USA (United States of America) Digital TV News

SureWest Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Results Support Transformation to a Triple-play Communications Provider
Mar 13, 2008 – SureWest (NASDAQ: SURW) Video RGUs increased 7% in the fourth quarter compared to the prior year reflecting growth in residential digital cable subscribers and increased demand for premium, digital features including VOD, HDTV and HD DVR.
News categories: SureWest, Earnings Release, Broadband, Digital TV, DVR, Fibre, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, USA

Worldwide iPTV Service Revenues to Cross US$42.6 Billion by 2014, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Mar 12, 2008 – Worldwide Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service revenues are forecast to cross US$42.6 billion by 2014. The number of IPTV subscribers in worldwide market is projected to exceed 248 million by that time.
News categories: Global Industry Analysts, Asia, Canada, Content Distribution, Content Protection, Digital TV, France, Germany, IPTV, Italy, Market Research, Middleware, Russia, Set Top Box, Spain, Subscribers, UK, USA

Nielsen and Charter Communications to Commercialize Set Top Tuning Data for Potential Measurement Uses
Mar 12, 2008 – The Nielsen Company and Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) have announced an agreement to commercialize the use of anonymous digital set top box (STB) data for analytical and potential audience measurement purposes for television.
News categories: Nielsen, Charter Communications, Cable TV, Market Research, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

Hulu Opens to the Public, Offers Free Streams of Hit TV Shows, Movies and Clips from More Than 50 Providers
Mar 12, 2008 – Hulu, an online video service, has announced the public launch of its Web site, Hulu.com. Beginning today, consumers in the U.S. can go to Hulu.com to watch a large selection of hit TV shows, movies, clips and more in high-quality - anytime, for free.
News categories: Hulu, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

US Cable Firms Join Forces to Attract Focused Ads
Mar 10, 2008 – The US's six largest cable companies are making plans for a jointly owned company that would allow national advertisers to buy customized ads and interactive ads across the companies' systems.
News categories: Cable TV, Content Distribution, Digital TV, USA

Surewest Launches VoIP Telephony and IP-based HD PVR
Mar 10, 2008 – SureWest Communications (NASDAQ: SURW) has announced the launch of Digital Phone, its new Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) product, and its IP-based multi-stream high definition digital video record (HD DVR).
News categories: SureWest, Broadband, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Set Top Box, USA

BBT's Set-Top Box
Mar 6, 2008 – While some downloadable conditional access system (DCAS) cable partnerships have been conspicuously quiet, Beyond Broadband Technology (BBT) has been more than willing to share information on progress every step of the way.
News categories: Beyond Broadband Technology, Cable TV, Conditional Access, Digital TV, Set Top Box, USA

Mobile DTV Alliance Broadens Mandate, Adds Focus on Harmonizing the Application and Service Layer for Multiple Mobile TV Technologies
Mar 6, 2008 – The Mobile DTV Alliance has extended its work on implementation guidelines to encompass the emerging ATSC standard for mobile broadcast - ATSC-M/H - and broadened the Mobile DTV Alliance charter to include industry collaboration activities with North American broadcasters.
News categories: Mobile DTV Alliance, Digital TV, Mobile, USA

TiVo Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2008
Mar 5, 2008 – TiVo (Nasdaq: TIVO)-owned subscription gross additions for the fourth quarter were 109,000, compared to 163,000 gross additions for the year-ago period. Overall, TiVo-owned subscriptions increased slightly from the prior quarter to 1.75 million.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Earnings Release, Australia, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, Mexico, Results, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, Taiwan, USA