DVR / PVR (Digital Video Recorder/Personal Video Recorder) News

TDS selects ARRIS MOXI Whole Home solution
Oct 12, 2015 – ARRIS (NASDAQ: ARRS) has announced that TDS Telecommunications is currently deploying the ARRIS MOXI Whole Home Solution in 11 key markets in the southwestern U.S. to give subscribers a personalized multi-room experience for browsing and accessing their entertainment.
News categories: ARRIS Group, TDS Telecom, Bob Noonan, Shane West, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

Bright House Networks launches new Voyager whole-home DVR
Sep 15, 2015 – Bright House Networks has announced that it has launched Voyager, a new DVR service that combines the advanced recording capabilities of its Enhanced DVR with the convenience of its Whole House DVR to stream programs simultaneously throughout the home.
News categories: Bright House, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Gateway, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

Mexico's Totalplay adds 4K and Netflix via an ultra HD PVR from Sagemcom
Sep 14, 2015 – Totalplay is the first carrier in Latin America to offer 4K TV to its customers, thanks to an ultra HD PVR designed and manufactured by Sagemcom. The 4K PVR is built around a BCM7252S digital core from Broadcom.
News categories: Sagemcom, Totalplay, Broadcom, Olivier Taravel, Eduardo Kuri Romo, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Mexico, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming

Brazil's Oi to add TV Everywhere to quad-play service
Aug 11, 2015 – According to NexTVLatam, Oi, the largest telecommunications company in Brazil, has announced plans to add a TV Everywhere service to its Oi Play platform. Oi Play is a quad play service combining broadband, mobile and telephony with DTH satellite TV.
News categories: Oi S.A, Brazil, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite, TV Everywhere

Videotron introduces Canada's first Ultra HD DVR
Aug 11, 2015 – Videotron has become the first telecommunications provider in Canada to commercially release an ultra-high-definition (UHD) set-top box across its entire service area. Videotron intends to launch a UHD service by summer's end.
News categories: Videotron, Samsung, Manon Brouillette, Pierre Roy, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, DVR

Comcast video subscribers down 69,000 in 2Q 2015
Jul 23, 2015 – Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK) has reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2015. Video net losses improved 52% year-over-year to 69,000 and were the best result for a second quarter in nine years.
News categories: Comcast, Cable TV, DVR, Results, Subscribers, USA

Motive develops world’s first Mobile PVR for ATSC
Jul 2, 2015 – Motive Television (AIM: MTV) has announced that it has developed a Mobile Personal Video Recorder (PVR), which the company believes is the world’s first ATSC format PVR for mobile devices. Mobile PVR is entirely based on proprietary Motive software.
News categories: Motive Television, Leonard M Fertig, Apps, ATSC 3, Digital TV, DVR, Tablet, Terrestrial, USA

Manhattan developing a range of Freeview Play set-top boxes
Jun 23, 2015 – Digital UK and Freeview have announced that set-top box manufacturer Manhattan TV will launch a range of Freeview Play products early next year. The UK-owned company will offer a standalone receiver (T3) and two digital recorders (T3-R).
News categories: Manhattan, Digital UK, Freeview, Abbas Arbab-Zadeh, Ilse Howling, Guy North, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, UK

TWC has first quarter of positive video net additions since 2009
Apr 30, 2015 – Time Warner Cable (NYSE:TWC) has reported results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2015. Residential video net additions in the quarter were 30,000 – the first positive quarterly net additions since the first quarter of 2009.
News categories: Time Warner Cable, Cable TV, DVR, Results, Subscribers, USA