Digital TV News: Screen Digest
Microsoft Unites Software and Cloud Services to Power New TV Experiences
Jan 6, 2010 – At the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is announcing Microsoft Mediaroom 2.0, the next version of the world's most deployed Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) platform.
News categories:
Microsoft, Enrique Rodriguez, CES2024, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Gaming, IPTV, Media Player, Middleware, Mobile, Set Top Box, Streaming
Eastern Europe Satellite Pay TV Launch Frenzy Continues
Nov 13, 2009 – The latest analysis from Screen Digest focused on the Central and Eastern European pay-TV market shows that the recent rapid growth in new satellite TV market entrants in Central and Eastern Europe shows no signs of slowing down.
News categories:
Screen Digest, Digital TV, Macedonia, Market Research, Russia, Satellite, Slovakia, Ukraine
A Canvas-type proposition will reach 3.5m homes by 2014
Oct 28, 2009 – Analysis from Screen Digest focuses on the prospects for a project Canvas-type venture in the UK. Screen Digest believes that a hybrid open IPTV platform such as that proposed by the BBC and its partners will reach 3.5 million homes by 2014.
News categories:
Screen Digest, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Streaming, UK
Eutelsat Breaks The Barrier Of 100 HDTV Channels
Oct 7, 2009 – Eutelsat (Paris: ETL) has announced that it has broken through the barrier of 100 High-Definition TV channels broadcasting through its video satellites. The 100th channel to take to the skies was Sky Sport 1HD from the SKY Italia pay-TV platform.
News categories:
Eutelsat, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Market Research, Satellite
Indian Pay TV platforms look for investors as downturn eases
Sep 17, 2009 – Research just published by media analysts Screen Digest shows that India's TV market is expected to experience growth in all sectors until 2013.
News categories:
Screen Digest, Cable TV, Digital TV, India, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Subscribers
Microsoft and Partners Help Media Companies Innovate in a Digital World
Sep 10, 2009 – At IBC, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) will reveal partner solutions for the media and entertainment industry built on Microsoft technology. Also, Mediaroom has become the most deployed IPTV software platform with nearly 4 million subscriber households.
News categories:
Microsoft, IBC2023, IPTV, Media Player, Middleware, Streaming
Sony brings 3D Home in 2010
Sep 2, 2009 – Sony (Tokyo: 6758; NYSE: SNE) has announced that it will introduce a 3D compatible BRAVIA LCD TV in 2010. Incorporating frame sequential display and active-shutter glass systems, Sony's technology will enable the reproduction of full HD 3D images.
News categories:
Sony Electronics, Digital TV, IFABerlin, Metaverse, Smart TV
ARM Sees Demand For HD Mobile Media And Entertainment Grow
Jul 29, 2009 – ARM (LSE:ARM; Nasdaq:ARMH) has announced that it is seeing demand for mobile devices offering an HD entertainment and browsing experience increasing in Asia, as two more licensing agreements for its GPUs are made, with Rockchip and Telechips.
News categories:
ARM, Telechips, Rockchip, China, Korea, Mobile, Semiconductor, Silicon IP
European cable TV bucks recessionary trends
Jul 27, 2009 – Research from Screen Digest, in collaboration with Cable Europe, reveals that Europe's cable industry showed strong performance in 2008, experiencing an increase in total revenues of 5.4 percent, considering the challenging economic climate.
News categories:
Screen Digest, Broadband, Cable TV, Digital TV, DOCSIS, Europe, Germany, Market Research, Netherlands, Subscribers, UK
Latest News
- Ofcom reviews future of DTT in the UK
- GTPL offers cable TV directly on Samsung TVs using TVKey
- Warner Bros. Discovery adds 2 million DTC subscribers in 1Q 2024
- Telefónica pay TV accesses down 45,000 in 1Q 2024
- Hubbl integrates global streaming apps with Amdocs
- Simply.TV provides metadata to Drei TV Austria
- Paramount selects Vubiquity to provide managed services for MTV Japan
- Japanese brand to launch TVs 'Powered by TiVo'
- Disney and WBD announce Disney+, Hulu, Max bundle
- VIZIO reports Q1 2024 financial results
- Pixalate releases Q1 2024 CTV ad supply chain report
- EchoStar pay TV subscribers down 348,000 in 1Q 2024
- ACCESS and Neusoft offer integrated in-vehicle solution
- Livepeer Studio cuts the cost of live streaming & transcoding
- More subscribers choose streaming with ads in Sweden
- Five more San Antonio TV stations launch NEXTGEN TV
- Liberty Latin America organic Video RGUs up 2,000 in 1Q 2024
- Red Bee, WWTV provide schedule services to World Poker Tour
- 3 million SVOD subscriptions shared in the Nordics
- NBCUniversal and Instacart open up audience-based advertising for CPG brands