North America Digital TV News

Entropic Selected for DIRECTV Home Networking Deployments
Jan 25, 2010 – Entropic Communications (Nasdaq:ENTR) has announced that its silicon has been selected by DIRECTV (Nasdaq: DTV) for integration into set-top boxes (STB) that deliver coax-based networking capabilities such as multi-room viewing.
News categories: Entropic Communications, DIRECTV, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

CableLabs issues 'Set-Back Box' specification
Jan 22, 2010 – CableLabs has issued its OpenCable Host Thin Chassis Device (OCTCD) specification. The objectives of the OCTCD are to reduce the cost of OpenCable devices; to receive scrambled cable services with a CableCARD; and, to support two-way services.
News categories: CableLabs, Cable TV, CAM, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

SureWest Launches Advanced Digital TV
Jan 21, 2010 – SureWest Communications (Nasdaq: SURW) has launched its Advanced Digital TV service for customers in the Sacramento region with Whole Home DVR, high definition (HD) television, fast channel change and other new features.
News categories: SureWest, Steve Oldham, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, USA

Global fixed-broadband subscriptions to surpass half a billion mark in 2010
Jan 21, 2010 – According to new research from Informa Telecoms & Media, global fixed-broadband subscription numbers will reach half a billion this year, driven by continued growth in emerging markets.
News categories: Informa Telecoms & Media, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Digital TV, France, Germany, India, IPTV, Italy, Japan, Korea, Market Research, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Spain, Streaming, Subscribers, Taiwan, Turkey, UK, USA

Nagravision and DISH Network Sign New Long-Term Agreement
Jan 19, 2010 – Nagravision (SIX:KUD.VX) has announced the execution of a Conditional Access System agreement with DISH Network L.L.C., a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH).
News categories: Nagravision, DISH Network, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Satellite, USA

Seven Illinois Telcos Select Conklin-Intracom fs|cdn® IPTV Solution
Jan 18, 2010 – CenComm, Diverse Communications, LaHarpe Video & Data, New Windsor Cable, Oneida Cablevision, Reynolds Cable, and Viola Communications have all selected Conklin-Intracom's fs|cdn® IPTV solution for the delivery of SD and HD video services.
News categories: Conklin-Intracom, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, USA

Zodiac's EBIF Plays With Everyone
Jan 18, 2010 – Zodiac Interactive has announced that its EBIF (Enhanced TV Binary Interchange Format) player is successfully operating using applications from multiple vendors and development environments within the cable iTV ecosystem.
News categories: Zodiac Interactive, Cable TV, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

Shaw adds 89k digital TV subscribers in quarter to end-November
Jan 14, 2010 – Shaw Communications (TSX: SJR.B, NYSE: SJR) announced results for the first quarter ended November 30, 2009. During the quarter Digital cable customers were up 88,259 to 1,409,983, and DTH customers increased 1,097.
News categories: Shaw Communications, Cable TV, Canada, Satellite, Subscribers

Cogeco digital cable up 32k subscribers in quarter to end-November
Jan 13, 2010 – COGECO (TSX: CGO) has announced results for the quarter ended November 30, 2009. In Canada Digital Television service net additions stood at 16,106. In Europe (Cabovisão) Digital Television service customers grew by 16,114.
News categories: COGECO, Cable TV, Canada, Portugal, Subscribers