North America Digital TV News

US Consumers Scooped Up 3.5 Million Blu-ray 3-D Discs During First 12 Months of Availability
Jul 11, 2011 – U.S. consumers purchased 1.75 million Blu-ray Disc 3-D (BD3D) discs at retail during the format's first 12 months on the market, and brought home another 1.7 million units as part of hardware/software bundling deals, according to Screen Digest (NYSE: IHS).
News categories: Screen Digest, Blu-ray, Market Research, Metaverse, USA

Time Warner Cable Enhances iPad Experience with TWCable TV™ 2.0 Launch
Jul 7, 2011 – Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) has announced the launch of TWCable TV™ 2.0 for the Apple iPad®, with features including over 100 live channels, an enhanced program guide, remote DVR manager, and the ability to change channels on your STB from your iPad.
News categories: Time Warner Cable, Apps, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Tablet, USA

Evolution Digital Continues to Secure uDTA Business Throughout the US
Jul 6, 2011 – Evolution Digital is providimg uDTAs to WEHCO Video, a communications company serving residential and business accounts in 13 communities in 4 states. Wehco Video is currently deploying uDTAs to reclaim bandwidth for launching HD programming.
News categories: Evolution Digital, WEHCO, Cable TV, Digital TV, Set Top Box, USA

Entropic Communications Powers Channel Master's Internet-to-TV Adapters
Jul 6, 2011 – Entropic Communications (Nasdaq:ENTR) and Channel Master have announced the availability of two new Internet-to-TV adapters. powered by Entropic's home entertainment networking silicon.
News categories: Entropic Communications, Channel Master, Semiconductor, Smart Home, USA

Open Mobile Video Coalition Releases Tools To Aid Mobile DTV Service Implementation
Jun 28, 2011 – Several new tools have been released by the Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC) to help Mobile DTV CE product manufacturers enhance Mobile DTV reception by reducing the need for expensive field testing of Mobile DTV consumer products.
News categories: Open Mobile Video Coalition, Mobile, USA

Hawaiian Telcom wins cable franchise for O'ahu
Jun 25, 2011 – Hawaii's Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) has granted Hawaiian Telcom (OTC: HWLT) a non-exclusive cable franchise for cable television services on the island of O'ahu.
News categories: Hawaiian Telcom, DCCA, Cable TV, Oceania, Regulation, USA

Will the future of satellite be guided by 3D?
Jun 24, 2011 – IDATE has published its report 'Satellite TV'. This report looks at the latest developments and major trends in television markets, especially with respect to 3D offers, and provides an analysis of how this affects the satellite industry.
News categories: IDATE, Europe, Market Research, Metaverse, North America, Satellite

Palmetto Rural Telephone Cooperative selects Alcatel-Lucent IPTV solution with Microsoft Mediaroom
Jun 23, 2011 – Alcatel-Lucent (Paris and NYSE: ALU) has announced that Palmetto Rural Telephone Cooperative (PRTC), the South Carolina-based telephone cooperative, has selected Alcatel-Lucent's end-to-end IPTV solution, based on Microsoft Mediaroom (Nasdaq: MSFT).
News categories: Alcatel-Lucent, Palmetto Rural Telephone Cooperative, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, USA

87% of U.S. Households Subscribe to a Multi-Channel Video Service
Jun 23, 2011 – New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) finds that 87% of households in the U.S. subscribe to some form of multi-channel video service, up from 80% in 2004.
News categories: Leichtman Research, Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, USA