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Google licenses Rovi patents for fiber TV
August 2, 2012 2:19 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGoogle and Rovi have signed a patent license agreement spanning several years for use in Google's long-awaited fiber pay-TV service.
DirecTV loses subscribers for 1st time in Q2
August 2, 2012 2:16 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsDirecTV is losing subscribers for the first time, as the company reined in promotions and consumer appetite for pay-TV services appears to have plateaued.
DirecTV extends, expands contract with Amdocs
August 2, 2012 2:15 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsThe business services specialist will start actually managing the satellite provider’s billing systems.
Start-up to focus on 2nd screen opportunities
August 2, 2012 2:12 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsBacked by Technicolor, Magic Ruby will leverage Technicolor technology to create stronger ties between the TV and handheld devices used as companion devices.
AT&T to acquire NextWave
August 2, 2012 2:07 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsAT&T announced it is acquiring NextWave Wireless to expand capacity for its LTE deployments using the company’s WCS and AWS spectrum.
Reimagining data, content in an all-IP world
August 2, 2012 2:05 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsThe drying up of SMS and voice revenues is hastening the need for carriers to radically reinvent their businesses.
Sony's loss grows; it cuts earnings forecast
August 2, 2012 2:00 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSony's red ink worsened in the April-June quarter and it lowered its full-year earnings forecast as it battles a strong yen and declining sales of liquid-crystal display TVs and video game machines.
Comcast staunches flow of basic video losses in Q2; broadband flourishes
August 1, 2012 3:01 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsFor the seventh consecutive quarter, Comcast has reduced the rate of its basic video subscribers losses, while overall second-quarter net profit increased 32 percent, thanks in part to new broadband subscribers.
BlackArrow targets addressable ads with SIS offering
August 1, 2012 2:59 pm | by Mike Robuck | Product Releases | CommentsBlackArrow has fleshed out its advanced advertising arsenal with the addition of its Subscriber Information Service product.
Roku announces partners for Roku Stick
August 1, 2012 2:57 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsMore than half a dozen CE manufacturers and retailers have signed on to provide products that will work with Roku’s forthcoming plug-in.
Cable Bahamas picks UXP’s MINT Platform for multi-screen services
August 1, 2012 2:55 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsCable Bahamas has tabbed UXP Systems’ Multiscreen Interaction (MINT) Platform for an upcoming market trial on personalized, multi-screen video, voice and messaging services.
Verizon fined $1.25M for blocking tethering apps
August 1, 2012 2:52 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless is paying $1.25 million to settle a complaint that it violated FCC regulations by blocking tethering applications for some of its smartphone users
SCTE debuts 2 energy standards
July 31, 2012 2:11 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsSCTE 184 establishes recommended practices for energy management, while SCTE 186 defines common environmental and sustainability requirements for equipment within those facilities.
Cisco wraps up purchase of NDS
July 31, 2012 2:08 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsCisco has closed its $5 billion purchase of digital TV software and security vendor NDS Group.
Survey: Cisco edges Motorola for IP set-top box satisfaction
July 31, 2012 2:01 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsAccording to a recent survey of the hybrid, IP-based set-top box sector, operators gave Cisco a slight edge over Motorola.
