North America Digital TV News

Cox Communications to Promote TiVo Premiere With Cox VOD Service to Its Subscribers
Aug 12, 2010 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) and Cox Communications have announced that they have entered into an agreement whereby the two companies will offer TiVo Premiere with integrated Cox On DEMAND service to Cox subscribers.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Cox Communications, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

MobiTV, Inc. Confirms Size Does Matter
Aug 11, 2010 – During the FIFA 2010 World Cup, MobiTV's platform delivered more than 100 million minutes of coverage. This volume of coverage has afforded MobiTV a deeper look into a number of viewing trends and behaviors from mobile video users in the U.S.
News categories: MobiTV, Market Research, Mobile, USA

SeaChange to Debut EBIF Software Solution at CableLabs® Summer Conference
Aug 11, 2010 – At the CableLabs® Summer Conference 2010 SeaChange International (NASDAQ: SEAC) will demonstrate software that enables operators to capitalize on emergent interactive television standards and existing video-on-demand infrastructures.
News categories: SeaChange International, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Middleware, USA

Dominican Republic chooses ATSC for DTT
Aug 10, 2010 – The Instituto Dominicano de las Telecomunicaciones (Indotel) has announced that the American ATSC standard for digital terrestrial television has been adopted for the Dominican Republic.
News categories: Indotel, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Dominican Republic, Terrestrial

EPIX and Netflix Announce Exclusive Internet-Only Deal to Instantly Stream EPIX Movies to Netflix Members
Aug 10, 2010 – EPIX™ and Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) have announced an agreement through which Netflix members can instantly watch an array of new releases and library titles from EPIX streamed over the Internet from Netflix.
News categories: Netflix, EPIX, Streaming, USA

Widevine Selected By EchoStar for Digital Rights Management
Aug 10, 2010 – Widevine has announced that EchoStar and Sling Media (NASDAQ: SATS) have selected Widevine's DRM solution for the protection of content delivered by SlingLoaded™ consumer devices.
News categories: Widevine, Sling Media, EchoStar, Content Protection, Digital TV, DRM, Placeshifting, Set Top Box, USA

Trinity Communications Launches Triple Play Service With ARRIS RFoG Solution
Aug 9, 2010 – ARRIS (Nasdaq: ARRS) has announced that Trinity Communications has launched digital voice, video and high-speed data triple play service through an ARRIS FTTMax RF over Glass (RFoG) all fiber network to Marion and Sequatchie County, TN.
News categories: ARRIS Group, Trinity Communications, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Fibre, USA

DISH Network Introduces World's First DVR Scheduler App Optimized for the Apple iPad
Aug 5, 2010 – DISH Network (Nasdaq: DISH) has announced DISH Remote Access. DISH Remote Access is the first and only app from a TV service provider specifically designed for the iPad that allows users to control their televisions and manage their programming remotely.
News categories: DISH Network, DVR, Middleware, Portable, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA

TELUS customers first in North America to use their Xbox 360 as digital television box
Aug 4, 2010 – TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) are bringing a North American premiere to Canadian homes, enabling the Xbox 360 to directly access TELUS' Optik TV service.
News categories: TELUS, Microsoft, Darren Entwistle, Greg Barber, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, Gaming, IPTV, Middleware