USA (United States of America) Digital TV News

Irdeto enables North American MSOs to make every TV Digital Cable Ready
Apr 1, 2009 – Irdeto (JSE: NPN) has announced the launch of its Universal Client DTA security solution for the North American cable industry. Irdeto has ported the Universal Client to the Broadcom (Nasdaq: BRCM) BCM3545 DTA system-on-a-chip (SoC).
News categories: Irdeto, Broadcom, Cloakware, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Content Protection, Digital TV, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, USA

itaas to license Comcast's TVWorks EBIF platform
Apr 1, 2009 – itaas and Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) have announced that they are working together to help cable operators quickly and reliably deploy a standard interactive television platform built on CableLabs®' EBIF specification.
News categories: itaas, Comcast, TVWorks, Cable TV, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

Motorola And Time Warner Cable Deliver Industry's First Tru2way™ Multiroom DVR
Mar 31, 2009 – Motorola (NYSE: MOT) has announced that the company has teamed with Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) to develop a multi-room digital video recorder (DVR) solution using Motorola tru2way™ 'Follow Me TV' set-top software.
News categories: Motorola, Time Warner Cable, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

AT&T and Microsoft to Enable Shared Content Across TV, PC and Mobile Devices
Mar 31, 2009 – Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and AT&T (NYSE:T) have announced a collaborative effort to use Microsoft PlayReady content access and protection technology to enable shared content and converged entertainment experiences across AT&T's TV, broadband and wireless services.
News categories: Microsoft, AT&T, Enrique Rodriguez, Brian Shay, Digital TV, IPTV, Middleware, Mobile, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming, USA

EchoStar Unveils World's First SlingLoaded HD DVR for Cable
Mar 30, 2009 – EchoStar Technologies and Sling Media (NASDAQ: SATS) have unveiled the EchoStar T2200S, the world's first SlingLoaded™, tru2way™-based, multi-tuner, HD DVR set-top box designed specifically for the cable TV industry.
News categories: EchoStar, Sling Media, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Placeshifting, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

Charter Communications Commences Previously Announced Financial Restructuring
Mar 27, 2009 – Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) and its subsidiaries have commenced the next phase of its previously announced financial restructuring, which is expected to reduce the Company's debt by approximately $8 billion.
News categories: Charter Communications, Cable TV, Digital TV, Finance, USA

NDS Supplies Security, Middleware and Interactive TV Solution for AT&T CruiseCast
Mar 27, 2009 – RaySat Broadcasting Corporation (RBC) and NDS have announced that RBC has chosen NDS to enable the secure delivery of the AT&T (NYSE:T) CruiseCast mobile TV service, an exciting new source of entertainment for people on the road.
News categories: NDS Group, RaySat Broadcasting, AT&T, Automotive, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Middleware, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA

Blockbuster and TiVo to Make BLOCKBUSTER® OnDemand Available Through TiVo
Mar 25, 2009 – Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI, BBI.B) and TiVo (Nasdaq: TIVO) have announced they are joining forces to deliver Blockbuster's vast library of premium digital movie titles directly to the television set via TiVo® DVRs.
News categories: TiVo, Blockbuster, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

SecureMedia and GoBackTV Announce Joint IPTV-Over-Cable Customer Win
Mar 25, 2009 – SecureMedia and GoBackTV have announced the integration of SecureMedia's Encryptonite ONE™ System CA/DRM technology with GoBackTV's RetroVue® System that enables cable operators to dynamically provide subscribers with their own personal TV channels.
News categories: SecureMedia, GoBackTV, H & B Communications, Conditional Access, DRM, IPTV, Middleware, USA, Video Exchange