Digital TV News: Colin Dixon
Rovi (Macrovision) Launches 'Liquid' Digital Media Guide
Jul 16, 2009 – Rovi (NASDAQ: ROVI), formerly Macrovision, has unveiled a new media guide, codenamed 'Liquid,' capable of connecting consumers to entertainment content on the internet, stored at home, or broadcast, with a single user interface.
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Rovi Corp, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming
Entone Teams With VUDU To Deliver Online Video To Telcos
May 5, 2009 – Entone has announced the integration of VUDU's internet entertainment platform with Entone's media hubs allowing Entone's telco customers to supplement their broadcast and DVR services with VUDU's library of more than 14,000 movie and TV titles.
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Entone, VUDU, Content Distribution, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, Streaming
Your Next Video Service May Come from Your Gaming Console
Dec 1, 2008 – According to a new report from TDG, game consoles such as Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PS3 are evolving into multimedia gateways with legitimate non-gaming media arsenals.
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TDG, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Streaming
Macrovision Strengthens Connected Platform Solution with Support for DLNA 1.5 Guidelines
Jul 29, 2008 – Macrovision (NASDAQ: MVSN) has launched the latest version of its Connected Platform with full support for Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) Interoperability Guidelines version 1.5.
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Macrovision, Content Protection, Digital TV, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Smart TV
Place Shifting to be Free and Embedded, Dedicated Hardware Models to Fail
Dec 13, 2007 – Despite the push of hardware providers such as Sling and Monsoon Media, place shifting is destined to become an embedded functionality of home devices such as PCs and set-top boxes, leaving hardware player companies such as Sling scrambling for survival.
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The Diffusion Group, Digital TV, Market Research, Middleware, Placeshifting, Set Top Box, Streaming
Broadband-Enabled Televisions to Reach 162 Million by 2011
Jan 8, 2007 – A surge in the availability of high-quality web-based video content and the proliferation of solutions that network-enabled TVs will usher in a 'new wave' of television viewing.
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The Diffusion Group, Broadband, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming
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