USA (United States of America) Digital TV News

Amino selected for Alaskan HD expansion
Oct 8, 2009 – Matanuska Telephone Association (MTA) has selected Amino Communications (LSE: AMO) as part of their expanded high definition (HD) IP set-top box (STB) deployment. Alaska-based MTA provides over 60,000 lines across its 10,000 square mile network area.
News categories: Amino, Matanuska Telephone Association, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box, USA

FLO TV Unveils its New Digital Handheld Television
Oct 6, 2009 – FLO TV (Nasdaq: QCOM) has unveiled the FLO TV Personal Television - an entirely new dedicated device that will let TV lovers watch news, live sports, children's programming and entertainment on a dedicated device for mobile TV viewing.
News categories: FLO TV, Digital TV, Mobile, Portable, Smart TV, USA

Residential gateways and home networks to open new revenue streams for service providers
Sep 22, 2009 – Service providers will see a quick return on investment and be able to build new profits through residential gateway (RG) deployments, which will account for over 50% of all global home networks by 2013, according to Parks Associates.
News categories: Parks Associates, Gateway, Market Research, Smart Home, USA

ARRIS Purchases Digeo in Cash Transaction
Sep 22, 2009 – ARRIS Group (NASDAQ: ARRS) has announced that it has agreed to purchase the assets of Digeo for a cash purchase price of approximately $20 million. The Digeo acquisition provides ARRIS with an innovative multimedia services delivery platform.
News categories: Digeo, ARRIS Group, Cable TV, DVR, MandA, Set Top Box, USA

CableLabs® Providing Software Resources to Grow Tru2way® and ETV Ecosystem and Streamline Interoperability Testing
Sep 22, 2009 – CableLabs® has put several programs in place to support device manufacturers and application developers, important stakeholders within the growing tru2way® and Enhanced TV (ETV) communities.
News categories: CableLabs, Cable TV, Middleware, USA

California proposes new TV energy efficiency standards
Sep 21, 2009 – The California Energy Commission proposes to make changes to the Appliance Efficiency Standards contained in the California Code of Regulations. The proposed standards would cover new TVs offered for sale in California beginning in 2011 and 2013.
News categories: California Energy Commission, Digital TV, Regulation, Smart TV, USA

Amino's Pioneer-ing IPTV HD contract
Sep 14, 2009 – Amino Communications (LSE: AMO) has won a significant order from Pioneer Telephone Cooperative for high definition (HD) set-top boxes (STBs). Oklahoma-based Pioneer will use Amino's A130 and A130M STBs.
News categories: Amino, Pioneer Telephone Coop, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

AT&T Launches Entertainment Website With Online TV Content and Movies
Sep 10, 2009 – AT&T has announced the launch of AT&T Entertainment, a Web site that lets you watch thousands of streaming TV shows and movies on your PC. The content is provided by content providers including ABC, NBC, CBS and dozens more.
News categories: AT&T, Streaming, USA

DVRs Now in Over One-Third of U.S. Households
Sep 10, 2009 – New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) has found that 36% of TV households in the United States have at least one Digital Video Recorder (DVR) -- an increase from just 8% four years ago.
News categories: Leichtman Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, USA