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RCN partners up to enable free Wi-Fi service in Boston
April 24, 2013 12:20 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsRCN Business Services has forged a partnership with two other companies that will enable free Wi-Fi access in the Boston area. RCN’s piece of the puzzle is providing the backhaul necessary to connect the small cells to the core network.
Cable One spending $60 million on upgrade
April 24, 2013 12:15 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsCable One is spending $60 million on a infrastructure enhancement, which includes upgrading nearly 50,000 amps, installing more than 600 nodes, replacing 800 miles of cable and adding 600 miles of fiber. The project started last year and will continue through next year.
Netflix scores big with original programs
April 23, 2013 2:13 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsNetflix's move to compete against traditional cable-TV channels with original programming is pulling in more subscribers to its Internet video service and winning back investors who doubted the company's ability to cultivate distinctive entertainment. First quarter results prove it.
CBS invests in Aereo alternative
April 23, 2013 2:08 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsCBS Corp. says it has made a minority investment in Syncbak, a technology company that allows mobile device users to pick up signals from their local TV stations over the Internet. The broadcaster said it would like to work closely with cable, satellite and telecommunications companies on building the capability.
TWC taps Meeks to run Business Services
April 23, 2013 1:52 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsTime Warner Cable has hired Phil Meeks, who had been running Cox Business for the last few years, to run its Business Services unit. Meeks will get the new title of executive vice president and chief operating officer for Business Services.
Rogers prospers in first quarter
April 23, 2013 1:30 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsRogers lost 25,000 TV customers, leaving it with 2.18 million at the end of the quarter. Those losses were measured against a gain of 26,000 broadband subscribers, bringing the total of wireline Internet customers to 1.89 million. Toss in 17,000 new phone subscribers, and Rogers increased its overall number of revenue generation units by 35,000, to 5.1 million.
Cox cues up Android devices for TV Everywhere app
April 23, 2013 12:55 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsCox Communications announced this morning that its Cox TV Connect app now supports Amazon's Kindle Fire, Google's Nexus and Samsung's Galaxy Tab 2 and Note tablets. Prior to the addition of Android devices today, Cox’s app worked with iPad, iPhone and iPod touch devices
TWC’s security service launches in Dallas
April 23, 2013 12:47 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsDallas is the latest city to launch Time Warner Cable’s home automation service, which is called IntelligentHome. Time Warner Cable has previously said it planned on having IntelligentHome rolled out across its entire footprint by year’s end.
Aereo plans Boston TV party
April 23, 2013 12:43 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsAereo is rolling its streaming TV service into the Boston area where it will take on Comcast and RCN. Aereo will square off against Comcast’s next generation, IP/QAM-based X1 platform in Beantown, which was made its debut in Boston last year.
ATX hires EMEA business development director
April 22, 2013 1:50 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsATX Networks has hired Ofer Kachan as director of business development, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Asia). He will be responsible for promoting and executing sales for the company’s digital video products and solutions. Ofer joins ATX from Rotal Networks where he was the regional sales director.
TWC program promotes science ed through sports
April 22, 2013 1:38 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsTime Warner Cable announced its STEM in Sports campaign to support science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. The campaign will offer parents, coaches and other adults the opportunity to get kids interested in STEM by highlighting the roles these subjects play in sports. NFL player Victor Cruz will appear in a PSA for the program.
Plala to deploy Android set-tops in Japan
April 22, 2013 12:39 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsThe Japanese IPTV company will be deploying Android-based set-tops built by Sumitomo Electric Networks and based on new chips from STMicroelectronics. STM's Orly system-on-chip (SoC) includes a dedicated real-time multimedia processor, multi-standard video decoding engines, and video encoding.
Rogers TV Anyplace app streams into LG’s smart TVs
April 22, 2013 12:09 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsOn Friday Rogers Communications laid claim to be being the first cable operator in Canada to launch an app for streaming on demand video to LG Electronics’ smart TVs. Rogers Anyplace TV will be available on 2012 and 2013 LG Smart TVs including OLED and Ultra HD. At launch, the app will host more than 1,000 hours of content.
DLNA hands out awards to 10 members
April 22, 2013 11:52 am | by Mike Robuck | CommentsIn an effort to recognize individuals and companies that have helped the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) promote its effort for connecting DLNA-certified devices to networks in consumers’ homes, the organization recently handed out its awards for remarkable achievements and company contributions.
Comcast streams Outdoor Channel
April 22, 2013 11:46 am | by Mike Robuck | CommentsComcast and the Outdoor Channel have inked a multi-year distribution agreement that made the network’s content available across Comcast’s TV Everywhere platform. Effective immediately, the Outdoor Channel’s video content is now available on Comcast’s Xfinity on demand, the xfinity.com/tv web portal and through the Xfinity TV Player app.
