Cable set-tops will become extinct, to be replaced by smart TVs and other IP-connected devices such as gaming consoles, Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn Britt has suggested at The Cable Show in Boston. During the event’s opening panel session, moderator Erin Burnett asked if set-top boxes would “go the way of the dodo”. Britt answered […]
DVR specialist TiVo and STB maker Pace have revealed details of the first product, the Pace XG1, resulting from a global partnership the pair announced in February 2012 to develop flexible, advanced television solutions for operators. The new Multi-tuner Video Gateway from Pace will provide cable operators in the Americas an advanced television solution for […]
US provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services Comcast has revealed that it is to launch its next-generation television experience, Xfinity TV on the X1 Platform, and a new X1 remote control app in the coming weeks. The cloud-enabled platform is designed to transform the TV into an entirely new integrated entertainment experience. […]
The Indian set-top box (STB) market has been increasing at a steady pace over the past few years, according to ABI Research, with a strong surge of consumers moving to satellite platforms during 2011, representing 80 per cent of the Indian market. Despite the large cable TV subscriber base in India, the firm anticipates that […]
FourthWall Media announced a technology licence agreement with Microsoft Advertising whereby FourthWall will license a set top box data collection and report processing system from Microsoft Advertising. FourthWall will assume daily operations of Microsoft Advertising’s set top box collection and analytics framework as part of the FourthWall AdAim Network. In return, Microsoft Advertising will continue […]
Kabel Deutschland has has confirmed that it is to acquire fellow German cable MSO Tele Columbus. The purchase price amounts to €603 million plus accrued interest. As of December 31, 2011, this would have been equivalent to €618 million. The purchase price will provide for repayment in full of the financial debt of Tele Columbus. […]
Bright House Networks, Cablevision, Comcast, Cox Communications and Time Warner Cable will enable each other’s high-speed Internet customers to access their metro WiFi networks, totaling over 50,000 hotspots. To simplify access, a new network name, “CableWiFi”, has been created for subscribers to use when accessing the WiFi hotspots outside their home market. The first implementation […]
Irdeto announced at the 2012 Cable Show that GlobeCast has selected its Irdeto Broadband and Irdeto Customer Central solutions for its newest venture in North America, MyGlobeTV. Announced in April and scheduled for a July commercial launch, MyGlobeTV is an over-the-top (OTT) platform for broadcasters to offer international and genre-based content directly to subscribers. North […]
Shares in TalkTalk rose more than 20 per cent on after the telco boosted its full-year dividend by almost two-thirds and reiterated its bullish outlook. The company said it had turned a corner after more than doubling annual pre-tax profit and slowing the rate of customer departures. The figures encouraged TalkTalk to commit to raising […]
According to a new report from Digital TV Research (DTVR), Asia Pacific is undergoing a digital TV boom that will see penetration increase from 36 per cent in 2011 to 83 per cent in 2017 – or up by 440 million homes. The report – Digital TV Asia Pacific – forecasts that China alone will […]