[SatNews] Espial and Conax have introduced a Hybrid-IP TV solution for satellite, cable, terrestrial and telecom operators at BroadcastAsia 2010. Espial and Conax provide a proven on-demand services platform for secure delivery of broadcast TV, interactive applications, Video-On-Demand, local and network digital video recording, timeshift TV, over-the-top video services to TVs, PCs and mobile devices.

The solution features Espial IPTV Middleware, Espial Video On-Demand, and Espial Content Workflow Management products, all working with Conax Content Security technology. The companies plan to offer multiple hybrid-IP set-top boxes (STBs) and residential gateway units to Pay-TV operators. The solution is commercially deployed by Com Hem in Sweden. Espial IPTV Middleware is a high-performance, client-server platform with...

• a rich user experience easily tailored by the operator to customize their service
• powerful server middleware to manage, price, package, target and personalize Pay-TV packages for subscribers
• open standards to allow operators to rapidly and cost effectively launch new services