CenturyLink boosts Prism TV availability
As part of its ongoing commitment to offer advanced services to its Prism TV customers, CenturyLink, the US’s third largest triple-play operator, has launched version 3.0 of its Prism TV app. This...
View ArticleKPN buys more of Reggefiber JV
KPN has announced that the second option as part of the Fibre-to-the-Home Reggefiber joint-venture agreement has been exercised. This option became exercisable on January 1st 2014 and completion is...
View ArticleQualcomm boosts Ultra HD TVs, STBs
Qualcomm’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, has revealed the Qualcomm Snapdragon 802 processor, the first fully integrated system-on-a-chip (SoC) designed for next-generation Smart TVs,...
View ArticleAndroid OTT STB dongle from Netgear
Global networking company Netgear has introduced the NeoMediacast HDMI Dongle (NTV300D), a customisable, Miracast-enabled platform that enables telecommunications service providers to use the latest...
View ArticleAltice plans IPO to raise €750m
European cable operator Altice has confirmed plans to list its shares on the NYSE Euronext with the aim to raise €750 million. The proceeds of the IPO will be used to pay down debt and develop Altice’s...
View ArticleCisco floats Videoscape into the Cloud
In a further move distancing video delivery services away from the customer’s set-top box and the operator’s network infrastructure, Cisco has announced an expansion of its Videoscape TV services...
View Article50% of US broadband homes use OTT
Research from Parks Associates finds subscribers of OTT services spend more per month renting and buying video downloads than the average household, which contributes to the success of Amazon’s...
View ArticleLiberty, Ziggo near takeover deal
Liberty Global is finalising takeover talks with Dutch operator Ziggo, according to reports. Liberty, Europe’s largest cable operator and already owns 28.5 per cent of Ziggo, and is keen to continue...
View ArticleSoftAtHome gives wings to Ultra-Fast 1Gbps Internet-Box
SoftAtHome, provider of home operating platforms enabling convergent services for the Digital Home, has announced that its software is powering the ultra-fast 1Gbps Home Gateway for Swisscom,...
View ArticleSpain: DTT, well ahead of satellite and cable
DTT has become the most popular technology to watch TV in Spain, well ahead of others such as satellite and cable. In 2013, 82.8 per cent of TV consumption was made through DTT against cable’s (and...
View ArticlePace: 2013 ahead of guidance
Pay-TV and broadband service provider technology provider Pace has announced an unaudited update for the financial year ended December 31st 2013 ahead of preliminary results to be announced on March...
View ArticleBelgacom appoints Leroy CEO
Belgacom, Belgium’s dominant telco, has appointed Dominique Leroy as chief executive of the company, which is 53.5 per cent state-owned. Leroy has been executive vice president of the Consumer Business...
View ArticleCable Europe: Lighter regulatory regime required
Trade body Cable Europe has welcomed moves by the European Union to create an integrated single digital and telecoms market, but warned that the new legislation should complement and not overturn the...
View ArticleOTT reach outpaces cable
By the end of 2013 a total of 158.2 million households around the globe had viewed some form of OTT internet TV programming on a connected TV set. Of these, 76.6 million households (234 million...
View ArticleCharter proposes Time Warner Cable merger
US cable MSO Charter Communications has confirmed that it has sent a letter to Time Warner Cable proposing that the companies immediately engage in discussions to conclude a merger agreement to combine...
View ArticleTime Warner ‘no thanks’ to Charter
After Charter Communications went public with an offer for Time Warner Cable worth $61 billion Time Warner has rejected it as “grossly inadequate”. Backed by John Malone’s Liberty Media, Charter has...
View ArticleFCC net neutrality rules rescinded by Court of Appeals
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has vacated (overturned) the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ‘net neutrality’ rules in the case of Verizon v. FCC. At the heart...
View Article9 in 10 US net users are pay-TV subs
According to data released by research firm The Diffusion Group, nearly nine in ten adult broadband users in the US subscribe to an incumbent pay-TV service such as cable, satellite, or IPTV. The use...
View ArticleTime Warner Cable investors back Charter deal
Some Time Warner Cable shareholders would support a merger with Charter Communications if Charter raises its current bid for the larger rival to $41 billion or more, according to US reports. At the...
View Articleupc cablecom adds another cable network
Following various acquisitions in French-speaking Switzerland – including Télécarouge SA and Télélancy SA – upc cablecom is now taking over the cable network in Ligerz in the canton of Bern. This has...
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