USA (United States of America) Digital TV News

Revenue for U.S. online VoD and EST to double by 2015
Dec 5, 2011 – According to NPD In-Stat, the growing base of OTT-Video-capable US households is propelling the revenue for online video-on-demand (VoD) and electronic-sell-through (EST) to double by 2015.
News categories: In-Stat, Market Research, Streaming, USA

The Future of TV Begins Now on Xbox 360
Dec 5, 2011 – Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has announced the launch of an all-new Xbox 360 experience including the first group of new, custom applications from world leading TV and entertainment content providers on Xbox LIVE.
News categories: Xbox, Australia, Austria, Canada, Digital TV, Finland, France, Gaming, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Streaming, Sweden, UK, USA

Rovi and Pace to Deliver Integrated Hybrid IP Solution
Dec 1, 2011 – Rovi (Nasdaq:ROVI) and Pace (LSE: PIC) have announced that they are combining respective strengths in applications and service platforms, and in hardware and middleware, to jointly develop an integrated hybrid Internet Protocol (IP) solution.
News categories: Rovi Corp, Pace plc, Cable TV, Digital TV, Gateway, Middleware, USA

Time Warner Cable Brings TWC TV™ App to Android Tablets
Nov 29, 2011 – Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) has announced the launch of the TWC TV™ app for Android tablets. This free feature gives Digital TV customers the ability to program their DVR, add favorite channels and even use their Android tablet as a remote control.
News categories: Time Warner Cable, Apps, Cable TV, Tablet, USA

Live Verizon FiOS TV Coming Soon to Xbox, Complete With Kinect Voice and Gesture Controls
Nov 29, 2011 – Verizon (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) has announced that, through a collaboration with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), customers who are Xbox LIVE Gold members and who subscribe to both FiOS TV and Internet service will be able to view select live channels through their Xbox consoles.
News categories: Verizon, Xbox, Gaming, IPTV, Set Top Box, USA

U.S. Cable Industry Launches New Energy Efficiency Initiative
Nov 18, 2011 – The U.S. cable industry has announced a new initiative dedicated to improving the energy efficiency of consumer set-top boxes and other devices and developing advanced cable-enabled services designed to promote innovative consumer energy conservation measures.
News categories: CableLabs, National Cable & Telecommunications Association, Cable TV, Digital TV, Set Top Box, USA

Amino Secures New Order from City of Salisbury
Nov 9, 2011 – Fibrant, the City of Salisbury, North Carolina's Fiber to the Home network, has selected Amino (AIM: AMO) to provide IPTV set-top boxes for the next phase of its deployment. The new contract phase will include the delivery of Aminet A540 PVR devices.
News categories: Amino, Fibrant, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box, USA

Consumers Look Beyond Their TV-Service Providers in Search of More Video Content
Nov 9, 2011 – According to The NPD Group, many U.S. consumers are supplementing their pay television offerings from cable TV, satellite TV and IPTV operators. Subscribers are seeking TV programming and movies from Netflix and other video streaming services.
News categories: NPD Group, Cable TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Streaming, USA

Blu-ray Disc Players: Spoiler Device This Holiday Season
Nov 9, 2011 – Connected televisions may be the top-selling device by volume this holiday season to incorporate over-the-top (OTT) video capabilities, but by the end of 2011 Blu-ray Disc players will firmly overtake other devices to take second place, believes IMS Research.
News categories: IMS Research, Blu-ray, Canada, Digital TV, Market Research, North America, Streaming, USA