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Mexico: Megacable expands OTT with Viaccess-Orca

Viaccess-Orca (VO), part of the Orange Group and a provider of OTT and TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, has announced that Megacable, one of the largest cable TV providers in Mexico, is expanding the delivery of its Xview+ OTT service to Android TV set-top boxes using VO’s TV Platform solution. “As we […]

March 4, 2021

Wi-Fi 6 CPEs debut on OpenSync

Together with leading Consumer Premises Equipment (CPE) partners – ADTRAN, Askey, CIG, Hitron, Kaon, Sagemcom, Sercomm, Technicolor, and Zyxel Communications – Smart Home Services specialist Plume has confirmed the availability of over 20 Wi-Fi 6 devices fully supported by open-source silicon-to-cloud framework OpenSync. The initial list of CPE providers who are launching Wi-Fi 6 CPEs […]

February 9, 2021

Technicolor deployments of DOCSIS 3.1 gateways reaches 20m units

Despite the challenges brought on by a turbulent 2020, deployments of DOCSIS 3.1 gateways continued to rapidly rise, with Technicolor Connected Home shipping 20 million units worldwide since 2017. This significant milestone demonstrates Technicolor Connected Home’s continued position as the market leader in providing DOCSIS 3.1 customer premises equipment (CPE) to cable operators throughout the […]

January 11, 2021

Technicolor, RealVNC customer care initiative

Technicolor Connected Home and remote access solutions specialist RealVNC have revealed a joint initiative to enhance the ability of network service providers (NSPs) to improve remote customer care for the surge in Android TV devices that are being deployed around the world. The Connect TV solution from RealVNC allows NSP customer service representatives (CSRs) and […]

December 16, 2020

Proximus and Technicolor Connected Home deliver Pickx decoder

Technicolor has announced that Proximus has begun deployment of the new V7 decoder Proximus Pickx – equipped with the Android P operating system — to Belgian subscribers, allowing viewers to enter the Proximus Pickx experience and access applications such as YouTube, Netflix, Spotify and Disney+. Technicolor Connected Home’s expertise and deep industry experience was leveraged […]

November 13, 2020

Technicolor expands Android TV footprint in Canada as EBOX deploys Sapphire STB

Technicolor Connected Home has partnered with EBOX, a Canadian Internet service provider (ISP), to deploy the Sapphire Android TV set-top box (STB) to its OTT subscribers in Quebec. This is the latest development in Technicolor Connected Home’s ongoing commitment to leveraging open and innovative technologies for network service providers (NSPs) around the world. The ultimate […]

October 29, 2020

Plume, Technicolor digital in-home experiences partnership

Smart Home Services specialist Plume and the Connected Home Division of media and entertainment technologist Technicolor are collaborating to expand rapidly the availability of advanced Smart Home Services to broadband providers and their subscribers. The partnership will enable Technicolor Connected Home to enrich its broadband Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) portfolio with Plume’s Consumer Experience Management […]

August 27, 2020

Technicolor shareholders approve financial restructuring

Media and entertainment technologist Technicolor has confirmed that, on the basis of information received, all resolutions required to implement the financial restructuring plan have been approved, with a very large majority, for the shareholders’ general meeting to be held today, July 20th. As planned, the first part of the new financing was concluded on July […]

July 20, 2020

Technicolor refinances debts

Technicolor has reached an agreement with lenders to restructure itself and provide the company with some €420 million in a new financial structure. The plan is due to be endorsed on July 20th at an extraordinary general meeting. The new lenders include Bain Capital, Alcentra and BpiFrance Participations and the scheme calls for debt equalisation […]

June 24, 2020By Chris Forrester

Technicolor looks to refinance

Financially challenged Technicolor is looking to strike a conciliation agreement with its existing bankers and lenders (in France described as a SFA: Sauvegarde Financiere Acceleree) and to thus restructure its obligations. Technicolor needs a two-thirds majority agreement by its lenders in order to proceed with the SFA. Alongside the SFA the technology company is looking […]

June 15, 2020By Chris Forrester