USA (United States of America) Digital TV News

Adobe report shows U.S. online TV consumption up 388 percent
Oct 20, 2014 – Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) has released its Video Benchmark Report, which analyzes online TV (TV Everywhere) and other, non-authenticated online video trends. Key findings of the Adobe Digital Index report show that more people watched more TV online than ever before.
News categories: Adobe, Jeremy Helfand, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Mobile, Streaming, USA

CBS offers its programmes direct to consumers
Oct 16, 2014 – CBS has announced the launch of CBS All Access, a digital subscription video on demand and Nielsen-measured live streaming service for the CBS Television Network.
News categories: CBS Corp, Leslie Moonves, Jim Lanzone, Marc DeBevoise, Peter Dunn, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

Netflix adds 3 million members in 3Q 2014
Oct 15, 2014 – Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has released third-quarter 2014 results. In the quarter Netflix added over 3 million members - around 1 million in the U.S. and 2 million internationally - ending Q3 with 53.1 million global members.
News categories: Netflix, Europe, Latin America, Results, Streaming, Subscribers, USA

Google announces Nexus Player Android TV box
Oct 15, 2014 – In an update to its Android portfolio, Google has announced its Nexus Player, the first device running Android TV. Nexus Player, a collaboration with Asus, is a streaming media player for movies, music and videos.
News categories: Google, Android TV, Apps, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

HBO to offer a stand-alone HBO streaming service in 2015
Oct 15, 2014 – Speaking at the Time Warner Inc. Investor Meeting today, Richard Plepler, chairman and CEO, HBO, announced that the company will offer a stand-alone HBO streaming service in 2015.
News categories: Time Warner, HBO, Richard Plepler, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

Sling Media and ViXS team on Network Transcoder for MSOs and MVPDs
Oct 15, 2014 – Sling Media (NASDAQ: SATS) and ViXS Systems (TSX: VXS) have announced their collaboration on Sling Media's new network transcoder, a plug-and-play, stand-alone Slingbox targeted at MSOs and MVPDs.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Sling Media, Sally Daub, Michael Hawkey, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Mobile, Placeshifting, Satellite, Semiconductor, USA

Marketing begins for Tablet TV launch in the U.S.
Oct 15, 2014 – Motive Television (AIM: MTV.LN) has announced that its 50% owned joint venture, Tablet Television (TTV), is launching its marketing campaign in San Francisco, supporting a product launch in time for Christmas 2014.
News categories: Motive Television, Leonard M Fertig, Luc Tomasino, Apps, Digital TV, Tablet, Terrestrial, USA

Walmart makes customers' DVDs available on VUDU
Oct 14, 2014 – VUDU and Walmart have launched InstaWatch. Instawatch gives customers a digital copy on VUDU of every eligible DVD or Blu-ray that a customer buys at Walmart, either in store or online.
News categories: VUDU, Walmart, Apps, Blu-ray, Digital TV, Mobile, Streaming, USA

Entone, Etex and i-Velozity offer turnkey Hybrid CATV solution
Oct 14, 2014 – Entone has announced that it has partnered with Etex and i-Velozity to offer a Hybrid CATV solution. The solution includes Entone’s hybrid QAM/IP devices, Etex’s hosted middleware and CAS/DRM service, and a VOD library from i-Velozity.
News categories: Entone, Etex, Bill Hughes, Larry Montgomery, Jeff Young, i-Velozity, Cable TV, Content Protection, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA, Worldwide