USA (United States of America) Digital TV News

Major U.S. multi-channel video providers added about 170,000 subscribers in 2012
Mar 18, 2013 – Leichtman Research Group (LRG) has found that the thirteen largest multi-channel video providers in the US -- representing about 94% of the market -- acquired over 170,000 net additional video subscribers in 2012. Annual net multi-channel video additions in 2012 were about 230,000 fewer than in 2011.
News categories: Leichtman Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, USA

TiVo Launches TiVo Mini, Extends Whole-Home Viewing Experience
Mar 11, 2013 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) has announced the retail availability of TiVo® Mini, a companion device that allows TiVo users to access apps and extend the viewing of live TV, recorded and streaming content, as well as on-demand programming, to rooms throughout their homes without an additional TiVo DVR.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Digital TV, Placeshifting, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

Broadcom announces high-definition cable digital-transport adapter SoC
Mar 11, 2013 – Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM) has announced a high definition (HD) cable digital-transport adapter (DTA) system-on-a-chip (SoC) with integrated Full-Band Capture technology. The BCM7576 enables North American cable operators to provide enhanced basic digital HD services.
News categories: Broadcom, Cable TV, Digital TV, ICs, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, USA

U.S. Department of Energy publishes STB energy usage analysis
Mar 7, 2013 – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has completed an initial analysis that estimates the potential economic impacts and energy savings that could result from promulgating a regulatory energy conservation standard for set-top boxes.
News categories: Department of Energy, Digital TV, Regulation, Set Top Box, USA

Time Warner Cable Launches TWC TV™ Channel on Roku®
Mar 7, 2013 – Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) has announced the launch of the TWC TV channel on Roku players. Customers will be able to stream up to 300 channels of live programming in their homes through the Roku device at no additional cost.
News categories: Time Warner Cable, Roku, Cable TV, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Streaming, TV Everywhere, USA

Consolidated ends 2012 with 106,000 video connections
Mar 7, 2013 – Consolidated Communications (Nasdaq:CNSL) has reported results for the fourth quarter and full year 2012. The company added 5,384 IPTV subscribers during 2012 to finish the year with 106,137.
News categories: Consolidated Communications, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

Roku releases Roku 3 player in U.S.
Mar 6, 2013 – The fastest, most powerful Roku streaming player to date, Roku 3 delivers useful innovation - including a faster processor and an enhanced remote with a headphone jack for private listening - and marks the introduction of Roku's new user interface.
News categories: Roku, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

Telecom TV Services Increase Share of U.S. VOD-Movie-Rental Market
Mar 4, 2013 – According to The NPD Group, in 2012, cable-TV operators continued to control over half (56%) of the overall $1.3 billion U.S. multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD) transactional-VOD-movie market, followed by satellite-TV operators (27%), and telecom operators (18%).
News categories: NPD Group, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, USA

TiVo reports results for its year ended January 31, 2013
Feb 26, 2013 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) has reported results for its fourth quarter and year ended January 31, 2013. For the quarter, service and technology revenues were $65.7 million, which was the highest in TiVo's history. TiVo reported a net loss of $(15.8) million.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Cable TV, DVR, Results, Set Top Box, Spain, Sweden, UK, USA