Digital TV News: Videotron
Videotron's illico TV passes half million subscriber mark
Feb 21, 2013 – Videotron (Toronto: QBR.A; QBR.B) has announced that it has reached a new milestone, passing the half-million customer mark for its illico TV service. Less than one year after the launch of the new platform, 500,000 Videotron customers are enjoying its speed, simplicity and HD content.
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Videotron, Cable TV, Canada, Subscribers
Alticast and Videotron Collaborate to Provide the Next Generation in Interactive TV
Mar 27, 2012 – Alticast has announced that it helped Vidéotron (Toronto:QBR.A;QBR.B) to develop its interactive TV solution: illico TV new generation. Alticast has been the primary supplier and developer of applications, and is the primary integrator for the project.
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Alticast, Videotron, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box
Samsung Launches First HD Box and HD PVR in Partnership with Videotron
Mar 27, 2012 – Samsung (Seoul: 005930) has announced that it is enhancing the way Vidéotron (Toronto: QBR.A; QBR.B) customers watch TV with the launch of two new set top boxes - the Samsung HD box and HD PVR - in support of Vidéotron's illico digital TV service.
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Samsung, Videotron, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box
Videotron chooses Cisco HD set-top box platform
Mar 27, 2012 – Vidéotron (Toronto: QBR.A; QBR.B) has announced that it has chosen Cisco's (NASDAQ: CSCO) HD set-top box platform to deploy the next generation of its enhanced illico digital TV service.
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Cisco Systems, Videotron, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, Set Top Box
Bluestreak Technology Enables Video Everywhere™ at IBC Expo 2011
Aug 16, 2011 – Bluestreak Technology has announced that the company will demonstrate a variety of new Video Everywhere™ services at the IBC Expo 2011 conference and exhibition in Amsterdam, September 9th-13th.
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Bluestreak Technology, IBC2023, Middleware, Streaming
SENSIO Puts SENSIO® 3D Technology and Expertise to Work for Videotron
Nov 17, 2010 – SENSIO (TSX.V: SIO) has announced that it has signed an agreement with Videotron (Toronto: QBR.A; QBR.B), the leading integrated communications company in Quebec. As part of its broadcasting activities, Videotron will launch a 3D content offering this December.
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SENSIO, Videotron, Cable TV, Canada, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Metaverse
Videotron adds 42k digital cable subscribers in 4Q09
Mar 10, 2010 – Quebecor (Toronto: QBR.A; QBR.B) has reported its annual and fourth quarter results for 2009. At December 31, 2009, Videotron had 1,777,000 cable television customers, including 1,084,100 subscribers to its illico Digital TV service.
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Videotron, Cable TV, Canada, Results, Set Top Box, Subscribers
Samsung Introduces Tru2Way Service to Canada
Dec 17, 2009 – Samsung (Seoul: 005930) has announced that it has entered into a letter of agreement with Videotron (TSX: QBR.A, QBR.B) to provide Canada's first Tru2Way service using Samsung's High-Definition, Multi-Room Digital Video Recorder (DVR) solution.
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Samsung, Videotron, Cable TV, Canada, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box
Videotron illico Digital TV adds record 52k subscribers in 3Q09
Nov 5, 2009 – Videotron (TSX: QBR.A, QBR.B) has report results for the quarter ending September 30, 2009. The illico Digital TV service had an increase of 52,100 subscribers during the quarter, bringing the total to 1,042,400 households and businesses.
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Videotron, Cable TV, Canada, Results, Subscribers
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