North America Digital TV News

DISH launches Flex Pack skinny bundle
Aug 4, 2016 – DISH has launched a new way to package and purchase pay-TV. The Flex Pack skinny bundle debuts at $39.99 per month with a core package of programming consisting of more than 50 channels and the choice of one of eight themed channel packs.
News categories: DISH Network, Warren Schlichting, Digital TV, Satellite, USA

Technicolor Experience Center for immersive media opens
Jul 28, 2016 – Technicolor (Paris: TCH; OTCQX: TCLRY) has announced the opening of the Technicolor Experience Center. The center is tasked with developing content, platforms and technology for virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and other immersive media applications.
News categories: Technicolor, Digital TV, Metaverse, USA, Worldwide

Comcast video subscribers down 4,000 in 2Q 2016
Jul 27, 2016 – Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. Video customer net losses of 4,000 were the best result for a second quarter in over 10 years, high-speed Internet customer net additions of 220,000 were the best result for a second quarter in 8 years, and Voice customer net additions improved to 64,000.
News categories: Comcast, Cable TV, Results, Subscribers, USA

US cable operators conducting UHD trials with SES
Jul 27, 2016 – SES (Paris; Luxembourg: SESG) has announced that multiple US cable operators are testing Ultra HD (or 4K) content across its fully-managed Ultra HD platform and receiving HEVC 4K IP set top boxes in preparation for Ultra HD subscriber trials into US households later this year.
News categories: SES S.A, Sjoberg, MTC Cable, Steve Corda, Richard Sjoberg, Glen Faulkner, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA

Verizon FIOS video subscribers down 41,000 in 2Q 2016
Jul 26, 2016 – Verizon (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) has reported reported its second-quarter 2016 results. A work stoppage impacted Fios connection growth, resulting in a net decline of 41,000 Fios video connections over the quarter.
News categories: Verizon, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

Wurl launches the world’s first streaming cable TV network
Jul 25, 2016 – Wurl has announced the launch of the Wurl Network, the world’s first streaming cable TV network. The Wurl Network provides five channels broadband-delivered through cable TV operators’ connected set-top boxes.
News categories: Wurl, Fidelity Communications, Sean Doherty, Loren King, Cable TV, USA

C Spire first to use MobiTV TV Everywhere platform
Jul 25, 2016 – MobiTV has announced the MobiTV Connect Platform, an IP video delivery solution which allows cable operators to utilize the popular connected TV devices and streaming boxes already in a large majority of U.S. homes.
News categories: MobiTV, C Spire, Charlie Nooney, Suzy Hays, Cable TV, Digital TV, TV Everywhere, USA

DIRECTV up 342k; U-Verse down 391k; DTVLA up 87k subscribers in 2Q 2016
Jul 21, 2016 – AT&T (NYSE:T) has reported results for the second quarter of 2016. In the U.S., total video subscribers were down 49,000 in the quarter. DIRECTV Latin America second-quarter subscriber net adds were 87,000.
News categories: AT&T, Brazil, IPTV, Latin America, Mexico, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, USA

Comcast unveils plans to roll out Xfinity prepaid services
Jul 21, 2016 – Comcast has announced plans to roll out Xfinity Prepaid Services, a pay-as-you-go offering that lets people sign-up for TV or Internet service and 'refill' their subscription any time they would like, for either seven or 30 days.
News categories: Comcast, Boost Mobile, Marcien Jenckes, Jim Hyde, Cable TV, Digital TV, USA