Department Of Defense Selects SeaChange For Video-On-Demand Roll Out 

WASHINGTON , D.C. (Dec. 7, 2006) - The United States Department of Defense (DoD) has purchased a turnkey Video-on-Demand System and software applications from SeaChange International (Nasdaq: SEAC) to serve as the foundation for the Pentagon's Media Review System, which will allow personnel to review broadcast television events worldwide for information pertinent to the DoD.

The VOD System, combined with SeaChange's Record System application, will automatically record live broadcasts from numerous sources and make them immediately available for on-demand viewing. The Pentagon may also use the system to provide access to training videos and to support other on-demand applications.

"We are very pleased to be recognized by the Department of Defense for our track record in video performance and capabilities," said Yvette Gordon-Kanouff, SVP and Chief Strategy Officer, SeaChange. "The installation of our VOD System at the Pentagon underscores the wide-ranging applications of VOD technology and the basic 

Super TV for 70 pct. of the country

December 14, 2006-TDC initiates its most ambitious commitment to television via broadband to date. More than 1.8 million households will get access to a new generation of TDC TV which then becomes the largest cable-based television network in the country.

"We think that in future competition in the broadband market will be about offering the best content services, and television and movies will play a key role. This is TDC's alternative to television of the future," says Gert Rieder, director of TDC Residential.

It is a technology jump compared to the current broadband television as well as to traditional cable or satellite television. Some of the new features are integrated program guide, harddisk recorder, pause function and rental and watching of movies facilities, whenever you wish. The network is also HDTV ready.

"We are in the middle of a comprehensive development project transferring the traditional telephone network to a multimedia network including all from telephony to HDTV and movies. The new version of TDC TV is the first specific result of this work," says Gert Rieder.

FastTV and Teracom create TV history with an IPTV agreement for almost one million households 

Dec 11th 2006- Swedish TV history will be written today. FastTV has signed an IPTV (also known as broadband TV) operator's agreement with Teracom, which for the first time ever will be 

Back in the spring of 2006, a number of households in Värmland tried out IPTV from FastTV, using Teracom's broadband network. The test was so successful that the parties decided to implement a commercial launch. The agreement has now been signed, and FastTV will become the first operator to delivery IPTV using Teracom's broadband network. "We anticipate being able to offer IPTV to households in the areas where we have built broadband networks very shortly now, which means about 500,000 households, mainly in 
Värmland, Dalarna, Jämtland and Sörmland, with the first sales in Dalarna," says Ulf Gustafsson, Sales Director at Teracom. 

FastTV's infrastructure customer base totals 200,000 households to date, and with Teracom's 500,000, the company's customer base will expand immediately to almost 700,000 households. And the expansion of Teracom's network in 2007 will make FastTV's IPTV service available to almost one million households. 

The partnership between FastTV and Teracom is a breakthrough for the Swedish TV distribution market. Other distribution networks are usually linked to a specific telecoms operator.

  Teracom, by contrast, is unique because it has built up competitively neutral broadband networks with several service providers. This not only gives households increased freedom to choose their preferred range of products and services, it also gives FastTV the opportunity to offer something unique in the field of IPTV. "I believe mobility and interactivity will become increasingly important in the future. 

Consumers are going to want access to their TV services on their PCs and mobile phones as well. Quite simply, it should be 

possible to watch TV wherever, whenever and on any platform you like. Tomorrow's TV will mean bringing a completely new approach to freedom of choice on the customer's terms. The agreement with Teracom is a big step towards this realising this scenario," says Stephan Guiance, President of FastTV. 

"For Teracom, IPTV is an important complement to our traditional distribution of radio and TV via the land-based network. We believe that tomorrow's TV viewing will mean a shift from fixed to mobile, from a fixed time to my time, and from TV listings to my listings, and this is absolutely in line with our position as Sweden's first media operator," says Ulf Gustafsson.

IPTV Takes Belgium by Storm 

December 6, 2006 - Belgacom, Belgium's biggest telco operator, has topped the 100,000 mark for its interactive, digital IPTV offering faster than expected. Instead of the end of the year, as originally anticipated, the Belgian operator reached exactly 102,971 subscribers for its IPTV offering back at the end of September 2006. 

The solution is based on Surpass Home Entertainment from Siemens, a turnkey end-to-end solution for IPTV that is brought into Belgian households via the ADSL telephone line.

In mid-2004, Belgacom chose Siemens as its partner for developing its interactive digital TV offering. The Belgacom TV offering includes all the major TV broadcasters. A pay-per-view offering is also available, as well as a digital videotheque with around 300 movies for video on demand. Subscriptions for watching soccer have already proved to be especially popular, with Belgacom's exclusive broadcasting rights allowing fans to follow the matches in the Belgian league live.

Belgacom is another telco proving that IPTV is the answer for operators wanting to deploy television services. European telcos such as Fastweb, Telefonica and France Telecom have successfully deployed IPTV to their customers and all possess over 100,000 subscribers. BT is the next in line to deploy its IPTV service and only time will tell if the UK market is ready to receive IPTV as successfully as Belgium and indeed many other European countries have.

UTStarcom, Tzero to Demonstrate Next-Generation IPTV Set-top Boxes With Integrated Ultra Wideband Technology at ITU Telecom World 2006

HONG KONG, Dec 04, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- At the ITU Telecom World 2006 show in Hong Kong this week, UTStarcom, Inc. (Nasdaq:UTSI), a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and services, teamed up with Tzero Technologies to demonstrate a new generation of IPTV set-top boxes with integrated ultra wideband (UWB) technology. New offerings like the UTStarcom product will enable service providers to distribute high-definition video streams wirelessly within a home and dramatically reduce their installation and equipment costs. 

"UTStarcom prides itself on empowering customers to quickly deploy revenue-generating access services with one ultimate objective: cost-efficient, end-to-end IP networks," said Brian Caskey, vice president of worldwide marketing at UTStarcom. "Connecting consumer electronics throughout a home via ultra wideband, and specifically Tzero, will allow service providers to deliver a range of advanced services, including IPTV, wirelessly, while slicing costs in the process." 

Tzero is the leading supplier of UWB solutions including those for high-definition video applications. The company's advanced technology can connect a range of A/V components - displays, set-top boxes, digital 

"The combination of UTStarcom and Tzero technology can provide an exceptional value in the marketplace," said Mike Gulett, president and CEO of Tzero. "UTStarcom can easily bring video into the home, and Tzero can handle the distribution of that video throughout the home without the need for any new wires. Service providers that adopt this solution will be able to quickly differentiate themselves, gain consumer mindshare and market share." 

Optibase IPTV Solution Broadcasts Content across NASA Flight Research Center 

HERZLIYA, ISRAEL, and Mountain View, CA, December 5, 2006 - Optibase, Ltd. (NASDAQ:OBAS) a leader in advanced digital video solutions today announced that it is providing its advanced IPTV solution to NASA. Optibase MGW 1100 carrier-grade IPTV streaming platforms have been successfully deployed at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, NASA's premier flight research and test organization for the validation of high-risk, pioneering aerospace technology, space exploration concepts, and the conduct of science mission observations. The MGW 1100 provides H.264 video and audio, in combination with an Optibase PC soft 

Adam Schadle, President of Optibase Inc., said, "We are delighted with the success of our IPTV system at NASA. 

This system is a prime example of carrier-grade IPTV systems for the military and government markets. Optibase prides itself on providing a complete end-to-end IPTV solution, which is tailored to the customer's specific requirements. As a veteran supplier of video technology solutions to military and government, Optibase is well equipped to provide reliable streaming solutions for mission-critical and high-grade video applications." 

Two Way TV adds gaming fun to BT Vision 

December 6, 2006 - BT has announced a deal with leading interactive production company Two Way TV for the supply of their most popular games and channels on BT Vision, BT's next-generation TV service.

BT Vision customers are now able to play a selection of fun puzzle games, including Deal With It!, a unique strategy game based on poker, Mazemaster, Tactiles, and Push 'n Shove. In early 2007 these titles will be joined by Two Way TV's full portfolio of prize games, including String 'Em In, one of the most successful interactive TV games in the UK, as well as a number of other big brand games.

Two Way TV's CEO, Jean de Fougerolles, said: "In combining the appeal of TV with the interactivity of broadband, BT Vision is a fantastically powerful platform for interactive content, particularly for games. We're starting with some great titles that have been tried and tested on cable and satellite, but we'll quickly be taking advantage of the full capability of the platform to add, for example, video-rich games, fully interactive gameshows and more. I believe that we'll see a real convergence on BT Vision between on-demand video content and interactive services."

Dan Marks, CEO of BT Vision, added: "Our interactive services really demonstrate the capabilities of TV powered by broadband. I'm delighted by our deal with Two Way TV, and I know our customers will enjoy their popular games at home."

Philips introduces MediaHedge, a content clearing service for content owners and content users 

Los Angeles, California - Philips Content Identification, a line of business in Philips Electronics, announces MediaHedge: a content rights clearing service for content owners and content users. This Philips service helps both the entertainment industry and the end-user to optimally sell, share and distribute content with respect for copyrights in an easy, controlled and automated way.

MediaHedge is an automated rights clearance system, which can replace the current process in which web hosts remove copyrighted material from their websites manually after being requested to do so by the rights owner. Once MediaHedge has identified the upload of copyrighted material, the web host can then allow, restrict or prohibit the use of the newly uploaded content on its video sharing 

The MediaHedge content clearing service fully utilizes Philips' state-of -the-art Video Fingerprinting and Database Matching technology, which has already been successfully introduced to the market. A video fingerprint, extracted from the content during upload, is matched to the official fingerprint database provided by the content owners. In this way, clear rules for the use of copyrighted content are obtained directly from the content owners, since they maintain full ownership and control over the fingerprint database. 
Philips Fingerprinting technology is capable of identifying existing video material that is currently in circulation, unlike watermarking that requires information to be embedded into the video content prior to release. The robust fingerprint matching system is capable of identifying video even when it is severely degraded and can recognize very short video clips from anywhere within the original video material, irrespective of any audio manipulations.

" Controlling the legitimate use of copyrighted seemed an almost impossible task when hundreds of thousands of files are being uploaded to popular video-share websites every day," says Ronald Maandonks, General Manager of Philips Content Identification. 

"Fortunately, there is now a solution in the shape of Philips MediaHedge that works right across the industry, helping content owners to protect their valuable assets, and helping content users and consumers to enjoy video sharing features without risking legal action because of copyright infringement."

Philips Content Identification manages access to the system for all parties and provides a full installation and maintenance service of the MediaHedge system for content owners and web hosting companies alike. The MediaHedge system is available now from Philips Content Identification.