The HomeGrid Forum has revealed that the Marvell silicon chipset comprised of the 88LX3142 digital baseband processor and the 88LX2718 baseband analogue front-end, achieved the first G.hn Certification awarded under HomeGrid’s Compliance & Interoperability program. The next step is system testing and certification for those systems with certified silicon. The first Systems Plugfest occurs 17-21 […]
Digisoft.tv, a global provider of set-top box middleware for the cable, satellite, terrestrial and telecommunications industry, has announced the integration of RedKey – the market leading MHEG 5 engine, into its set-top box middleware stack; Iris. The company will offer MHEG as a standard part of its DVB based offering. This will include the interaction […]
Cobalt Digital’s Blue Box Group is the recipient of the 2012 Government Video SALUTE Award presented by the editorial staff of Government Video magazine during the 2012 Government Video Expo. BlueBox is Cobalt’s new line of interface converter boxes that deliver peak performance from low-cost, compact modules. Founded in 2003, Government Video’s SALUTE Award is […]
The European Commission has levied a record €1.47 billion fine on TV set manufacturers for price-fixing as they tried to hang on to margins in the dying days of Cathode Ray Tube sets. Regulators imposed the fines for fixing prices of TV and computer monitor cathode-ray tubes for a decade. Philips and LG face the […]
C4’s voluntary registration, which gives users a range of additional services including exclusive content and playlists, has been signed up for by half its target demographic of the UK’s 16-24 year-olds. Sarah Milton, Head of VoD at 4oD, told the Digital TV World Summit that the registered base for 4oD had passed six million, with […]
Netflix has raised the stakes in its battle with pay-TV operators by agreeing a new multi-year licensing agreement that will make it the exclusive US subscription television service for first-run live-action and animated feature films from The Walt Disney Studios. The rights had previously been held by pay-TV service Starz, which had failed to reach […]
Although recent signs such as the appearance of a customer help site in beta suggested the anticipated pre-Christmas launch of the Redbox Instant by Verizon online entertainment joint venture formed between US telco Verizon and retail solutions specialist Coinstar was on track, it now seems the service may not appear until 2013. Speaking at the […]
EchoStar Corp, the satellite operating arm and sister company of Dish Network, saw revenues fall in the quarter-year to September 30th. Total revenue for Q3 was $764.72 million, compared to $863.16 million for the same quarter last year. Net income was $184.82 million compared to $16.53 million. Total revenue for the nine months ended September […]
Samsung has promoted the only son of chairman Lee Kun-hee to vice-chairman, putting him in pole position to take leadership of the world’s largest technology company by sales. The new position for Lee Jae-yong is a reward for his “invaluable contributions to the unprecedented growth of Samsung’s smartphone and TV businesses”, the company said.Lee, 44, […]
Rupert Murdoch’s mother, Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, has died peacefully at home in Australia, aged 103. She died at the family home, Cruden Farm, outside Melbourne, and is survived by three children and 77 direct descendants, including five great-great grandchildren. Rupert Murdoch, 81, regards his mother’s longevity as a sign he will be able to carry […]