TiVo, the digital video recorder maker, has reported a narrower loss than expected thanks to a pick-up in sales for its new Premiere recorder, but forecast a wider-than-expected net loss in the fiscal third quarter. The company said it expects a net loss in the range of $19 million to $21 million for its fiscal […]
New York-based marketing company Simulmedia has licensed TiVo’s second-by-second set-top box data to help television networks build audiences for programmes through more effective and targeted use of on-air promotion. Through this agreement, Simulmedia will use anonymous viewing data from TiVo’s vast network of subscribers to determine the effectiveness of on-air promotions in driving an audience […]
NDS has been chosen by Comcast to be the Prime Integrator of the company's tru2way software integration project that utilises the Cable Labs tru2way Reference Implementation (RI). Under this agreement, NDS' Professional Services Group will lead testing, code development and success validation for the integration of new tru2way applications and devices for Comcast.
Ericsson has provided Hsin Yeong An (HYA) Cable, the Taiwanese cable operator, with a fully redundant head-end solution that enables it to offer subscribers a richer, more advanced service. The Ericsson solution will enable HYA Cable to provide consumers with increased channel choice and HD programming.
Espial and Conax, have introduced a Hybrid-IP TV solution for cable, satellite, terrestrial and telecom operators. They say they will provide a proven on-demand services platform for secure delivery of broadcast TV, interactive applications, Video-On-Demand, local and network digital video recording, time shift TV, over-the-top video services to TVs, PCs and mobile devices. The solution […]
Ericsson is enabling DishTV, India's largest direct-to-home satellite operator, to improve its satellite bandwidth efficiency, increase channel capacity and offer more choice to its subscribers in HD and SD. The head-end upgrade enables DishTV's 7 million subscribers to enjoy new HD services. Viewers can also access new SD channels without the need to swap existing […]
Ofcom has agreed to allow the BBC to restrict access to the EPG for Freeview HD programming. The BBC plans to restrict access to manufacturers of STBs and integrated Freeview HD TV’s that include copy protection technology. This technology will allow broadcasters to control the multiple copying of HD content and its retransmission over the […]
Vestel has selected Access NetFront Browser, NetFront Living Connect and the recently unveiled HbbTV Plug-in package for its entire range of connected digital TVs and STBs. Vestel will use Access technologies to add cutting-edge capabilities to its rich family of DTV products, including TV-optimised full Internet browsing with NetFront Browser, new digital home networking capabilities […]
BigBand Networks, a specialist in digital video networking, has expanded its presence in the European cable market to deliver IP video solutions through a reseller partnership with Technetix Group, the European broadband cable and telecommunications equipment supplier. Through this partnership, the companies say they can provide a turn-key, integrated approach to IP delivery that includes […]
Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) is supplying Poland’s INEA – the largest local operator in the Wielkopolska region – with two advanced HD interactive digital cable solutions. ADB’s open standards based solutions are delivered via the ADB-5810CDX high definition digital video recorder and the ADB-5810CD high definition set-top box. Both products include EURODOCSIS 2.0, a USB […]