Cable TV (CATV, DVB-C, MMDS, …) News

India re-schedules Phase III and IV cable TV switch over dates
Sep 11, 2014 – India's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has officially announced new dates for the phasing out of analogue cable TV in the country, with final switch over delayed to the end of 2016.
News categories: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Cable TV, Digital TV, India, Regulation, Set Top Box

KAON and SeaChange demonstrate RDK-based DOCSIS3.0 cable gateway STB at IBC
Sep 11, 2014 – KAONMEDIA (KOSDAQ : KAON MEDIA) has announced that it will demonstrate during IBC2014 its RDK-based DOCSIS3.0 Cable Gateway Set-top Box with integrated SeaChange Nucleus video gateway software.
News categories: KAON, SeaChange, Hwa-Seop Lim, Shiva Patibanda, Cable TV, Digital TV, DOCSIS, Gateway, IBCShow, RDK, Worldwide

Nagra Anycast and OpenTV selected by DEN Networks
Sep 10, 2014 – NAGRA (SIX:KUD.S) has announced that DEN Networks, India’s largest cable provider, has selected NAGRA anyCAST content protection and OpenTV middleware to enable their next generation pay-TV offering.
News categories: NAGRA, DEN Networks, Jean-Luc Jezouin, Cable TV, Content Protection, Digital TV, India, Middleware, Set Top Box

Cubiware and CreNova collaborate on DVB-C and IPTV set-tops
Sep 9, 2014 – Cubiware has made public an agreement with CreNova Multimedia to develop a platform for delivery of pay-TV. Focused initially on hybrid cable (DVB-C) and IPTV deployments, the first CreNova set-top boxes will be based on the Broadcom 7583 chipset.
News categories: Cubiware, CreNova, Jakub Gorski, Metin Atalan, Cable TV, Digital TV, IBCShow, IPTV, Middleware, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Worldwide

NAGRA MediaLive powers StarHub multiscreen offer
Sep 9, 2014 – NAGRA (SIX:KUD.S) has announced that StarHub, Singapore's leading pay-TV operator, hsa selected its end-to-end multiscreen solution, NAGRA MediaLive Multiscreen, to power its next generation digital TV services.
News categories: NAGRA, StarHub, Lin Shu Fen, Jean-Luc Jezouin, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, HTML5, IBCShow, Mobile, Singapore, TV Everywhere

Inca powers Volcano's MPEG-4 HD/SD IPTV service in California
Sep 9, 2014 – Inca Networks has announced that Volcano Communications of California has selected the Inca 4400 Modular Series high-density, real-time transcoder to power HD and SD video for its MPEG-4 HD and SD IPTV service.
News categories: Inca Networks, Volcano Communications, Ray Crabtree, Jeff Campbell, Cable TV, Content Distribution, IPTV, USA

Armstrong Utilities selects TiVo television solution
Sep 9, 2014 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) and Armstrong Utilities have announced that Armstrong has selected TiVo for delivery of a multi-screen, seamlessly-combined linear, recorded, over the top, and video on demand TV experience.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Armstrong, Jeff Ross, Thomas Elam, Cable TV, Digital TV, Set Top Box, USA

Zappware solution takes Altice Group Over The Top
Sep 8, 2014 – Zappware's multiscreen OTT TV solution has been selected by the Altice Group. Altice provides cable TV in France, Israel, Belgium & Luxembourg, Portugal, French West Indies/Indian Ocean Area, Dominican Republic and Switzerland.
News categories: Zappware, Altice, Patrice Giami, Patrick Vos, Apps, Belgium, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Israel, Middleware, Mobile, Portugal, TV Everywhere

CRTC issues 2014 report on state of Canadian broadcasting industry
Sep 4, 2014 – The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has released information on the country's broadcasting sector. For Canadian adults, weekly viewing of internet TV increased from 1.3 hours in 2012 to 1.9 hours in 2013.
News categories: CRTC, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Mobile, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers