The US Department of Energy (DOE) has confirmed that it is delaying a proposed rule regarding energy conservation for set-top boxes to allow industry representatives and energy efficiency advocates time to negotiate a non-regulatory agreement. The DOE is initiating a rulemaking and data collection process to develop a potential test procedure and energy conservation standard […]
Isabel dos Santos has raised her stake in Portuguese cableco Zon Multimedia to 28.8 per cent, indicating that her Amsterdam-based holding company Jadeium has acquired the 10.96 per cent stake in Zon previously held by financial institution Caixa Geral de Depositos (CGD). The transaction means that dos Santos, the daughter of Angola’s president Jose Eduardo […]
Indian cable giant MSO Fast Way has been told it must stop “bullying” broadcasters. India’s Competition Commissioner has issued a strong warning to all cable MSO’s not to abuse their dominant position in the supply of TV channels to local users. Fast Way trades as Fast Way Transmission, Hathway Sukhamrit Cable and Creative Cable. To […]
Based on forecasts for 80 countries, the number of digital TV homes will double between 2011 and 2017 to 1.323 billion, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. The Digital TV World Household Forecasts report estimates that global digital penetration will climb from 48.6 per cent at end-2011 to 86.7 per cent by […]
Boxee and Comcast have announced a new agreement that will let Boxee users access encrypted basic cable channels. The deal includes both a short- and long-term solution for the problem. In the short-term a “high-definition digital transport adapter with an ethernet connector” is being developed, which will grant people with an IP-capable Clear QAM box […]
The long-running dispute with between Dish Network and the AMC bouquet of film and entertainment channels has spread to AT&T’s U-Verse service. AT&T said that may cease transmissions of AMC’s key channels this weekend if it cannot reach an agreement over carriage fees. AMC is seeking extra cash because of its high-rated shows such as […]
TiVo and ONO, the largest cable operator in Spain announced the first major software upgrade to the ONO-deployed TiVo platform that delivers a host of new functions and features to Spain’s most advanced hybrid TV viewing experience. New software features include an upgrade from two to three tuners, giving TiVo users more recording and viewing […]
Netflix has asked US lawmakers to prevent cablecos from hindering its growth by imposing online-data consumption limits for customers. Netflix, with 23.4 million subscribers, said in testimony submitted for a hearing this week before the House communications and technology subcommittee in Washington: “When you couple limited broadband competition with a strong desire to protect a […]
European policymakers are paying insufficient attention to the potential of cable networks to deliver a substantial portion of the European Commission’s Digital Agenda targets at a lower cost, says a new analysis by WIK Consult for Liberty Global. WIK Consult’s report “Rethinking the Digital Agenda for Europe (DAE)” shows that the European Commission’s speed and […]
Liberty Global has announced that its subsidiary, LGI Broadband Operations, has entered into an agreement, together with investment funds affiliated with Searchlight to acquire 100 per cent of the parent of San Juan Cable, OneLink Communications. OneLink will be merged with LGI’s existing operation, Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico LLC, to form the largest cable […]