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byd:sign launches DivX-certified HDTV

July 1, 2008 - Japanese company byd:sign has introduced its new DivX-certified LCD high-definition TV (DC-1902DWB in black and DC-1902DWW in white), becoming reportedly the first television with DivX certification for the Japanese market.

Virgin signs Two Way Gaming to launch gaming channel

June 30, 2008 - Virgin Media Television has signed a deal with Two Way Gaming, a specialist in multi-platform gaming solutions, to launch a new gaming channel called Challenge Jackpot on Virgin's UK cable platform.

BBC prepping Apple TV rival

June 27, 2008 - The BBC is working on a device to enable consumers to access content from the corporation's iPlayer and other Internet TV services via their television, the BBC's Director-General Mark Thompson has said in an interview with the UK's Financial Times.

BBC debuts new iPlayer beta

Jne 26, 2008 - The BBC has debuted a beta version of its new iPlayer with added features including greater integration of television and radio shows and a content recommendation engine.

"Content gap" remains for European high-def

June 25, 2008 - High-definition technology has reached a tipping point in Europe, with take-up of HD screens accelerating across the region, but a significant "content gap" remains, according to a new report from analyst firm Screen Digest.

African operators line up triple-play

June 24, 2008 - The number of broadband subscribers in Africa will triple over the next three years, according to a new report from research and consultancy firm Balancing Act, and will be driven by the launch of triple-play services.

Home gateway deployments to reach 34mn in 2009, says HGI

June 24, 2008 - The Home Gateway Initiative (HGI) is projecting that deployments of managed home gateways will increase from 16.2mn in 2007 to 34mn by 2009, and states that the devices are now a market reality.

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