TiVo hits Comcast in another patent battle
TiVo has opened another round of patent claims against Comcast over its set-top IP. The lawsuit has been filed in a California court under TiVo’s owners, Rovi Corp, and the…
DISH to build Google Assistant into Hopper DVR
US DTH broadcaster DISH has revealed that it’s building the Google Assistant into its Hopper family of receivers. In the coming months, customers will be able to use the DISH…
Telekom Slovenije unveils NEO platform
Slovenian multiplay operator Telekom Slovenije has launched NEO, the next generation of home entertainment that integrates an open, secure, cloud-connected, state-of-the-art smart home solution, that also supports pay-TV services, gaming…
TiVo renews patent for Samsung smartphones and tablets
TiVo Corporation has announced that Rovi Corporation has signed a new multi-year patent licence agreement with Samsung for the use of Rovi’s video discovery patents and technologies across Samsung’s smartphone…
Report: CommScope eyeing ARRIS acquisition
Telecommunications and cable equipment vendor CommScope is in talks to acquire entertainment and communications and CPE specialist ARRIS International, according to a Reuters report, which suggests that negotiations are ongoing…
Amazon launches Fire TV Recast DVR
Amazon has unveiled Fire TV Recast, a new companion DVR that lets users in the US watch, record, and replay free over-the-air TV programming on Fire TV, Echo Show, and…
Freesat selects ARRIS to launch G3 STB
Freesat, the free-to-air digital satellite TV provider, will partner with ARRIS, a global player in networking technology, to produce Freesat’s new Generation 3 (G3) set-top box. The new box, to…
US DVRs cost $1.8bn annually through poor power saving
An analysis of digital video recorders (DVRs) from cable and telco providers by Sense shows that they consume nearly as much energy while idle as when your TV is on,…
Manhattan launches first Freeview PVR
UK STB specialists Manhattan has launched its first Freeview PVR. The T2-R offers over 70 subscription-free Freeview channels plus 15 in HD, a 500GB hard drive capable of storing up…
TiVo stock dives on Amazon PVR plan
TiVo shares crashed 10 per cent at one point on August 17th when news emerged that Amazon is contemplating building its own TV recorder. TiVo shares were already under pressure…
US: Energy-efficient STBs save $3.5bn
Consumers have saved $3.5 billion, and more than 20 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have been avoided as a result of the voluntary set-top box energy conservation…
TiVo seeking “strategic alternatives”
TiVo’s newly-appointed interim CEO Raghu Rau, in position for just a month, confirmed to analysts on the company’s Q2 results presentation that it is conducting a very comprehensive review and…
41% of streaming device owners use daily
Parks Associates has published research showing streaming media players are the most frequently used Internet-connected entertainment device, with 41 per cent of owners using their players daily or almost daily.…
NZ: Freeview new On Demand platform
New Zealand digital terrestrial TV service Freeview has commenced roll-out of a new On Demand TV Platform to replace the existing FreeviewPlus service. Implemented in collaboration with leading New Zealand…
TiVo exits own STB business
TiVo says it is exiting its own manufacturing, sales and distribution of set-top boxes to a yet-undisclosed third party. CEO Enrique Rodriguez, talking to analysts on its Q1 earnings call,…