USA (United States of America) Digital TV News

7 Out of 10 People who Own a DVR Say They Can't Live Without It According to NDS Survey
Sep 3, 2008 – More than 70% of DVR owners say that they cannot live without their DVR, according to a survey commissioned by NDS (NASDAQ: NNDS). Consumers in the UK, US, Italy and Australia were questioned using a mix of phone, street and online interviews.
News categories: NDS Group, Consumer Analysis Group, Australia, Digital TV, DVR, Italy, Market Research, Middleware, UK, USA

GTA TeleGuam Announces Guam Digital Television
Sep 2, 2008 – GTA TeleGuam has announced the launch of Guam Digital Television, or GUdTV. GUdTV is an Internet Protocol (IP)-based TV service delivering the latest entertainment.
News categories: GTA TeleGuam, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Micronesia, USA

TiVo Reports Results for the Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Ended July 31, 2008
Aug 27, 2008 – TiVo (Nasdaq: TIVO) has reported financial results for the second quarter ended July 31, 2008. TiVo-Owned subscription gross additions for the second quarter were approximately 36,000, compared to 41,000 gross additions for the year-ago period.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Australia, Canada, DVR, Mexico, Results, Set Top Box, Streaming, Subscribers, Taiwan, USA

DISH Network® First to Offer All Standard and High Definition Programming in MPEG-4
Aug 25, 2008 – DISH Network (Nasdaq: DISH) has become the first in the pay-TV industry to transmit all standard and high definition programming in the MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding Standard.
News categories: DISH Network, Digital TV, DVR, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA

DISH Network® Introduces More Affordable Solutions for the Digital Transition
Aug 20, 2008 – DISH Network (Nasdaq: DISH) has announced two low-cost solutions for digital transition - an entry-level digital-to-analog converter box, and satellite Welcome Packs featuring 20 popular channels for less than $10 per month.
News categories: DISH Network, ATSC 3, Digital TV, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

ARCHOS Redefines Mobile Internet and Media With Its Internet Media Tablets
Aug 20, 2008 – ARCHOS has introduced its new line of breakthrough portable devices, Internet Media Tablets (IMTs), that give people an entirely new way to enjoy the Web, digital media and TV on ultra-thin, extremely fast handheld tablets.
News categories: ARCHOS, Broadband, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, Smart Home, Streaming, Tablet, USA

OMVC Expands Support for Mobile Digital Television Tests
Aug 20, 2008 – The Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC) is to expand support of the ATSC for its mobile/handheld (M/H) standard-setting process. OMVC is committing funding, member participation and manpower to the testing and evaluation of candidate standards.
News categories: Open Mobile Video Coalition, Mobile, USA

US - Digital Cable Growth Continues to Exceed Satellite
Aug 19, 2008 – Digital cable penetration has surpassed that of satellite television service for the last three years, according to new research by CTAM: Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing.
News categories: CTAM, Blu-ray, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, USA

BigBand Networks Brings Switched Digital Video To Digeo's Moxi HD-DVR Platform
Aug 19, 2008 – BigBand Networks (NASDAQ: BBND) and Digeo have announced that Digeo's Moxi High Definition Digital Video Recorder (HD-DVR) will be integrated with BigBand's switched digital video (SDV) solution.
News categories: BigBand Networks, Digeo, Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box, USA