North America Digital TV News

CRTC releases results for Canadian broadcasting distributors
Mar 18, 2010 – Canada's CRTC has released summaries for Canadian broadcasting distribution. At end-2009, the number of households obtaining basic TV service from a cable company was 8.1 million. The equivalent number for DTH and MDS was 2.8 million.
News categories: CRTC, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers

itaas announces testing of Digital-to-Analog (DTA) converters for set-top box system compliance
Mar 17, 2010 – itaas has announced a program for the testing and certification of DTA devices. Manufacturers of DTA devices are relying on itaas experience and comprehensive infrastructure to ensure compliance with industry standards.
News categories: itaas, Cable TV, Set Top Box, USA

Hollywood Studios and Cable Companies Launch Campaign to Promote Movies on Demand
Mar 17, 2010 – The U.S.'s major Hollywood studios and cable companies have joined forces for a push to expand consumer awareness of the value offered by Movies On Demand®, a service that provides a way to rent box office hits on cable.
News categories: Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing, Movies On Demand, Cable TV, Streaming, USA

FCC to Send National Broadband Plan to Congress
Mar 15, 2010 – The FCC will deliver to Congress a National Broadband Plan setting an ambitious agenda for connecting all corners of the nation while transforming the economy and society with the communications network of the future -- robust, affordable internet.
News categories: Federal Communications Commission, Digital TV, IPTV, Regulation, Streaming, USA

Videotron adds 42k digital cable subscribers in 4Q09
Mar 10, 2010 – Quebecor (Toronto: QBR.A; QBR.B) has reported its annual and fourth quarter results for 2009. At December 31, 2009, Videotron had 1,777,000 cable television customers, including 1,084,100 subscribers to its illico Digital TV service.
News categories: Videotron, Cable TV, Canada, Results, Set Top Box, Subscribers

Minerva IPTV Platform Powers Pioneer Telephone Cooperative Television Deployment
Mar 10, 2010 – Minerva Networks has announced that Pioneer Telephone, the fourth largest telephone cooperative in the United States, has successfully completed the migration from a legacy third-party system to the Company's platform.
News categories: Minerva Networks, Pioneer Telephone, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, USA

Panasonic Full HD 3D Home Entertainment System On Sale At Best Buy Magnolia Stores
Mar 10, 2010 – Panasonic (NYSE:PC; Tokyo:6752) and Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) have announced the consumer purchase and retail availability of Panasonic's Full HD 3D1 home entertainment system certified under the new Blu-ray Disc™ Association (BDA) 3D standard.
News categories: Panasonic, Best Buy, Magnolia, DIRECTV, Blu-ray, Metaverse, Satellite, Smart TV, USA

CBS Sports, NCAA and LG To Deliver NCAA Games in 3-D
Mar 9, 2010 – CBS Sports (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) has teamed up with the NCAA, LG Electronics USA and Cinedigm Digital Cinema (Nasdaq: CIDM) to present for the first-time ever the 2010 NCAA Men's Final Four semifinal and national championship games in 3-D.
News categories: LG Electronics, Cinedigm, NCAA, CBS Sports, Metaverse, Smart TV, USA

Samsung HDTV Application Store officially launches
Mar 9, 2010 – Samsung Electronics America has launched Samsung Apps, the first HDTV-based application store where users can download applications from select 2010 Samsung HDTVs, Blu-ray Players and Home Theater systems via its Internet@TV - Content Service.
News categories: Samsung, Blu-ray, Smart TV, Streaming, USA