North America Digital TV News

iGUGU InterneTV Drives Consumer Demand for Ultra-Fast Internet Connectivity in the Home
Nov 9, 2010 – iGUGU® will showcase its iGUGU InterneTV system at TelcoTV 2010. By giving consumers the ability to easily access and view computer- and Internet-based video content on a television, InterneTV drives consumer demand for internet connectivity.
News categories: iGUGU, Smart Home, Streaming, USA

U.S. 'On Demand' Video Revenues are Projected to Reach $10 Billion by 2014
Nov 8, 2010 – A trend that started with personal video recorders is once again transforming the video industry, as consumers demand greater flexibililty and convenience in acquiring entertainment content, according to In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVD, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Streaming, USA

City of Salisbury awards Amino contract to provide latest STBs for fiber to the home rollout
Nov 3, 2010 – Amino Communications (AIM: AMO) has won a contract to provide its latest A140 and A540 MPEG-4 set top boxes to the City of Salisbury, North Carolina, as part of a major rollout of IPTV services across a new all fiber network.
News categories: Amino, Fibrant, Minerva Networks, DVR, Fibre, IPTV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, USA

CableLabs issues Online Content Access specification
Nov 2, 2010 – CableLabs has released Authentication and Authorization Interface Specification 1.0, as part of its Online Content Access (OLCA) standardisation process.
News categories: CableLabs, Cable TV, Content Protection, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

iPad Helps Spark a Cable Set-Top Revolution
Oct 19, 2010 – The arrival of high-powered end-user devices such as the Apple iPad is driving cable network operators to demand more sophisticated set-top boxes (STBs) from equipment suppliers, according to the latest report from Heavy Reading.
News categories: Heavy Reading, Cable TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, USA

HickoryTech Achieves 10,000 Digital TV Subscribers Milestone
Oct 18, 2010 – HickoryTech (Nasdaq: HTCO) has announced that it has surpassed 10,000 Digital TV subscribers. This milestone demonstrates HickoryTech's long-term commitment and success in growing its broadband services throughout southern Minnesota.
News categories: HickoryTech, IPTV, Subscribers, USA

FCC Takes Action To Unleash Video Innovation And Consumer Choice
Oct 14, 2010 – The Federal Communications Commission has issued a Third Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration (Third R&O) to promote innovation and consumer choice in the video device marketplace.
News categories: Federal Communications Commission, Cable TV, CAM, Digital TV, Regulation, Set Top Box, USA

Sony Redefines Home Entertainment With the World's First HDTV Powered by Google TV
Oct 12, 2010 – Sony has introduced Sony Internet TV, powered by Google TV -- the world's first television with the ability to watch HDTV, enjoy apps, and browse the Internet seamlessly on one device.
News categories: Sony Corp, Google TV, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

AT&T Extends TV Watching to More Devices With Launch of U-verse TV on Xbox 360
Oct 11, 2010 – AT&T (NYSE:T) and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) have announced the launch of U-verse TV on Xbox 360 for U-verse customers, which lets users enjoy the U-verse TV experience on their existing Xbox 360 device, replacing the need for an extra receiver in the home.
News categories: AT&T, Microsoft, David Christopher, Andreas Mueller-Schubert, Digital TV, Gaming, IPTV, USA