USA (United States of America) Digital TV News

PopBox™ Leverages RealD Technology to Bring 3D Cinema Experience to HDTVs
May 21, 2010 – PopBox™ has announced that in tandem with RealD it will equip all PopBox devices with the ability to display high-definition 3D content. PopBox is the first over-the-top set-top box to support the stereoscopic RealD Format.
News categories: RealD, PopBox, Digital TV, Metaverse, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

ATSC Establishes Planning Teams For Next Generation TV Technologies
May 21, 2010 – The Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) has announced plans to explore opportunities in three important areas: terrestrial broadcast delivery of 3D TV, next-generation television broadcasting systems and Internet-connected TV technologies.
News categories: Advanced Television Systems Committee, ATSC 3, Metaverse, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, USA

Google and DISH Network collaborate to develop integrated multichannel TV and web platform
May 20, 2010 – Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) have unveiled the launch of Google TV. DISH Network subscribers using Google TV can simultaneously search for content across DISH Network, the Internet and their DVRs.
News categories: Google Inc, DISH Network, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

PrimeTime2Go™ Mobile TV Service Extended to Motorola Android-Powered Smartphones
May 18, 2010 – QuickPlay Media has announced the availability of its PrimeTime2Go™ mobile TV service on Android-powered Motorola devices, including the Motorola CLIQ™, BACKFLIP™, CLIQ XT™ and DROID by Motorola (NYSE: MOT).
News categories: QuickPlay Media, Motorola, Media Player, Middleware, Mobile, Streaming, USA

Buckeye CableSystem Selects BigBand for IP Video Delivery
May 12, 2010 – BigBand Networks (NASDAQ:BBND) has announced that Buckeye CableSystem will extend its switched digital video infrastructure using BigBand's IP video solution. Buckeye has selected Verimatrix as its digital TV security solution for the initial trial.
News categories: BigBand Networks, Buckeye CableSystem, Verimatrix, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, USA

Charter turns to itaas for EBIF platform support
May 12, 2010 – itaas and Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CCMM) have announced an agreement that includes licensing, installation and support for the TVWorks ETV platform. The way is now paved for Charter to begin deployment across various digital set tops (STBs).
News categories: itaas, Charter Communications, Cable TV, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

NDS Professional Services Enables Launch of First tru2way User Interface by Cox Communications
May 11, 2010 – NDS and Cox Communications have announced the launch of the new Cox advanced interactive program guide (IPG), Trio(sm), enabled by NDS' professional services team.
News categories: NDS Group, Cox Communications, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

itaas Develops EBIF Solution to Expand Availability of Interactive Platform
May 11, 2010 – itaas has announced that it has completed integration and development work with Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) on a user agent built on CableLabs' EBIF specification for use on Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) set-top boxes.
News categories: itaas, Comcast, Cisco Systems, TVWorks, Cable TV, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

Cable Still Dominates in Top Ten U.S. Multichannel Markets
May 10, 2010 – SNL Kagan, in partnership with MediaBiz, has released a special report on the U.S. multichannel video market, which analyzes subscriber counts, penetration and operator performance nationwide and by market.
News categories: SNL Kagan, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, USA