France’s Technicolor has rejected the latest offer from JP Morgan to take a stake in the group. JPM and Technicolor’s board signed an agreement in May that would see JPM take a stake of up to 30 per cent in the STB maker. Eventually a rival offer from Vector Capital forced it to revise its […]
D-Link has unveiled the MovieNite Plus, offering US consumers more entertainment options straight to the TV. The robust MovieNite Plus allows users to stream an endless amount of the latest movies and TV shows at up to 1080p HD video quality, as well as music right to their TV, including content from VUDU, Netflix, YouTube, […]
At the opening of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Microsoft revealed more than 35 new content partners that would launch on Xbox Live in various markets around the world over the next 12 months. It also unveiled a number of new features for the platform, including Internet Explorer for Xbox, Xbox Music and the Xbox […]
Following confirmation at the end of May 2012 that UK Internet TV venture YouView would be undergoing public testing prior to commercial launch, a YouView-compliant set-top box has been included in the Summer 2012 Technology brochure from UK High Street retailer John Lewis. Listed in the catalogue as “Coming Soon”, the Humax-produced device is priced […]
AirTies Wireless Networks announces a strategic contract win, it will exclusively supply its Air7310 PVR Set-Top box to Andorra Telecom. Andorra Telecom already delivers a wide range of IPTV services, including broadcast content and VoD. The choice of the Air7130 PVR will enable Andorra to deliver a high end IPTV service with PVR functionality to […]
Tuxera, a provider of interoperable file systems for Android, Linux, Mac and other platforms, has announced that Humax, a global set-top box manufacturer, has selected Tuxera file systems to power its advanced set-top box products. With Tuxera file systems, Humax latest set-top boxes will support the recording of video streams to any external locally attached […]
Media and entertainment technology specialist Technicolor has announced that the President of Thomson Angers SAS has filed for insolvency (“cessation de paiement”) with the Nanterre Commercial Court (France) and has petitioned the Court to open rehabilitation proceedings (“redressement judiciaire”) for Thomson Angers SAS. The company Thomson Angers SAS owns the Angers facility, which manufactures set-top […]
The Singaporean Government has postponed the implementation of standardised television set-top boxes, which was initially scheduled for launch at a later stage in 2012. Regulator Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) has decided not to award the contract to any of the three bidders, namely Singnet, Starhub and M1, suggesting that none of the bids were “likely […]
As the number of connected media devices grows, home networking will continue to gain importance in consumers’ expanding digital lifestyle. By 2014, shipments of core home networking equipment (home gateways/routers, adapters, bridges, NICs, embedded LAN, NAS) and networked-enabled media devices (CE devices with network connectivity, excluding computers and mobile devices) will exceed one billion units […]
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 […]