Telecom2009 at the NAB Show Focuses on IPTV, Broadband ApplicationsToday

Team Lightbulb trade show and event management organization is accepting proposals for telecom technical papers and IPTV sessions for Telecom2009: Broadband and Beyond. Telecom2009, produced by Team Lightbulb, features sessions on the Business of IPTV and Telecom Technology. Team Lightbulb will also offer again the popular exhibit tours that connect the sessions with the technology on the NAB Show floor, including a dedicated IPTV Pavilion.

Telecom2009: Broadband and Beyond will be held at the NAB Show, April 19-23, 2009, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Team Lightbulb anticipates receiving proposals covering a wide range of aspects of IPTV and broadband applications including convergence of fixed and mobile communications, WiMAX and other wireless technologies, VoIP and other voice applications, gaming, social media and interactive advertising.

Now in its third year, Telecom2009 at the NAB Show has become an important forum for business and technical professionals from telecom carriers and vendors looking for cutting edge information on business and technical aspects of IPTV and broadband and how they relate to telecom. Regi

Amino to Acquire IPTV STB Division from TilginToday

Amino has signed a sales and purchase agreement for the acquisition of Tilgin AB's IPTV STB division. The purchase of Tilgin IPTV, which offers a range of H.264 HD IPTV STBs within its "Mood" product line, will further enhance Amino's award-winning product portfolio and add new software functionality across its entire range.

The acquisition will also give Amino immediate access to additional middleware solutions - such as Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks - as well as extending the Group's customer reach. Amino expects to enjoy R&D cost synergies delivered through the development and maintenance of common ST Micro based STBs.

Based in Kista, Sweden, Tilgin IPTV is a leading edge technology player within the European IPTV market with a proven record in delivering large quantities of products and advanced systems having sold and delivered almost 500,000 STBs.

New features stemming from the a cquisition will include picture-in-picture, whole-home connectivity and green-power: all designed to satisfy a growing market demand.

ZeeVee Selects Inforonics to Deliver End-User Support for ZvBoxYesterday

ZeeVee has selected Inforonics for localcasting online video and other computer content to any HDTV in a consumer’s home, to provide extended hours of customer support for its innovative home media solution. ZeeVee’s ZvBox is a groundbreaking home media device designed to allow consumers to view or access any Internet TV, online video, music, computer application, or other content on all HDTVs in their homes. Under the agreement, Inforonics will seamlessly augment ZeeVee’s customer support operation with experienced, tier-one technical support Monday through Friday and Saturdays. ZeeVee selected Inforonics based on its reputation as a trusted and proven resource for the outsourcing of tier one end-user support.

View Online Video from Any HDTV

ZeeVee’s ZvBox enables consumers to create their own in-home HDTV channel, allowing them to watch anything that is accessible from home computers. From online videos to music to email, users can view all types of content in high resolution from the comfort of their couch. The ZvBox uses existing in-home cable wiring to “localcast” content from any computer to any HDTV in the home, eliminating the clutter of additional wiring. One ZvBox will

Metacafe Launches New Music Video ChannelYesterday

Metacafe launches the Metacafe Music Channel. The channel features established artists and up-and-coming acts in the genres of Pop, Rock, R&B, Hip Hop, Country and Latin. Metacafe’s more than 38 million unique monthly viewers1 are now invited to watch, comment on and share their favorite music videos.

Music videos are among the most popular online video content, with 36 percent of respondents to this year’s Magid Media Futures study reporting that they frequently watch music videos online – only comedy videos, with 37 percent reporting watching frequently, proved more popular.

Metacafe has signed on to the affiliate program for SONY BMG's MyPlay Video Network, which enables it to run a wide range of frontline SONY BMG music videos right on its own site. Additional content partners will be added to the Metacafe Music Channel in the coming months.

Channel sponsorships and custom brand integration opportunities are now available on the Metacafe Music Channel.

PermissionTV and Move Networks Partner to Offer HD Interactive VideoYesterday

PermissionTV and Move Networks announce a strategic reseller and integration partnership. Under the agreement, both companies will offer an integrated platform, which enables the rapid creation and deployment of rich, interactive, HD-quality video applications, such as those successfully implemented by their initial joint customers, Fox On Demand and the Metropolitan Opera.

The integration of Move Networks' HD-quality video streaming solution and PermissionTV's interactive video application platform allows entertainment and media companies to quickly create and deploy next generation, online video experiences that match the quality standards users expect from television, with the increased engagement, interactivity and integration benefits provided by the Web. Move Networks' proven video technologies and services enable leading media companies such as ABC, ESPN, Fox and the CW to deliver live and on-demand HD programming to millions of viewers without the buffering, stalling and poor quality viewing experiences common with competing technologies.

The integration of PermissionTV's video platform and APIs with Move's adaptive streaming technology allows entertainment, media, publishing and marketing companies to quick