ARRIS to sell shares to Comcast following Moto deal
US firm ARRIS, a provider of broadband media technology, has entered into an agreement to sell approximately 10.6mn shares of its common stock valued at US$ 150mn to Comcast.
CES: Broadcom chips power new Comcast STB
US chip vendor Broadcom has issued a slew of releases on the opening day of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, including the revelation that it is powering new interactive and personalised multi-screen experiences for Comcast subscribers.
Netflix: We love Google Fiber!
US online video service Netflix has released the latest data for broadband connections in the US which carry its streams, and they make for some interesting reading, including the revelation that Google Fiber is now the most consistently fast ISP in the country.
Zeebox launches in US with Comcast, NBCUniversal and HBO
Social TV app Zeebox has finally launched in the US after months of preparation, and has revealed that it is doing so in partnership with three of the nation’s biggest media entities: Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal and HBO.
AT&T and others prepping cloud gaming?
A number of major US service providers including AT&T, Verizon and Time Warner Cable are getting ready to launch cloud video gaming services, with trials likely to start later this year ready for commercial deployment as early as 2013, say unconfirmed reports by Bloomberg.
Cablecos generating almost half of all paid VOD orders
Despite the progress being made by Internet-delivered VOD (iVOD) services, cable companies are still US consumers’ first choice when renting video-on-demand movies on a per-use basis, according to new research from the NPD Group.
Over a fifth of US broadband homes “highly interested” in ISP-delivered security services
New research from US firms Parks Associates has found that 14% of all US broadband households are “highly interested” in receiving security services from their ISPs.
thePlatform debuts video commerce platform
thePlatform, a subsidiary of US cableco Comcast, has developed a new video commerce platform which adds a layer of control over how video service providers package, market, and monetise their expanding library of video content.
Bollywood comes to YouView from TalkTalk
Bright future for residential security at the Digital Home World Summit
Virgin Media's new COO named
Shazam's Daniel Danker: "This can be a very confusing time for TV viewers"
Worldwide IPTV subs up 36% in 2012
Twitter amplifies TV advertising
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BBC Worldwide: “TV is likely to become less social”
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The operator survival guide: rules of engagementViaccess-Orca’s Ofer Weintraub discusses the requirements for second screen apps....
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March 8th, 2013
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