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07/22/2011
Survey Sez: IPTV Operators Branch Out To Stay Ahead
Does it come as a surprise to anyone that IPTV has acted as the change agent in today’s video industry? Instead, what needs to be feared is its growing expertise in personalization. A new survey from Infonetics Research starts out by noting: "Despite representing only a small portion of the total pay-TV market, IPTV services […]
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07/22/2011
Terrestrial Cable + VSAT = Full Coverage
As MSOs seek to make a play for enterprise and cellular backhaul service, an IP-based Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) satellite platform could provide the means for extending past their current infrastructures. “It’s a way for a cable operator to provide universal access to wherever a commercial customer wants to provide service,” says Richard Deasington, […]
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07/21/2011
OTT Continues to Chip Away at Pay-TV Subscriptions
Whether watching video or engaging in other online activities, Americans are spending more time on the Internet. 2010 marked the first year consumers spent as much time online as they did watching TV, according to Forrester Research. And it appears others are backing that opinion. While SNL Kagan continues to play down the threat of […]
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07/21/2011
HITS Targets Small Ops With Local VOD Management
HITS now offers Comcast Media Center’s (CMC’s) Express Lane content management solution for independent operators and MSOs to deliver locally produced video on demand (VOD) programming to their customers without the capital investment typically required for headend-based solutions. For remote systems that do not have access to a centralized headend, local community-based content can be […]
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07/21/2011
Rovi to Power HP's MovieStore, Canada's CinemaNow
A new HP MovieStore application for HP’s TouchPad streams on-demand movies and TV shows via Rovi’s RoxioNow platform. HP’s first webOS tablet adds to a range of HP notebooks and desktop PCs that are already powered by the RoxioNow entertainment platform. Under the terms of a new licensing agreement, Rovi is providing content licensing and […]
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07/21/2011
D-Link Routers Offer Parental Controls
D-Link has integrated OpenDNS technology into select D-Link routers, enabling households to block inappropriate Web content such as adult and phishing websites – at the router. With OpenDNS technology, D-Link routers offer consumers Web content filtering and security services, ensuring that all connected devices in the household, from laptops to gaming consoles, are guarded from […]