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Telefónica taps Alcatel-Lucent for cloud DVR
Telefónica’s Movistar TV is delivering its cloud DVR service using technology supplied by Alcatel-Lucent, the…
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BSkyB invests in virtual reality cinema specialist
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has made an equity investment of US$400,000 (€300,000) in US-based…
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Three-quarters of viewers ‘super binge’ says TiVo study
Some 75% of TiVo subscribers ‘super binge’ on content, watching an entire season (or more)…
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BBC trials virtual reality technology
The BBC has started to trial immersive video experiences in its first experiments with virtual…
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OTT TV devices pass one billion mark
Global OTT TV devices shipped have now passed one billion globally, including 220 million in…
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TiVo adds 341,000 MSO customers
DVR maker TiVo added 341,000 multi-system operator customers in its first quarter 2014, helping to…
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Cloud-based DVR remains challenging in Europe, say operators
Cloud-based DVR services remain problematic for operators due to restrictions on the use of content…
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RGB Networks demos CloudXtream
Multiscreen video delivery specialist RGB Networks will showcase its CloudXtream solutions at ANGA COM. CloudXtream…
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TiVo passes 4.5 million subscribers
DVR maker TiVo said it has hit a record 4.5 million global customers for its…
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Days of linear channels are numbered, says YouTube’s Varela
The days of linear TV channels being the predominant way people consume TV are numbered,…
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Magyar Telekom chooses Zenterio
Magyar Telekom has deployed interactive TV software provider Zenterio’s TV Operating System on two new…
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Belgium’s VRT preps OTT solution
Belgian broadcaster VRT is due to launch an OTT solution in partnership with video services…
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Vectra adds three new channels
Polish cable operator Vectra has added three new channels to its programming line-up. Movie channel…
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New acting CEO for Russia’s Tricolor TV
Alexander Makarov, the CEO of Russian pay TV giant Tricolor TV, has resigned following the…
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NDVR growth to outpace cloud, but STB remains king for now, says report
Network DVR services will grow slightly faster than public cloud DVR services over the next…
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Spain’s ONO receives TiVo boost
Spanish fibre operator ONO added 65,000 TiVo customers in the last quarter, bringing the active…
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Freetime connected TV boost for Freesat
Freetime connected TV set-tops now account for 40% of UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat’s installed…
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TiVo pays US$135 million for Digitalsmiths
DVR maker TiVo has agreed to pay US$135 million (€99.3 million) for cloud-based content discovery…
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CTC Media launches Peretz in central Asia
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has launched its Peretz channel in Kyrgyzstan following a deal with…
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TiVo lays off hardware designers
TiVo has reportedly laid off “most of the hardware team” responsible for core DVR boxes,…
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US pay TV households to pass 103 million this year
More than 103 million US households will subscribe to pay TV services by the end…
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TiVo takes Roamio DVR into the cloud
DVR maker TiVo has demoed its Network DVR (NDVR) prototype at CES in Las Vegas,…
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MultiChoice adds new features to Explora DVR
South Africa-based MultiChoice has added new features to the DStv Explora DVR it launched in…
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TiVo launches out-of-home Roamio streaming
DVR maker TiVo has launched out-of-home streaming on its TiVo Roamio Pro and TiVo Roamio Plus…
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RGB Networks launches cloud DVR platform
Technology provider RGB Networks has launched CloudXtream DVR, a cloud-based DVR platform for cable operators…
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TiVo to debut next generation Network PVR
TiVo is due to debut a prototype of its next generation cloud television offering at…
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TiVo adds Opera software to Roamio boxes
DVR maker TiVo is integrating Opera software into its recently-launched Roamio platform, in a move…
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TiVo launches Roamio DVRs
DVR maker TiVo has launched a new generation of set-top boxes marking its first major…
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MultiChoice begins selling new HD DVR
South African pay TV operator MultiChoice has begun commercialising its new HD DVR set-top box,…
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Virgin Media adding 14,000 TiVo customers per week
Virgin Media said that 44% of its TV customers have now opted to take its…