North America Digital TV News

SANYO Latest TV Tuners Feature Fresco Microchip Hybrid Receivers
May 12, 2010 – Fresco Microchip has announced that SANYO Tuner Industries has selected its FM1150 analog demodulator and digital IF processor IC for its UDA series tuner family. SANYO's latest tuners are targeted at North American and European hybrid TVs.
News categories: Fresco Microchip, SANYO, Digital TV, Europe, North America, Semiconductor, Smart TV, Terrestrial

Buckeye CableSystem Selects BigBand for IP Video Delivery
May 12, 2010 – BigBand Networks (NASDAQ:BBND) has announced that Buckeye CableSystem will extend its switched digital video infrastructure using BigBand's IP video solution. Buckeye has selected Verimatrix as its digital TV security solution for the initial trial.
News categories: BigBand Networks, Buckeye CableSystem, Verimatrix, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, USA

Charter turns to itaas for EBIF platform support
May 12, 2010 – itaas and Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CCMM) have announced an agreement that includes licensing, installation and support for the TVWorks ETV platform. The way is now paved for Charter to begin deployment across various digital set tops (STBs).
News categories: itaas, Charter Communications, Cable TV, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

NDS Professional Services Enables Launch of First tru2way User Interface by Cox Communications
May 11, 2010 – NDS and Cox Communications have announced the launch of the new Cox advanced interactive program guide (IPG), Trio(sm), enabled by NDS' professional services team.
News categories: NDS Group, Cox Communications, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

itaas Develops EBIF Solution to Expand Availability of Interactive Platform
May 11, 2010 – itaas has announced that it has completed integration and development work with Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) on a user agent built on CableLabs' EBIF specification for use on Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) set-top boxes.
News categories: itaas, Comcast, Cisco Systems, TVWorks, Cable TV, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

Cable Still Dominates in Top Ten U.S. Multichannel Markets
May 10, 2010 – SNL Kagan, in partnership with MediaBiz, has released a special report on the U.S. multichannel video market, which analyzes subscriber counts, penetration and operator performance nationwide and by market.
News categories: SNL Kagan, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, USA

Cable Industry Launches SelecTV™ Brand to Promote Viewer Adoption Of ITV
May 10, 2010 – The U.S. cable industry has announced the launch of 'SelecTV™,' a consumer-facing brand that will appear on-screen to indicate the availability of interactive television content.
News categories: Canoe Ventures, SelecTV, Cable TV, Middleware, USA

Cox Launches Whole Home DVR Service With Cisco Set-Tops
May 10, 2010 – Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) has announced that it has teamed with Cox Communications to deliver the new Cox 'Plus Package,' featuring high-definition Whole Home digital video recorder (DVR) service with Cisco Explorer® next-generation set-top boxes.
News categories: Cisco Systems, Cox Communications, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

VividLogic Announces tru2way® Solution with integrated OCAP™ Reference Implementation
May 10, 2010 – VividLogic (NASDAQ:SEAC) has announced the availability of its tru2way® software integrated with an optimized version of the OCAP™ Reference Implementation (OCAP RI). The solution is available on Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and Broadcom (Nasdaq:BRCM) SoCs.
News categories: VividLogic, Intel Corp, Broadcom, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Semiconductor, Smart Home, USA