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05/09/2011
Comcast Encourages Do-It-Yourselfers With Triple Play Self-Install Kit
Comcast today introduced the Xfinity Triple Play Self-Install Kit, to enable customers to install and activate their Xfinity TV, voice and Internet services on their own. In addition, the company has redesigned self-install kits for one and two products. The Xfinity Triple Play Self-Install Kit includes a digital set-top box/digital transport adapter, remote control, a […]
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05/09/2011
Sony TVs Incorporate Rovi Advertising Service
Following a recent Rovi Smart TV Field Trial, Rovi Corporation and Sony Electronics have launched Rovi Advertising Service on connected Sony Bravia TVs in the United States. Under this new relationship, Rovi will sell and deliver advertising to the latest line of connected Sony Bravia TVs. The recent Rovi Smart TV Field Trial explored new […]
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05/05/2011
Clearwire Reports (And Predicts) Subscriber Growth
Clearwire posted its first-quarter earnings yesterday with a team of new executives: COO Erik Prusch, CFO Hope Cochran, and Chairman/interim CEO John Stanton. (For more on management changes, click here). The next-gen carrier reported “record” subscriber growth for its 1Q11, adding 1.8 million new users, consisting of 1.6 million new wholesale subscribers and 155,000 retail […]
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05/05/2011
Global 3-D TV Shipments Soar, Says IHS iSuppli
Driven by a pronounced change in marketing and promotion strategies as well as price declines and an increasing availability of content, worldwide shipments of 3-D TVs will catapult by 463 percent to reach 23.4 million units in 2011, according to IHS iSuppli research. “In a major recalibration effort, television brands are changing strategies this year […]
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05/05/2011
Cleeng Partners with Brightcove For Video Content Micropayments
Amsterdam and Paris-based startup Cleeng has partnered with Brightcove to provide an in-video monetization solution specially designed for enterprises. In-video monetization enables publishers to collect payment for watching all or part of a video. Cleeng is a patented technical solution for one-click content monetization. Available as a CMS plug-in, it enables content creators to earn […]
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05/05/2011
KabelKiosk Collaborates With Rovi For Video on Demand
The German affiliate of Eutelsat Communications and Rovi Corporation are combining their skills for the launch of a video on demand (VOD) service on KabelKiosk’s platform of TV channels. KabelKiosk is digital channel and service platform for European cable networks, operated by Eutelsat. An agreement between Rovi and Eutelsat Germany to integrate Rovi’s Nowtilus entertainment […]