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11/08/2011
Technicolor Enhances Video Content Multi-Tasking
Technicolor launched MediaEcho, an application that synchronizes secondary content with Blu-ray, video on demand (VOD) or broadcast programming. MediaEcho synchronizes content such as cast, crew and production information, historical facts, audio and video onto a tablet device that allows viewers to deepen their engagement with the program without cluttering the main screen. The app also […]
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11/07/2011
Strategy Analytics: Game Consoles Propel Online Video Viewing
The games console has become the most popular device for U.S. consumers to watch online content on their TV screens, according to a report from the Strategy Analytics Connected Home Devices service, “Multiscreen Connected TV: Assessing Device Usage and Ownership.” While the PC remains the dominant screen for online viewing overall, transferring this experience to […]
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11/07/2011
AT&T, DirecTV Extend Bundling Agreement
DirecTV and AT&T signed a three-year extension to their commercial agreement and will continue to offer a co-branded version of DirecTV’s satellite TV service across the 22 states where AT&T offers residential broadband and voice service. This agreement, which has been extended through March 2015, will enable both companies to provide an exclusive quadruple-play bundle […]
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11/07/2011
Skitter.TV Combines Live Pay-TV With OTT
Skitter.TV has partnered with Western Digital to create an end-to-end IPTV system integrated with over-the-top (OTT) content. Skitter’s offering will include a live TV application complete with encryption together with OTT content via Western Digital’s established content relationships. Skitter already does video encoding, middleware and encryption for some Tier 2 and Tier 3 telcos, according […]
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11/07/2011
Rovi Powers Online Chinese VOD Service
Rovi and Mei Ah Digital Technology, part of an entertainment group in China, have collaborated to launch a new Chinese online video-on-demand (VOD) service called BOYABO that provides consumers with access to premium movies and TV entertainment. The service includes movie titles available for digital distribution by the Mei Ah Entertainment Group, including new releases, […]
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11/07/2011
VeEX Boosts Ethernet Testing
VeEX released the V-SAM test suite for its VePAL V300 and VePAL V100+ series Ethernet products. The V-SAM feature is based on the recently ratified ITU-T Y.1564 standard, which introduces an efficient and comprehensive test suite suited for Carrier Ethernet and mobile backhaul environments. ??V-SAM (after VeEX SAM) has been designed and optimized with the […]