Digital TV News: RCN

Colombia launches DVB-T2 network with Rohde & Schwarz transmitters
May 31, 2012 – Colombia will be the first country in Latin America to go on the air with a DVB-T2 TV network. The network will use transmitters from Rohde & Schwarz. The CNTV regulatory authority decided at the end of last year to switch to the new standard.
News categories: Rohde & Schwarz, Colombia, Content Distribution, DVB-T2, Terrestrial

RCN Deploys TiVo's Ultimate Whole Home Solution in Washington D.C.
Nov 8, 2011 – RCN and TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) have announced the launch of RCN's whole home solution powered by TiVo to RCN customers in Washington D.C. The RCN whole home solution includes the Premiere Q four-tuner gateway DVR and TiVo Preview HD set-top box.
News categories: TiVo Inc, RCN, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Gateway, Set Top Box, Smart Home, USA

TiVo Unveils Full Family of Set Top Boxes for Comprehensive Whole Home Solution
Jun 13, 2011 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) has announced that TiVo Premiere Q, the company's first-ever quad-tuner gateway set-top box, and TiVo Preview, its first non-DVR HD set-top box, will join TiVo's existing advanced TV solutions offered to cable operators.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Cable TV, DVR, Set Top Box, USA

TiVo Premiere From RCN Debuts in Washington, D.C. Area
May 4, 2010 – RCN (NASDAQ: RCNI) and TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) have announced the launch of TiVo® Premiere from RCN in the Washington, D.C. area. TiVo Premiere offers a universe of TV and broadband delivered entertainment through one remote and one user interface.
News categories: TiVo Inc, RCN, Cable TV, DVR, Set Top Box, USA

Introducing TiVo® Premiere, the One Box to Rule Them All
Mar 3, 2010 – TiVo (Nasdaq: TIVO) has introduced a television set-top box that simplifies finding videos from Web outlets like Netflix and YouTube in addition to local program listings.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Media Player, Set Top Box, Streaming, USA

TiVo subscribers down 146 thousand in quarter to end-July 2009
Aug 26, 2009 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) has reported results for its second quarter ended July 31, 2009. TiVo lost 42,000 direct subscribers and 104,000 subscribers through MSOs/broadcasters, to leave a total of 3.05 million at the end of the period.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Australia, Cable TV, Canada, DVR, Mexico, New Zealand, Results, Set Top Box, Streaming, Subscribers, Taiwan, USA

RCN cable tv subscribers stable at 368,000 in 2Q09
Aug 4, 2009 – RCN Corporation (NASDAQ: RCNI) has announced its second quarter 2009 results. Cable TV customers were stable at 368,000 with the digital penetration rate remaining flat at 91% of video customers.
News categories: RCN, Cable TV, Results, Subscribers, USA

RCN Selects TiVo as Its Primary DVR Platform
Aug 4, 2009 – RCN (NASDAQ: RCNI) and TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) have entered into a strategic relationship for RCN to offer co-branded, uniquely configured TiVo High Definition DVRs to its residential and small business customers.
News categories: RCN, TiVo, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box, 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