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

ADB'S New IPTV STB to Support Minerva's iTVManager Platform
Nov 10, 2008 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SWX:ADBN) has announced its ADB-2500W advanced standard definition (SD) IPTV set-top box' certification with Minerva Networks' iTVManager 3.2 middleware platform.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, Minerva Networks, DVR, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home

Latens Strengthens IPTV Offering to US Telcos with Amino DVR STB integration
Nov 10, 2008 – Latens has announced that Amino Communications (London AIM: AMO) has successfully integrated the company's software conditional access with the AmiNET530 Digital Video Recorder (DVR) set-top box (STB).
News categories: Latens, Amino, Conditional Access, Content Protection, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box

Voice, Internet and Television - all-in-one via T-Home Macedonia
Nov 7, 2008 – Makedonski Telekom has announced the introduction of its IPTV service in Macedonia, branded as MaxTV. The service will be offered in a triple play package - 3Max - together with Internet and fixed telephony.
News categories: Makedonski Telekom, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Macedonia, Middleware

Foxtel to add internet download services
Nov 7, 2008 – FOXTEL is planning to offer on-demand programme downloads over the internet to its IQ PVR set-top boxes. A service, called iQ2Go, with downloads to USB memory sticks, for playback on laptops and other devices, is also on its way.
News categories: FOXTEL, Australia, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Peripherals / Accessories, Satellite, Streaming

Surewest Reports Third Quarter 2008
Nov 6, 2008 – SureWest Communications (NASDAQ: SURW) has announced operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Video continues to experience solid growth as the feature-rich HD DVR and robust HDTV channel package help enhance take-up rates.
News categories: SureWest, DVR, Fibre, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

Mediacom Communications Reports Results for Third Quarter 2008
Nov 6, 2008 – MEDIACOM COMMUNICATIONS (Nasdaq: MCCC) has reported financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008. During the quarter, digital customers grew by 25,000, compared to an increase of 9,000 in the prior year period.
News categories: Mediacom Communications, Cable TV, DVR, Results, Subscribers, USA

OpenTV Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results
Nov 6, 2008 – OpenTV (NASDAQ: OPTV) has announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2008. Revenues were $26.9 million, an increase of 14% over revenues of $23.7 million for the third quarter of 2007.
News categories: OpenTV, DVR, Middleware, Results, Set Top Box

Virgin Media Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results
Nov 6, 2008 – Virgin Media (NASDAQ: VMED) has announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Total TV net additions were 37,800 in the quarter (Q2-08: 24,800; Q3-07: 20,400).
News categories: Virgin Media, Cable TV, DVR, Results, Subscribers, UK

Liberty Global Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results
Nov 5, 2008 – Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) has announced financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. Digital video, including both cable and DTH, remained the strongest product with 363,000 additions.
News categories: Liberty Global, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cable TV, Chile, Czech Republic, DVR, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, MMDS, Netherlands, Poland, Puerto Rico, Results, Romania, Satellite, Slovakia, Slovenia, Subscribers, Switzerland