North America Digital TV News

DVDs and Blu-ray Discs Still Consumers' Choice for Feature-Length Movie Rentals
Aug 8, 2012 – According to The NPD Group, rentals of physical DVDs and Blu-ray discs (BDs) from kiosks, brick-and-mortar retailers, and Netflix Movies by Mail accounted for 62 percent of movie rental orders during the first half of this year.
News categories: NPD Group, Blu-ray, Digital TV, DVD, Market Research, Streaming, USA

DISH Network Announces Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results
Aug 8, 2012 – DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) has reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. The DISH satellite pay-TV service had 14.061 million subscribers in the U.S. at the end of June, down approximately 10,000 net subscribers during the quarter.
News categories: DISH Network, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers, USA

Samsung and Verizon Release FiOS TV App
Aug 7, 2012 – Samsung (Seoul: 005930) has announced the availability of the FiOS TV app on compatible Samsung TVs and Blu-ray players. The app lets Verizon (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) FiOS TV subscribers watch live and on-demand movies and TV without requiring a set-top box.
News categories: Samsung, Verizon, Apps, Blu-ray, Digital TV, IPTV, Smart TV, USA

FCC Issues NPRM to Modernize & Reform its Cable TV Technical Rules
Aug 3, 2012 – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to modernize and reform its cable TV technical rules, facilitating the industry's widespread transition from analog to digital transmission.
News categories: FCC, Cable TV, Regulation, USA

MetroPCS First to Offer Dyle™ mobile TV on US Smartphone
Aug 3, 2012 – MetroPCS (NYSE: PCS) and Samsung have announced the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S® Lightray™ 4G. The Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G will be also the first smartphone in the U.S. to offer live, local broadcast television with Dyle™ mobile TV.
News categories: MetroPCS, Samsung, Dyle, Digital TV, Mobile, Smartphone, USA

Record Quarter for DIRECTV Latin America
Aug 2, 2012 – DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) has reported results for the second quarter of 2012. DIRECTV U.S. ended the quarter with 19.91 million subscribers, up 2% year-on-year. In Q2, DIRECTV Latin America added an all-time record 645,000 subscribers to pass the 9 million mark.
News categories: DIRECTV, DIRECTV Latin America, Sky Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Caribbean, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Latin America, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Results, Satellite, Subscribers, Uruguay, Venezuela

Time Warner Cable Reports 2012 Second-Quarter Results
Aug 2, 2012 – Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) has reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2012. Residential video subscribers fell by 169,000 in the quarter. Digital video recorder customers rose by 36,000.
News categories: Time Warner Cable, Cable TV, DVR, Results, Subscribers, USA

Roku Unveils New Roku Streaming Stick Partners
Aug 1, 2012 – Roku® has unveiled that Element Electronics; GlobalVue; Haier; Hitachi; Insignia; Mitsubishi; Onkyo and Integra; OPPO and TMAX Digital are among the first companies working with Roku to develop consumer electronics devices for the Roku Streaming Stick™.
News categories: Roku, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

Comcast Reports 2nd Quarter 2012 Results
Aug 1, 2012 – Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK) has reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012. In the quarter, total Video customers declined by 176,000 to 22.118 million. Digital Video penetration continued to increase with subscribers up by 159,000.
News categories: Comcast, Cable TV, DVR, Results, Set Top Box, Subscribers, USA