DISH Enhances iPad App
DISH (NASDAQ:DISH) has revamped its Remote Access app for the iPad. The free TV everywhere app is intended to improve performance and enhance the on-screen dashboard to make it easier to find content. Customers can watch live and recorded TV … Continue reading
DirecTV, Pandora Team on In-Home Music
DirecTV customers nationwide with connected HD DVRs now have unlimited access to Pandora personalized radio stations in their homes at no additional cost. Customers can search for artists, songs or musical genres and create personalized radio stations by using DirecTV’s … Continue reading
Verimatrix to Host Multi-Network Video Fora
Verimatrix will be hosting a series of regionally focused forums in 2012 to highlight next-generation video offerings. The focus of the forum series is “Multi-Network Solutions in the Real World,” where each event will feature operator and vendor presentations designed … Continue reading
Sencore Launches Web-Based 10GigE Probe
Sencore announced the availability of a Web-based probe for monitoring and troubleshooting 10GigE IP networks in large cable, IPTV and satellite broadcast chains. The VB330 probe is designed to let operators view the inner workings of the provider’s 10GigE backbone … Continue reading
1.34 Billion Connected Devices in 2016
New NPD In-Stat research forecasts that the Internet-connected device installed base will grow from 256.8 million units in 2011 to 1.34 billion units in 2016. The research house says the growth will be driven primarily by digital TVs, satellite set-top … Continue reading
Nothing but Blue Skies for Cloud/Cable Partnership
The marriage between the industry and the powerful storage and delivery platform offers benefits today — and the promise of more in the near future. Continue reading
100 Million Hybrid Set-Tops in 2015
In-Stat is forecasting that hybrid set-top boxes, which include a TV tuner and an Internet connection, are set to emerge as a key growth driver for the global set-top industry. The research house expects 100 million hybrid STBs to ship … Continue reading
ANSI Signs Off on SCTE 57
The American National Standards Institute has approved ANSI/SCTE 57 2011, System Information for Satellite Distribution of Digital Television for Cable and MMDS. It defines a standard for system information (SI) compatible with MPEG-2 compliant digital multiplex bitstreams constructed in accordance with ISO/IEC … Continue reading
Morega Aims for Multiple Screens
At CES, Morega Systems introduced the QewStation II, a turnkey media streaming and portability product with integrated Multimedia Over Coax Alliance (MoCA) 1.1 networking for TV operators. It’s designed to extend multi-room subscription viewing content capabilities to tablets, smartphones and … Continue reading
DISH, ViaSat Bundle Satellite TV, Internet
At CES, DISH Network and ViaSat announced the availability of satellite broadband service bundled with DISH’s satellite TV service. In February, DISH will launch its advanced satellite broadband packages with up to 12 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload speeds … Continue reading
HDTV in 69% of U.S. Households
New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group indicates that 69% of households in the United States have at least one HDTV set, up from 17% in 2006. Over the past five years, 52% of U.S. households adopted HDTV. In addition, … Continue reading
Survey: Greater Access = Greater Consumption
According to a Deloitte survey, the proliferation of devices is increasing access to content, which recent data suggest is driving more consumption. Deloitte’s sixth edition “State of the Media Democracy” survey indicates that the introduction of new platforms has led … Continue reading
Hughes Ups the Satellite Internet Ante
Hughes Network Systems announced HughesNet Gen4, the next generation of the company’s satellite Internet service. It’s built upon an integrated network of high-capacity satellites, ground technology and in-home devices. Since last summer, Hughes has increased the download allowance of the … Continue reading