IPTV STB manufacturer and software developer Netgem has launched NetgemTV, the company’s newest software platform that features a highly visual and intuitive user interface, combined with media center functionality. NetgemTV opens up the world of Internet content for operators developing nexgen TV services and also allows audiences to control, integrate and watch content stored on other devices on their home network. Netgem’s latest software release enables operators to create their own converged IPTV services by integrating multiple TV and Internet content sources into a single easy to use interface. NetgemTV provides operators and developers with a full suite of published APIs and SDK to fully customize services such as Video on Demand (VoD), catch up TV, or IP channel connexions. Due to its integrated support for hybrid broadcast channels and embedded progressive download function, operators can use NetgemTV to introduce cost-effective and network efficient IPTV services for large audiences quickly and efficiently.