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TV, movie features on Wii U delayed
November 19, 2012 2:22 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSome of the entertainment features on Nintendo's new Wii U won't be available when the game machine goes on sale. Nintendo didn't give a reason for the delay. The company said it wanted the service "to be the best possible experience for all consumers."
Charting a course for IP video migration
November 19, 2012 11:38 am | by CED Magazine | Wallcharts | CommentsWith video being propagated to Smart TVs, PCs, tablets and smartphones, as well as competition from over-the-top video services from the likes of Netflix, there's no question that cable operators need to transition to IP technology in order to remain competitive.
New Products - November/December 2012
November 19, 2012 10:57 am | by CED Magazine | Products | CommentsTrilithic introduced new HTTP delivery capabilities for sending both EAS and IPAWS/CAP messages over IP, Active Broadband announced enhancements to its software that improve operator visibility into IPDR data, and Edgeware and Skytide announced a joint solution that enables real-time QoE analytics in large-scale multi-screen environments.
Telefonica standardizes on Mediaroom IPTV
November 15, 2012 2:33 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsTelefonica Digital is rolling out IP video services based on Microsoft’s Mediaroom across an unspecified number of countries included in its vast international reach. The global operator has already begun deploying the technology in three countries – Brazil, Chile and Spain.
Virgin Media app enables TV anywhere
November 15, 2012 2:32 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsVirgin Media is expanding its TiVo service with a mobile app that provides cloud-based access to live programming outside the home. The app works with Apple iOS-based mobile devices. The app will also enable Virgin Media subscribers to remotely manage their TVs.
This Technology scores $7.5M in financing
November 15, 2012 2:28 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsAdvanced advertising vendor This Technology has wrapped up $7.5 million in equity financing and announced it counts Comcast, NBCUniversal, Verizon and ABC among its customers. The financing was led by General Catalyst Partners, and This Technology now has Neil Sequeria on its board of directors.
BendBroadband broadens TV Everywhere lineup
November 14, 2012 2:22 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsBendBroadband has added channels to its TV Everywhere service, including Hallmark Channel, Fox News, Fox Business Channel, ESPN3 and Pac-12 Networks. BendBroadband outsources to Synacor to provide its white-label TV Everywhere services.
UTStarcom buys big chunk of aioTV
November 14, 2012 2:10 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsUTStarcom Holdings said it has acquired a significant minority stake in aioTV. With its purchase of 44 percent of aioTV’s stock, UTStarcom becomes the smaller company’s largest investor. AioTV specializes in cloud-based video aggregation and distribution.
RCN turns up the volume on interactive music video channel
November 13, 2012 3:06 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsCable over-builder RCN is now offering a new interactive music video network that allows viewers to interact with the content online and through their mobile devices. RCN is offering Music Choice’s SWRV linear channel to subscribers across all of its markets.
Suddenlink reports robust Q3, plans to add TiVo Mini next year
November 9, 2012 2:23 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsBucking the trend of cable operators losing basic video subscribers, Suddenlink Communications actually added a total of 200 in the third quarter en route to chalking up some solid financial results. Suddenlink reported third-quarter revenues of $511.9 million.
SeaChange wins two more multi-screen customers
November 8, 2012 3:26 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsSeaChange racked up two more customers for its Adrenalin multi-screen video software, neither of which were identified beyond describing them as one North American and one Latin American service provider. One of the two also selected SeaChange’s Nitro multi-screen user experience software.
Cablevision secures roaming rights to NBCU content
November 5, 2012 2:21 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsThe new agreement with Cablevision includes what NBCUniversal called expansive rights to on-demand content from its cable and broadcast network portfolio, as well as access to live channels across multiple platforms, both in and out of the home.
Report: MoCA STB sales increase 33% in Q1
November 1, 2012 2:15 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsThe Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) standard is the driving force behind the growth in home networking devices, and in the third quarter of this year, MoCA set-top box sales increased 33 percent compared to the same quarter a year ago.
Report: Netflix still king of U.S. OTT market
November 1, 2012 2:13 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsDespite reeling around like a drunken sailor on shore leave when it split up its streaming and mail DVD order services, Netflix is still the reigning champion of the over-the-top market in the United States, according a recent report by ABI Research.
Shaw to add more Wi-Fi hotspots in Winnipeg
October 31, 2012 2:06 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsShaw Communications has signed an agreement with the city of Winnipeg to offer its Wi-Fi service in more locations across the city, including libraries, arenas, recreation facilities and community centers. The Wi-Fi hotspots can be accessed by Shaw subscribers.
