Cable TV (CATV, DVB-C, MMDS, …) News

Comcast to launch Netflix on X1
Nov 4, 2016 – Comcast has announced the launch of Netflix on millions of X1 devices. Netflix content will be integrated into Xfinity On Demand, enabling X1 customers to watch past and current seasons of shows all in one place.
News categories: Comcast, Netflix, Neil Smit, Reed Hastings, Cable TV, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

Paywizard selected by Asian Vision Cable in the Philippines
Nov 3, 2016 – Paywizard has announced that Asian Vision Cable in the Philippines has selected the Paywizard Agile platform to enable a seamless approach to customer relationship management (CRM) and create a more unified approach to its marketing and promotions.
News categories: Paywizard, Debbie Leishman, Pipes Vince III, Advertising, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Philippines

Charter video customers down 47,000 in 3Q 2016
Nov 3, 2016 – Charter Communications has reported results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. Residential video customers decreased by 47,000 in the third quarter of 2016, versus a decrease of 20,000 in the year-ago period.
News categories: Charter Communications, Cable TV, Results, Subscribers, USA

Comcast video subscribers up 32,000 in 3Q 2016
Oct 26, 2016 – Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has reported results for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. Video customer net adds of 32,000 (to finish with 22.428 million) were the best result for a third quarter in 10 years.
News categories: Comcast, Cable TV, Results, Subscribers, USA

Millicom cable RGUs up 94,000 in 3Q 2016
Oct 25, 2016 – Millicom has announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. The total HFC homes passed in the third quarter increased by 180,000, maintaining the recent roll-out run-rate, and including conversion of 54,000 copper homes.
News categories: Millicom, Cable TV, Latin America, Results, Subscribers

Megacable adds 23,000 video subscribers in 3Q 2016
Oct 25, 2016 – Megacable (BMV::MEGA.CPO) has announced results for the third quarter of 2016 (3Q16). Video subscribers reached 3,029,891 in 3Q16, adding over 23 thousand net subscribers, or 0.8% more than the figure for 2Q16.
News categories: Megacable, Cable TV, Mexico, Results, Subscribers

CRTC releases report on the broadcasting sector in Canada
Oct 25, 2016 – Canada's CRTC has released a report that shows how the viewing and listening habits of Canadians are transforming the broadcasting industry. Canadians are consuming more audio and video content on digital media and over devices connected to the Internet.
News categories: CRTC, Jean-Pierre Blais, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers

Pakistan's InCable selects Exset DMS middleware
Oct 19, 2016 – InCable, one of the largest Pakistani cable providers, has become the latest operator to select Exset in order to create and deploy value add and dynamic advertising services across its digital network.
News categories: Exset, Mahmood Ulhaq, Irfan Goraya, Cable TV, Middleware, Pakistan

Cogeco Connexion deploys on-demand TV with SeaChange
Oct 17, 2016 – SeaChange (NASDAQ:SEAC) has announced that Cogeco Connexion has rolled out its latest generation of on-demand television services on the SeaChange Adrenalin multiscreen television platform.
News categories: SeaChange, Cogeco, Ed Terino, Daniel Boisvert, Cable TV, Canada, Content Distribution, Digital TV