Broadcast (Cable TV, DTH Satellite, Terrestrial) News

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

Rovi Unveils Search and Discovery Platform for the Cable Industry
May 10, 2010 – At The Cable Show, Rovi (NASDAQ: ROVI) has unveiled its TotalGuide™ Solution for Service Providers, a flexible media guide for cable platforms. TotalGuide uses entertainment data from Rovi to power search, browse and recommendation capabilities.
News categories: Rovi Corp, Advertising, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Middleware

From Home Networking, Hospitality Entertainment To Full Immersion 3D - ADB Makes Advanced Services Delivery Simple And Cost Effective
May 10, 2010 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SIX:ADBN) has announced that it will be showcasing at The Cable Show its latest innovations that will accelerate the deployments of advanced services.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Cable TV, Metaverse, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Sigma Designs to Showcase Advanced Video and Networking Technologies at The NCTA Cable Show
May 10, 2010 – Sigma Designs (NASDAQ: SIGM) has announced that it will demonstrate four of its leading technologies at The Cable Show, which runs from May 11 - 13, 2010, at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA.
News categories: Sigma Designs, Cable TV, IPTV, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home

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

Mediacom adds 21k digital subscribers in 1Q10
May 7, 2010 – Mediacom Communications (Nasdaq: MCCC) has reported results for the three months ended March 31, 2010. Mediacom added 21,000 digital customers to end the quarter with 699,000, a 56.6% penetration of basic subscribers.
News categories: Mediacom Communications, Cable TV, Results, Subscribers, USA