North America Digital TV News

DIRECTV Selects NDS Videoguard Connect™, the DRM for Multi-Platform Pay-TV
Aug 31, 2011 – NDS has announced that DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) has selected NDS' VideoGuard Connect™ DRM for multi-platform pay-TV to protect and enable their multi-platform Over-The-Top (OTT) and home networking services.
News categories: NDS Group, DIRECTV, Digital TV, DRM, IBCShow, Satellite, Smart Home, Streaming, USA

CEA Announces Standards Work to Enhance Viewing Experience on Next-Generation TVs
Aug 30, 2011 – To support development of the next-generation of widescreen digital television, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today launched new standards activity to support wider, 21:9 aspect ratio television screens.
News categories: Consumer Electronics Association, Cable TV, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, USA

Espial Powers KPU Telecommunications On-Demand Video Services
Aug 29, 2011 – Espial® (TSX:ESP) has announced that KPU Telecommunications is now delivering premium on-demand video services to its IPTV subscribers in Ketchikan, Alaska using Espial MediaBase and Nokia Siemens Networks IPTV Middleware.
News categories: Espial, KPU Telecommunications, Nokia Siemens Networks, IPTV, Middleware, USA

TCT Deploys Entone FusionTV
Aug 24, 2011 – Entone has announced that Wyoming-based Tri-County Telephone Association (TCT) has selected its FusionTV™ solution to enable the delivery of hybrid TV services.
News categories: Entone, Tri-County Telephone, Digital TV, DVR, IBCShow, IPTV, Set Top Box, USA

Channel Master MoCA and Powerline Adapters Now Offered by National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC)
Aug 23, 2011 – The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) has agreed to offer to their member companies PCT International's Channel Master line of Home Networking accessories including MoCA adapters, HomePlugAV adapters and IPTV set-top boxes.
News categories: Channel Master, NCTC, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

ATSC Begins Work on Broadcast Standard for 3D-TV Transmissions
Aug 15, 2011 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has launched development of a three-dimensional (3D) broadcast TV standard that will provide methods for transmission of 3D-TV content to both fixed and mobile devices.
News categories: Advanced Television Systems Committee, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Metaverse, Mobile, Terrestrial, USA

Time Warner Cable to Acquire Insight Communications
Aug 15, 2011 – Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) and Insight Communications have announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Time Warner Cable will acquire Insight for $3 billion in cash.
News categories: Time Warner Cable, Insight Communications, Cable TV, MandA, USA

Zhone Technologies Announces Network Expansion With SRT Communications to Support Microsoft Mediaroom
Aug 10, 2011 – Zhone Technologies (NASDAQ:ZHNE) has announced that its MXK™ multi-service access node (MSAN) will be used by SRT Communications (SRT) in combination with Microsoft® Mediaroom® to deliver new IPTV and video services via ADSL2+ and FTTH.
News categories: Zhone, SRT Communications, Content Distribution, Fibre, IPTV, Middleware, USA

Matanuska Telephone Selects Comtrend for Large-Scale, Wireless IPTV Deployments
Aug 10, 2011 – Comtrend has announced that Matanuska Telephone (MTA) has selected Comtrend's HD Video Extender (WAP-5834) for wireless distribution of HD IPTV video services within and throughout subscribers' homes with wire-like quality.
News categories: Comtrend, Matanuska Telephone, Gateway, IPTV, Smart Home, USA