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Ericsson snaps up Technicolor broadcast operation
March 13, 2012 3:22 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsA relatively modest $25 million investment buys Ericsson a dominant position in the European broadcast market.
Synacor to power Cable One’s TV Everywhere services
March 9, 2012 3:56 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsCable One has tabbed Synacor for the launch of its TV Everywhere services, as well as its customer Web portal.
thePlatform tunes up TV Everywhere with new tools
March 8, 2012 3:01 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsIn an effort to bring more value to cable operators’ TV Everywhere services, thePlatform has added new features to its mpx system that enable customized content bundles and the ability to segment subscribers.
Apple lets movies into iCloud, upgrades Apple TV
March 8, 2012 2:56 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsMovies from Sony and Disney will work on iCloud, but films from Comcast's Universal Pictures and 20th Century Fox won't, at least initially.
Google aggregates content into Google Play Store
March 7, 2012 1:45 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsGoogle launched Google Play, a media hub that aggregates all of its many content storefronts – Google Music, Android Market, Google eBookstore – into one central entertainment hub.
Broadcast networks gang up on Aereo
March 2, 2012 1:46 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe start-up based its approach on the network DVR concept that Cablevision established as legally defensible.
Rogers shoots, scores on Toronto Raptors live streaming
March 2, 2012 1:43 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsNBA fans will be able to watch Sportsnet's live coverage of Toronto Raptors hoops games on their computers and smartphones.
Q&A: CableLabs CEO Liao weighs in on Canoe, industry initiatives
March 1, 2012 4:05 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsThere's a busy year ahead for Liao and CableLabs before he leaves in December.
A+E preps for multi-screen with thePlatform
February 29, 2012 1:52 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsComcast subsidiary thePlatform has picked up another big account, A+E Networks.
Verizon-cable deals slated for Senate hearing
February 29, 2012 1:51 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsThe Senate antitrust committee will take a look at the competitive effects of four cable companies selling their spectrum to Verizon, and then bundling each other's services.
New law could free up TV airwaves for mobile use
February 29, 2012 1:49 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe idea is to squeeze over-the-air television, which has few viewers, into a smaller slice of the airwaves.
Apple expected to unveil iPad 3 at event next week
February 29, 2012 1:47 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsVarious unconfirmed reports speak of a sharper screen and faster cellular broadband options.
Rogers debuts TV + Web whole-home service
February 24, 2012 2:16 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsRogers Communications has started offering a combination whole-home PVR and TV Everywhere-style service based on Cisco's Videoscape architecture.
Canoe Ventures shuts down iTV business, lays off 120
February 23, 2012 2:56 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsCanoe Ventures is scuttling its interactive TV advertising platform to focus on video-on-demand and TV Everywhere dynamic ad insertion.
Comcast gears up for launch of Streampix
February 22, 2012 2:43 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsWhile it would appear on the surface that Comcast's new streaming video service, which it calls Xfinity Streampix, is an answering salvo to OTT competition such as Netflix and Hulu Plus, Comcast is positioning it as an additional feature to its stable of online video offerings.
