Cable TV (CATV, DVB-C, MMDS, …) News

Comporium adds ARRIS TV-everywhere box to its offer
Jul 23, 2014 – ARRIS (NASDAQ: ARRS) has announced that South Carolina's Comporium will sell its ARRIS MS4000 under the name 'Moxi Sling'. The box enables subscribers to access live and recorded Comporium content both inside and outside the home.
News categories: ARRIS Group, Comporium, Matthew Dosch, Bruce McClelland, Cable TV, Digital TV, Placeshifting, TV Everywhere, USA

Consolidated chooses ARRIS Whole Home Solution and ConvergeMedia Management Suite
Jul 23, 2014 – Consolidated Communications has elected to deploy the ARRIS (NASDAQ: ARRS) Whole Home Solution and ConvergeMedia Management Suite, enabling subscribers to enjoy up to six HD programs at one time, whole home DVR, and a more personalized content experience.
News categories: ARRIS Group, Consolidated Communications, Tom White, Bruce McClelland, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Gateway, USA

Pay TV operator software spending shrinks in developed markets
Jul 22, 2014 – ​Pay TV Operator spending on middleware, conditional access, DRM and other elements of pay TV software contracted 5% in North America and Western Europe during 2013, according to ABI Research.
News categories: ABI Research, Sam Rosen, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, DRM, IPTV, Market Research, Middleware, Satellite

Digital TV in 84% of Dutch households
Jul 22, 2014 – According to the first-half 2014 Media Standard Survey (MSS), digital television is now in 84% of Dutch households, with more than one in three households (36%) having a hard disk recorder.
News categories: Stichting KijkOnderzoek, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Netherlands, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Subscribers, Terrestrial

Comcast video subscribers down 144,000 in 2Q 2014
Jul 22, 2014 – Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK) has reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. Video customer net losses improved year-over-year and were also the best result for a second quarter in six years.
News categories: Comcast, Cable TV, Results, Subscribers, USA

Netflix adds 1.69 million members in 2Q 2014
Jul 22, 2014 – Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has released its second-quarter 2014 financial results. The U.S. member base grew to more than 36 million. Outside the U.S. the company ended Q2 with 13.8 million members, growing 78% y/y.
News categories: Netflix, Cable TV, Europe, Latin America, Middleware, Results, Set Top Box, Subscribers, USA

América Móvil pay TV subscribers pass 20 million
Jul 21, 2014 – América Móvil (BMV:AMX; NYSE:AMX; NASDAQ:AMOV; LATIBEX:XAMXL) has announced results for the second quarter of 2014. The company had 20.3 million pay TV subscribers at the end of June, adding 608 thousand in the quarter.
News categories: América Móvil, Brazil, Cable TV, Latin America, Results, Satellite, Subscribers

Global pay TV market to generate $280.4 billion in 2014
Jul 21, 2014 – The worldwide pay-TV market continues to grow in Q1 2014. According to ABI Research’s Market Data, the total pay-TV subscriber base is expected to surpass 936.4 million at the end of 2014, generating $280.4 billion in service revenue.
News categories: ABI Research, Jake Saunders, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Worldwide

ARRIS and Wurl introduce OTT content portal for cable operators
Jul 21, 2014 – ARRIS (Nasdaq: ARRS) and Wurl have announced the launch of ARRIS Market -- a platform for cable operators combining over-the-top (OTT) content with traditional programming services on ARRIS set-tops.
News categories: ARRIS Group, Wurl, Inc, Sean Doherty, Debbie Stackis, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA