A new report on UK cable operator Virgin Media’s prospects (from investment bankers Morgan Stanley) says that TiVo’s functionality will make life very hard for YouView or BSkyB. Virgin’s senior staffers say that their TiVo box, now rolling out to its customer base, will beat to the punch the UK’s digital terrestrial service YouView and […]
Pace has announced that the company’s HR34 server is the central hub in the DirecTV Home Media Centre, set to launch October 2011. With its unique multiple connectivity capabilities, the HR34 enables the a fully interconnected DVR experience. Pace’s HR34 is a cost-effective, large capacity server that delivers full DVR capabilities, including HD-DVR functionality, for […]
Telstra is threatening to tear up its new $153 million broadcast rights deal with the Australian Football League (AFL) after a copyright dispute erupted over rival Optus providing football telecasts to its Internet and mobile phone customers. Telstra chief executive David Thodey has told The Age that if a court allows Optus to continue showing […]
Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) is delivering its latest ADB-5720SX hybrid Digital Video Recorder, pre-integrated with its Carbo user interface to Canal Digital. Using the ADB-5720SX platform, Canal Digital is launching an enhanced consumer TV experience for its subscribers. Thanks to this solution, users will be able to quickly and easily access Canal Digital’s broad range […]
TiVo and Virgin Media have revealed details of an iPad app, to be released in the near future, which will allow users to control TiVo through their tablet. The iPad app will be released alongside a software update and other new features yet to be announced. Cindy Rose, executive director of digital entertainment at Virgin […]
Spanish largest cable TV company ONO is formally launching its new TiVo service in October, initially in Madrid, then Barcelona before extending it to the rest of its fibre network. The service, with a monthly cost of €10, will offer 12 HD channels (Telecinco, Gol T, Fox, AXN, Sony TV, MTV, TVE, Antena 3, La […]
TiVo has reported financial results for the second quarter ended July 31, 2011. Tom Rogers, President and CEO, said, “This was another milestone quarter for TiVo, highlighted by our successful execution on key strategic growth initiatives. On the heels of our historic settlement with DISH Network, in the second quarter we delivered better than anticipated […]
Spending $12.5 billion on Motorola’s Mobility division has given Google a great deal of publicity in what it means for so-called ‘Smart’ phones in the future. But there are other implications for the broadcast industry because of its ‘Google TV’ product, which some now see as providing an open door into Latin America’s cable business […]
TiVo said it plans to buy back up to $100 million of its stock over the next two years. The company said it will fund the share repurchase programme through existing cash. The move comes as the company’s stock has floundered around the $8 mark after sitting at over $12 in April and more than […]
Leaked details of TiVo’s Premiere Elite DVR suggest the device will feature four tuners. According to documents filed with the FCC, the Premiere Elite will operate (record or view) up to four shows simultaneously. It is THX-certified and fully compatible with 1080p/1080i video. Destined for the retail market, the Premiere Elite has two terabytes of […]