USA (United States of America) Digital TV News

NXP Powers DIRECTV's New Generation High-Definition DVR
Jan 28, 2010 – NXP has announced that its complete High Definition (HD) digital video recorder (DVR) satellite system on chip (SoC) solution has been adopted by DIRECTV (Nasdaq: DTV) to develop the next generation of HD DVR satellite receivers.
News categories: NXP, DIRECTV, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, USA

Time Warner Cable adds 56k digital video subscribers in 4Q09
Jan 28, 2010 – Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) has reported results for the quarter ended December 31, 2009. TWC had approximately 12.9 million video subscribers, of which approximately 8.9 million received video service via digital transmissions.
News categories: Time Warner Cable, Cable TV, DVR, Results, Subscribers, USA

AT&T adds 248,000 U-verse TV subscribers in 4Q09
Jan 28, 2010 – AT&T (NYSE:T) has reported its fourth-quarter results. AT&T U-verse TV subscribers increased by 248,000 in the quarter to reach 2.1 million, up more than 1 million over the past year.
News categories: AT&T, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

Verizon adds 153,000 FiOS TV customers in 4Q09
Jan 26, 2010 – Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) has reported its results for the fourth quarter of 2009. Verizon added 153,000 net new FiOS TV customers and served 2.9 million FiOS TV customers by the end of the quarter, a 49.2 percent year-over-year increase.
News categories: Verizon, Fibre, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

Cox Demonstrates High Definition Video Delivery Over 4G
Jan 25, 2010 – Cox Communications has announced the successful completion of voice calling and high definition video streaming over wireless networks using fourth generation (4G) Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology.
News categories: Cox Communications, 5G, USA

Entropic Selected for DIRECTV Home Networking Deployments
Jan 25, 2010 – Entropic Communications (Nasdaq:ENTR) has announced that its silicon has been selected by DIRECTV (Nasdaq: DTV) for integration into set-top boxes (STB) that deliver coax-based networking capabilities such as multi-room viewing.
News categories: Entropic Communications, DIRECTV, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

CableLabs issues 'Set-Back Box' specification
Jan 22, 2010 – CableLabs has issued its OpenCable Host Thin Chassis Device (OCTCD) specification. The objectives of the OCTCD are to reduce the cost of OpenCable devices; to receive scrambled cable services with a CableCARD; and, to support two-way services.
News categories: CableLabs, Cable TV, CAM, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

SureWest Launches Advanced Digital TV
Jan 21, 2010 – SureWest Communications (Nasdaq: SURW) has launched its Advanced Digital TV service for customers in the Sacramento region with Whole Home DVR, high definition (HD) television, fast channel change and other new features.
News categories: SureWest, Steve Oldham, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, USA

Global fixed-broadband subscriptions to surpass half a billion mark in 2010
Jan 21, 2010 – According to new research from Informa Telecoms & Media, global fixed-broadband subscription numbers will reach half a billion this year, driven by continued growth in emerging markets.
News categories: Informa Telecoms & Media, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Digital TV, France, Germany, India, IPTV, Italy, Japan, Korea, Market Research, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Spain, Streaming, Subscribers, Taiwan, Turkey, UK, USA