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Interactive TV News Round-Up (III): NDS, Rovi, Broadcom
--NDS Showcases "Surfaces" at IBC 2011
--Rovi Launches TotalCode Encoding Solutions
--Rovi Releases v.9 of its MainConcept Codec SDK, Integrates DivX Plus Streaming with Broadcom SoC's
Due to the large volume of news generated by the IFA, IBC and CEDIA trade shows--and because the [itvt] editorial team has been working on TVOT NYC Intensive 2011--we are covering stories in this issue in round-up/summary format. We anticipate that it will take us several more days to catch up with all the recent news: so if your company has sent us a press release or briefed us on an announcement, and you don't yet see your news covered in this issue, please bear with us.
Envivio Unveils Third Generation of its 4Caster C4 Live Encoder, Targeting Large-Scale Multiscreen TV
--Also Unveils New Version of its 4Caster C4 Firmware
Interactive TV News Round-Up
--ActiveVideo Announces its Cable Congress Exhibit Plans
--BBC Releases January iPlayer Usage Statistics, Says New iPlayer iPad App Proving Popular
--Mobile Interactive Group Posts Strong 2010 Results
--Report: NDS Seeking $1.05 Billion in Loans to Refinance Debt
--Rovi Successfully Completes Tender Offer for Sonic Solutions Shares
--Sorenson Media, Kulabyte Team on Cloud-Based Live Video Encoding Platform
--Telefonica Unveils Cloud-Based Multiplatform Apps Environment
Here is a round-up of some other interactive TV-related stories we didn't have room for in this issue:
Softel Integrates vFlex HD with Harmonic's Electra 7000 for OP47, SMPTE2031 Data Insertion
Softel, a UK-based company that claims to have over 25 years of experience in providing ancillary data solutions--including solutions for interactive TV, opt cuing/ad insertion, subtitling and captioning--to leading broadcasters and service providers across the world (note: for an in-depth overview of Softel and its work in the interactive TV space, see the interview with its CEO, Sam Pemberton, that was published on itvt.com, July 31st), said Tuesday that, in advance of the official launch of its vFlex HD single-unit, multi-purpose ancillary data inserter at the IBC (note: for more on the vFlex HD,
