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In the March 10, 2009 Issue:

CBSSports.com dramatically expands NCAA March Madness on Demand Internet presence
BBC Trust begins consideration of IPTV proposal
U.S. broadband households show strong interest in Web-connected TVs
The latest happenings from around the world of IPTV
To win new online revenue, TV stations should establish new brands
China Network Systems turns to Nagravision CA for premium, HD services

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 TOP STORY
CBSSports.com dramatically expands NCAA March Madness on Demand Internet presence

New embeddable applications make it possible for any site or blog to add the NCAA March Madness experience.

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 INDUSTRY NEWS
BBC Trust begins consideration of IPTV proposal

The proposal calls for a new set-top box that continues to support Freeview and Freesat but adds support for a broadband Internet connection.

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Free Application Note - IPTV Cross Layer Measurements

The deployment of IPTV services continues to present technical implementation challenges.

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 STUDIES & STATS
U.S. broadband households show strong interest in Web-connected TVs

A new report from Parks Associates reveals strong consumer interest in accessing news and entertainment via the Internet on broadband-connected TVs.

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 IPTV NETWORK
The latest happenings from around the world of IPTV

Business, technology, programming and personnel highlights from around the world of IPTV.

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 SOUND OFF
To win new online revenue, TV stations should establish new brands

Pete Conti Jr., senior VP of Borrell Associates, offers advice on several steps stations can take to maximize their revenue potential online.

> Read Full Story

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Transmitting straight from the editor’s desk

In his new blog, Broadcast Engineering Editorial Director Brad Dick posts his rants, raves and reviews of what’s happening in the industry. To read his latest post, visit blog.broadcastengineering.com/brad.

 NEW PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY
China Network Systems turns to Nagravision CA for premium, HD services

By providing service to CNS for its new premium and HD services, Nagravision will extend its presence in Taiwan to more than 1 million CNS subscribers.

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GridNetworks turns to Widevine for secure content delivery

The partnership combines Widevine’s DRM solution with GridNetwork’s GridCast TV service, which has a reach of more than 40 million viewers.

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Alpha Networks shows IP-STB at CeBIT

The IP-STB is tailored to enable telcos and other providers to deliver multiple entertainment services and HD content.

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Pilat Media Global to feature IBMS at IPTV World Forum

The Integrated Broadcast Management System eliminates user error while automating many business functions for improved accuracy.

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Neptuny to launch ContentWise 2.5

ContentWise 2.5 is the company’s latest release of its real-time content recommendation engine specifically designed for digital media.

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