Digital TV News: Time Warner Cable
Metrological develops RDK App Emulator
Apr 2, 2015 – RDK Management has announced the availability of a development environment for app developers to remotely develop and test apps on top of the RDK – thanks to Metrological. Metrological combined their application framework with the RDK to create the RDK App Emulator.
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Metrological, RDK Management, Albert Dahan, Steve Heeb, Apps, Cable TV, Digital TV, RDK, Set Top Box, USA, Worldwide
Time Warner Cable TWC TV app comes to Xbox One
Mar 4, 2015 – Time Warner Cable has announced an agreement with Microsoft to bring its TWC TV app to the Xbox One. Time Warner Cable video subscribers who have an Xbox Live account will have access to 7,000 free and subscription On Demand titles within their homes.
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Time Warner Cable, Xbox, Apps, Cable TV, Gaming, USA
DOCSIS channel shipments rose to record levels in 2014
Feb 27, 2015 – Infonetics Research (NYSE: IHS) has reported that DOCSIS channel shipments rose to record levels in 2014 - up 114 percent to 4.8 million worldwide - as cable operators continue to improve their networks to offer services to customers at ever-higher speeds.
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Infonetics, Jeff Heynen, Cable Modem, DOCSIS, Market Research, Worldwide
RDK adds DVB support for global operators
Feb 23, 2015 – RDK Management has announced that the Reference Design Kit (RDK) now provides additional support for the Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard that is widely used throughout Europe and other parts of the world.
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RDK Management, ARRIS Group, Steve Heeb, Larry Robinson, Cable TV, Digital TV, RDK, Set Top Box, Worldwide
Time Warner Cable video subscribers down 38,000 in 4Q 2014
Jan 29, 2015 – Time Warner Cable (NYSE:TWC) has reported results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014. Residential video revenue decreased primarily due to a year-over-year decline of 408,000 in video subscribers.
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Time Warner Cable, Cable TV, DVR, Results, Subscribers, USA
HBO GO launches on Xbox One in U.S.
Nov 20, 2014 – Microsoft has announced that HBO GO is now available on Xbox One in the U.S. Authenticated users can get every episode from every season of their favorite HBO shows directly on their Xbox One.
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HBO, Xbox, Jeff Dallesandro, Apps, Gaming, Streaming, USA
Oregan Networks joins RDK community
Nov 13, 2014 – Oregan Networks has become a member of the RDK (Reference Design Kit) ecosystem and has announced a strategic intent to align its engineering expertise and services with RDK's initiatives.
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Oregan Networks, Mark Perry, Cable TV, RDK, USA, Worldwide
Time Warner Cable rolls-out new DVR in New York and LA
Oct 21, 2014 – Time Warner Cable (TWC) has announced the launch of Enhanced DVR, an advanced set-top box with dramatically improved DVR features and capacity, in New York City and Los Angeles.
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Time Warner Cable, Peter Stern, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box, USA
ActiveVideo joins RDK community
Sep 11, 2014 – ActiveVideo has announced that it has joined the RDK (Reference Design Kit) community as a licensee and to provide a cloud-based browser for delivery of HTML5-based interactive TV UX, content and applications to RDK devices.
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ActiveVideo, RDK Management, Steve Heeb, Jeff Miller, Apps, Digital TV, HTML5, IBC2023, RDK, Set Top Box, Worldwide
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