North America Digital TV News

Hamilton County Communications switches to APMAX middleware
Jul 30, 2013 – Innovative Systems has announced that Illinois Co-op Hamilton County Communications (HCC) has switched to its APMAX Middleware. Dissatisfaction with their previous vendor's DVR functionality was the primary driver according to HCC.
News categories: Innovative Systems, Hamilton County Communications, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, USA

Beaver Valley Cable selects Minerva's iTVFusion platform
Jul 29, 2013 – Minerva Networks has announced that Beaver Valley Cable has selected Minerva's iTVFusion service management platform to power its next generation pay TV service. In conjunction with Entone's line of hybrid CATV devices, Beaver Valley will offer whole home DVR, interactive EPG, and OTT services.
News categories: Minerva, Entone, Beaver Valley Cable, Cable TV, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

Resurgence in U.S. auto, audio and TV CE segments expected for 2013
Jul 24, 2013 – Mobile connected devices continue to drive U.S. consumer electronics (CE) industry sales, according to a CEA report. The report also finds positive growth in segments within automotive technology, audio products and TV displays.
News categories: Consumer Electronics Association, Market Research, Smart TV, Smartphone, Tablet, USA

AT&T U-verse TV subscribers top 5 million
Jul 23, 2013 – AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) has reported second quarter 2013 results. U-verse TV added 233,000 subscribers to top 5.0 million in service. U-verse high speed Internet had a net gain of 641,000 subscribers to reach a total of 9.1 million.
News categories: AT&T, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

FCC releases report on competition in the U.S. video programming delivery market
Jul 19, 2013 – The FCC has adopted its 15th Report to Congress on the status of competition in the market for the delivery of video programming. The Commission found that the number of MVPD subscribers grew from 100.8 million to 101.0 million households between year-end 2010 and June 2012.
News categories: Federal Communications Commission, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, Terrestrial, USA

Users of Netflix, other subscription video services prefer TV shows to movies
Jul 18, 2013 – Subscribers to major subscription video services watch four times as many TV shows as movies - and they are just as likely to gravitate to old 'Star Trek' episodes as something from the past year. These are among the findings of a new GfK report.
News categories: GfK, Market Research, Streaming, USA

14% of smartphone/tablet users recently used a TV-content app
Jul 18, 2013 – Research from Parks Associates shows consumers are developing preferences for TV-content apps as more smartphone and tablet users are using TV-channel apps from networks like MTV, Nickelodeon, and USA Network and apps for shows like 'Glee' and 'The Walking Dead'.
News categories: Parks Associates, Apps, Market Research, Mobile, Smartphone, Tablet, USA

Verizon adds 5 millionth FiOS Video customer
Jul 18, 2013 – Verizon Communications (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) has reported second-quarter 2013 results. Verizon added 140,000 net FiOS Video connections in the quarter to end with a total of 5.0 million, representing a year-over-year increase of 12.6 percent.
News categories: Verizon, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

HickoryTech awards new contract to Amino for IPTV set-top boxes
Jul 17, 2013 – HickoryTech Corporation (NASDAQ: HTCO) has deployed Amino (AIM: AMO) A140 HD set-top boxes as part of its IPTV service offering. HickoryTech operates a 4,100 mile fiber network across five US states.
News categories: Amino, HickoryTech, Power & Tel, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Set Top Box, USA