Digital TV News: Bright House

Major US multichannel video providers lost over 50,000 subscribers in Q3 2012
Nov 13, 2012 – Leichtman Research Group (LRG) has found that the thirteen largest multi-channel video providers in the US -- representing about 94% of the market -- lost about 53,500 net additional video subscribers in Q3 2012.
News categories: Leichtman Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, USA

Major US multichannel video providers lost about 325,000 subscribers in Q2 2012
Aug 13, 2012 – LRG has found that the thirteen largest multi-channel video providers in the US -- about 94% of the market -- lost about 325,000 video subscribers net in Q2 2012, only about 1,500 more than in Q2 2011.
News categories: Leichtman Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers, USA

Cable Industry Brands Interactivity with ExpandTV
Oct 17, 2011 – Canoe Ventures has announced on behalf of the cable industry the availability of the ExpandTV™ implementation guidelines, a major milestone in the development of the interactive television (ITV) marketplace.
News categories: Canoe Ventures, Cable TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

China and Latin America Key Drivers of Worldwide Cable 'Triple Play' Market
Nov 10, 2010 – During a period marked by a global recession and an increasingly competitive telecommunications environment, cable's 'triple play' of video, voice, and high-speed data services continues to attract new subscribers, says In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable Modem, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Subscribers

Cable Industry Launches SelecTV™ Brand to Promote Viewer Adoption Of ITV
May 10, 2010 – The U.S. cable industry has announced the launch of 'SelecTV™,' a consumer-facing brand that will appear on-screen to indicate the availability of interactive television content.
News categories: Canoe Ventures, SelecTV, Cable TV, Middleware, USA

Hollywood Studios and Cable Companies Launch Campaign to Promote Movies on Demand
Mar 17, 2010 – The U.S.'s major Hollywood studios and cable companies have joined forces for a push to expand consumer awareness of the value offered by Movies On Demand®, a service that provides a way to rent box office hits on cable.
News categories: Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing, Movies On Demand, Cable TV, Streaming, USA

CableLabs® and Canoe Ventures Announce Completion of New EBIF IO6 Specification
Feb 8, 2010 – CableLabs® and Canoe Ventures have announced the completion and issuance of the latest EBIF specification. This new version (IO6) features functionality developed to meet competitive interactive television market requirements.
News categories: CableLabs, Canoe Ventures, Cable TV, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, USA

Cable Modem Services Drive Growth for Cable TV Operators
May 19, 2009 – There are currently 124 million digital cable TV subscriber households around the world, reports In-Stat in its latest cable TV market research. Strong growth in cable modem services is complementing cable pay TV services.
News categories: In-Stat, Broadband, Cable Modem, Cable TV, Digital TV, DOCSIS, Market Research, Subscribers

U.S. Pay-TV Market Defies the Recession
Mar 11, 2009 – The economic downturn has not stopped growth in the U.S. pay-TV market, according to a study by Rider Research. The number of U.S. pay-TV subscribers grew by 362,000 during the fourth quarter of 2008.
News categories: Rider Research, Cable TV, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, USA