USA (United States of America) Digital TV News

81 Million People in US Watch Broadband Video
Jul 17, 2007 – An estimated 81 million people, or 63% of the 129 million people who access the Internet over broadband in the U.S., watch broadband video at home or at work, according to new research conducted by The Nielsen Company.
News categories: Nielsen, Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM), Broadband, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

US - Cable Passes Satellite For DVR Popularity
Jul 17, 2007 – Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) installed into cable-served TV households (TVHHs) have recently surpassed the number of those in satellite-served video HHs, according to a new set of projections and estimates released by The Carmel Group.
News categories: Carmel Group, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, USA

Zoran's ATSC Digital Television Receiver Is First to Exceed A/74 Requirement For Digital Broadcast Transition
Jul 16, 2007 – Zoran (Nasdaq: ZRAN) has announced that its VSB receiver technology, is the first to exceed A/74 requirements and to comply with the Advanced Television Systems Committee's "ATSC Recommended Practice: Receiver Performance Guidelines."
News categories: Zoran, Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC), Communication Research Centre Canada (CRC), ATSC 3, Digital TV, Semiconductor, USA

Verizon Set-Top RFP Could Be Worth Billions
Jul 13, 2007 – Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) has put out a huge request for proposal (RFP) seeking "next-generation" set-tops and conditional access technologies that could be valued in the multibillion-dollar range.
News categories: Conditional Access, Digital TV, Fibre, IPTV, Set Top Box, USA

LG and Samsung Phones Lead in Advanced Mobile Entertainment Features
Jul 12, 2007 – LG and Samsung are the top mobile-phone brands in the U.S. for advanced entertainment features, leading competitors Motorola and Nokia in adoption of phones with support for mobile TV, music, and games, according to Parks Associates.
News categories: Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, USA

US - HDTV and Digital Cable Make a Match
Jul 10, 2007 – The Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM) reports that 29% of cable TV customers own an HDTV set; just one year ago 15% of those customers had an HD set.
News categories: Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM), Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Market Research, Satellite, USA

TiVo Subscribers Can Now Receive Amazon Unbox Videos Without a PC
Jul 10, 2007 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) have announced that TiVo subscribers can now browse, purchase and rent Amazon Unbox movies and television shows directly from the TV screen via their TiVo box.
News categories: Broadband, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

DIRECTV 10 Launch A Giant Leap for HD
Jul 8, 2007 – The DIRECTV 10 satellite soared into space yesterday, beginning the first leg of its mission to dramatically expand HD programming for millions of DIRECTV customers nationwide and establish DIRECTV as the industry’s HD pace-setter. More …
News categories: Digital TV, Satellite, USA

Tech Giants Top 2008 International CES Keynote Schedule
Jul 5, 2007 – The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® has announced that top executives from Microsoft, Panasonic and Intel will deliver keynote addresses at the 2008 International CES®.
News categories: CES2025, Digital TV, TV Services, USA