Harmonic and Omneon have confirmed the signing of a definitive agreement in which Harmonic would acquire Omneon for some $274 million in cash and Harmonic stock. The proposed acquisition would combine Harmonic's position in video delivery infrastructure with Omneon's technology for the production, management and distribution of digital media. “This proposed combination will position Harmonic […]
From David del Valle in Madrid Around 12 million TV sets in Spain, 46 per cent of the total market, are not ready for HDTV and another 11 million need a special set-top-box to watch it, according to the Electronic Association, Asimelec. Most of those 12 million are “old TV sets”, capable of receiving DTT […]
Telegent Systems has revealed that continuing growth in demand for its free-to-air mobile TV receivers has propelled it beyond a milestone of 80 million units shipped since it first launched its mobile TV receiver technology in mid-2007. Analyst firm Forward Concepts estimates that 78 million broadcast TV handsets were shipped globally in 2009. “We have […]
On May 19th, The European Commission will adopt a ten-year 'digital agenda’ aimed at unleashing the economic potential of its information and communication technologies (ICT) sector. The agenda, which has mainly been drawn up by Neelie Kroes, the European commissioner for the digital agenda, will cover investment, the removal of regulatory barriers, and legislation to […]
Despite taking place some three weeks earlier than its traditional late May date and suffering from some unseasonably miserable weather, the ANGA Cable Show managed to continue its success story in 2010 and closed with another record in exhibitor and visitor numbers. For the first time 15,000 trade visitors attended the Trade Fair and Congress […]
DirecTV reported an increase in first quarter 2010 revenues of 14 per cent to $5.61 billion, operating profit before depreciation and amortization of 44 per cent to $1.58 billion and a more than doubling of operating profit to $956 million compared to last year’s first quarter. DirecTV reported that first quarter net income more than […]
Cisco has completed its acquisition of the STB business of DVN. Listed in Hong Kong with major operations in China, DVN is a market and technology leader in digital cable solutions in China and shares Cisco’s vision of a high-performance, scalable and services-rich cable interactive platform extending into every home. The newly-acquired business will run […]
The DVB Project has announced a major milestone with the success of the first live transmission employing DVB-C2, the new second-generation baseline transmission system for digital television via cable networks. The significance of the live transmission demonstrates that DVB-C2 is now ready for implementation and will provide real opportunities for MSOs to introduce new tiers […]
From Branislav Pekic in Rome Italy could bring forward the final analogue switch-off to 2011, according to the Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Paolo Romani Speaking during the Fifth Annual Digital Terrestrial Conference in Milan, Romani said that he will talk to the presidents of the Regions (Tuscany, Umbria, Sicily and Calabria), for which the […]
IMPALA, the International MHEG Promotion Alliance, announces that ETSI – the European Telecommunications Standards Institute – has published the latest version of the public standard interactive TV middleware as a formal European standard. Version 2.1.1 of ETSI standard 202 184 – to give it its official title – contains a raft of very significant updates […]