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@ CES: Dish gets a makeover, new kangaroo mascot
January 10, 2012 2:57 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsIn a variation on the dog and pony show, Dish Network re-launched itself at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas with the help of a kangaroo.
Comcast's AnyPlay to debut in Denver, Nashville
January 10, 2012 2:54 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsThe operator is ready to commercialize the ability to deliver live TV to mobile devices within the home, first announced at The Cable Show in 2011.
Humax gateway leverages new SeaChange software
January 10, 2012 2:52 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsThe South Korean box maker hopes to break into the U.S. cable market in a big way with a deluxe gateway with eight tuners, DOCSIS 3.0, and support for DLNA and MoCA.
Hollywood's UltraViolet to make its way to TVs
January 10, 2012 2:50 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsFlixster, a unit of Time Warner Inc.'s Warner Bros., said that its app will be available on Panasonic televisions and Blu-ray players that use its Viera Connect system of connecting to the Internet.
SeaChange gateway software supports QAM, IP delivery
January 9, 2012 3:07 pm | by Brian Santo | Products | CommentsSeaChange International announced new gateway software that it designed to support service providers' transition from QAM-based video to IP-based video.
Amino debuts Intel Atom-based hybrid gateway
January 9, 2012 3:04 pm | by Brian Santo | Products | CommentsAmino is set to introduce a hybrid media gateway based on Intel's 32nm Atom chip for consumer electronics at CES 2012 in Las Vegas.
Motorola throws its support behind G.hn
January 9, 2012 2:58 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsThe company is the most consumer-oriented of the standard's supporters thus far, heartening the standard's other backers.
Kit Digital picks up Sezmi assets, clients for $27M
January 6, 2012 2:39 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsSezmi has been purchased by Kit Digital for about $27 million in stock and cash. Both companies specialize in cloud-based multi-screen delivery, notably with capabilities to distribute video on LTE wireless networks.
Charter adds Turner Networks to TV Everywhere fold
January 5, 2012 2:50 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsCharter's TV Everywhere platform received a big boost with the recent addition of video content, both online and via mobile apps, from Turner Entertainment Networks.
Disney and Comcast reach a long-term deal
January 5, 2012 2:47 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Walt Disney Co. reached a long-term agreement with the nation's largest TV signal provider, Comcast, that extends their partnership into the next decade.
Moto gateway supports new home control services
January 5, 2012 2:44 pm | by Brian Santo | Products | CommentsMotorola Mobility will be showing a new gateway in its 4Home series at CES that is designed to integrate a wider range of broadband-based services, including home automation and energy management.
MetroPCS inks broadcast mobile TV deal
January 4, 2012 1:20 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe company will start selling an Android-based Samsung smartphone later this year equipped with an ATSC chip, the hardware needed to receive broadcast mobile television signals in the United States.
Broadcom gears up for CES with Sling, MoCA 2.0 SoC
January 4, 2012 1:18 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsBroadcom has a full dance card of TV Everywhere and connected home offerings for the International Consumer Electronics Show, including six system-on-a-chip (SoC) MoCA 2.0 products and the integration of Sling Media into a SoC platform.
Roku expands beyond Internet video-streaming boxes
January 4, 2012 1:16 pm | by The Associated Press | Products | CommentsRoku is thinking outside its set-top box in an attempt to bring more Internet video to flat-panel televisions.
Former Charter CTO Fawaz joins Synacor's board
January 4, 2012 1:12 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsFormer Charter Communications executive vice president and chief technical officer Marwan Fawaz, along with Time Warner exec Gary Ginsberg, was recently appointed to Synacor's board of directors.
