USA (United States of America) Digital TV News

Prime Time Communications Brings Digital Triple Play to Residential Customers on UTOPIA Open Access Network
Feb 26, 2009 – The Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency (UTOPIA) has announced that Prime Time Communications will offer over 350 channels of digital TV, as well as voice and broadband, over UTOPIA's fiber optic Open Service Provider Model network.
News categories: Prime Time Communications, UTOPIA, Content Distribution, Fibre, IPTV, USA

Mediacom Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008
Feb 25, 2009 – Mediacom Communications (Nasdaq: MCCC) has reported financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2008. During the quarter, digital customers grew by 19,000 ending the year with 643,000 customers.
News categories: Mediacom Communications, Cable TV, DVR, Results, Subscribers, USA

RCN Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Results
Feb 24, 2009 – RCN Corporation (NASDAQ: RCNI) has announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year 2008. The digital video penetration rate rose to 87% of video customers from 69% in the fourth quarter of 2007 and 78% in the third quarter of 2008.
News categories: RCN Corp, Cable TV, Results, Subscribers, USA

Transparent Video Systems Announces TVS SmartStream Digital Bridge™ Which Eliminates Set-Top Boxes for Delivering Cable Services
Feb 23, 2009 – Transparent Video Systems has announced TVS SmartStream Digital Bridge™ System. The RF to USB Digital Bridge integrates TV's, PC's, Mac's, Mobile Devices and Media Storage Devices directly to a cable source without the need of a set-top box (STB).
News categories: Transparent Video Systems, Cable TV, Conditional Access, CPE, Digital TV, Peripherals / Accessories, Portable, Set Top Box, USA

Initial Phase of U.S. DTV Transition Encouraging
Feb 19, 2009 – Early results of the digital television transition are encouraging, according to reports available to the FCC. A total of 641 TV stations took advantage of the flexibility afforded them by law to transition to digital broadcasting as of Tuesday.
News categories: Federal Communications Commission, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

Comcast Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End Results
Feb 18, 2009 – Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA, CMCSK) has reported results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2008. At year-end Comcast's video, high-speed Internet and voice customers totaled 45.6 million, reflecting 2.6 million net additions during 2008.
News categories: Comcast, Cable TV, Results, Subscribers, USA

Charter Communications Reports Preliminary Financial and Operating Results for Fourth Quarter 2008
Feb 12, 2009 – Charter Communications (Nasdaq:CHTR) has announced preliminary results for the fourth quarter of 2008. Net gains of digital video customers were approximately 22,300 compared to a net gain of approximately 59,500 in the fourth quarter of 2007.
News categories: Charter Communications, Cable TV, Results, Subscribers, USA

Netflix Passes 10 Million Subscribers, With 600,000 Net Additions Since the First of the Year
Feb 12, 2009 – Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) has announced that it has surpassed 10 million subscribers, a milestone that reflects the widespread and growing appeal of the company's service.
News categories: Netflix, Digital TV, DVD, Streaming, Subscribers, USA

Statement of President Barack Obama on Signing the DTV Bill
Feb 11, 2009 – President Barack Obama has signed S.352, a bill to postpone the DTV transition date to June 12th to allow for more time for the American consumers to prepare for the switch from analog television.
News categories: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Committee on Energy and Commerce, The White House, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Regulation, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA