Broadcast (Cable TV, DTH Satellite, Terrestrial) News

Comcast Xfinity TV 4K app to launch on Samsung UHD TVs in 2014
Jan 6, 2014 – Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) has announced a partnership with Samsung to deliver 4K Ultra High-Definition (UHD) content to 2014 Samsung UHD TVs.
News categories: Comcast, Samsung, Matt Strauss, Apps, Cable TV, Digital TV, Smart TV, USA

DISH app delivers Hopper experience on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4
Jan 6, 2014 – DISH Network (NASDAQ:DISH) has announced that it will be launching an application that gives customers control of the Hopper® Whole-Home HD DVR on Sony's PlayStation®3 (PS3™) and PlayStation®4 (PS4™) systems starting Spring 2014.
News categories: DISH Network, Sony Computer Entertainment, Joseph P. Clayton, Apps, CES2025, Digital TV, DVR, Gaming, Satellite

DISH Network unveils Hopper Whole-Home HD DVR enhancements
Jan 6, 2014 – DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) has unveiled a slate of enhancements to its Hopper™ Whole-Home HD DVR platform that extend the reach of the Hopper experience into the home and improve the overall user experience.
News categories: DISH Network, Broadcom, Joseph P. Clayton, Vivek Khemka, CES2025, Digital TV, DVR, Gateway, Satellite, Semiconductor, Smart Home, USA

Telefónica and NAGRA launch Pay TV in Latin America
Jan 6, 2014 – NAGRA (SIX:KUD.S) and Telefónica Digital (NYSE: TEF) have announced the launch of next generation TV services powered by NAGRA’s latest middleware solution, OpenTV 5, in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela.
News categories: NAGRA, Telefónica, David del Val, Ivan Verbesselt, Argentina, Brazil, Cable TV, CES2025, Chile, Colombia, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Mobile, Peru, Satellite, Set Top Box, Venezuela

DIRECTV deploys Entropic Channel Stacking Switch in WNC multi-switch
Jan 6, 2014 – Entropic (NASDAQ: ENTR) and Wistron NeWeb (WNC) have announced that DIRECTV has deployed Entropic's digital Channel Stacking Switch (dCSS) technology in a new WNC multi-switch, the DSWM13.
News categories: Entropic, Wistron, Henry Derovanessian, Jeffrey Gau, Al Servati, CES2025, LNB, Satellite, Semiconductor

BSkyB deploys Entropic Channel Stacking Switch in Unitron multi-switch
Jan 6, 2014 – Entropic (Nasdaq:ENTR) and Unitron have announced that the Unitron Johansson multi-switch, powered by Entropic's EN5218 channel stacking switch technology, gives Sky subscribers in UK and Ireland MDUs full access to Sky+ PVR and multi-room services.
News categories: Entropic, Unitron, BSkyB, Brendan Hegarty, Willy Lamaire, Matt Rhodes, CES2025, Ireland, LNB, Satellite, Semiconductor, UK

MaxLinear debuts satellite receiver IC with extended L-Band
Jan 6, 2014 – MaxLinear (NYSE: MXL) has announced the MxL582, an eight-channel Full-Spectrum Capture™ (FSC™) tuner-demodulator supporting Extended L-Band (XL-Band) for DVB-S/S2 satellite home media gateways and set-top boxes (STB).
News categories: MaxLinear, Yves Rasse, CES2025, Digital TV, DVB-S2, ICs, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box

MaxLinear enters satellite digital outdoor-unit market
Jan 6, 2014 – MaxLinear (NYSE: MXL) has announced the MxL86x family of 24-channel, Full-Spectrum Capture™ (FSC™) band translation and channel stacking system on chip (SoC) devices for satellite digital outdoor units (ODUs).
News categories: MaxLinear, Brian Sprague, CES2025, Digital TV, ICs, LNB, Satellite, Semiconductor

DISH Anywhere app integrates Hopper transfers for Android, iPad and iPhone
Jan 6, 2014 – DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) has upgraded its DISH Anywhere™ app to integrate the Hopper Transfers™ feature to both iOS and Android phones and tablets.
News categories: DISH Network, Vivek Khemka, Apps, Digital TV, Satellite, Smartphone, Tablet, USA