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Mon, 12 May 2008 15:54:00 GMT

The HDTV Buying Frenzy Continues

FORGET THE SUPER BOWL: Sports fans will tell you high-definition TV was made for baseball. Unit sales of the hottest electronic device in America are expected to top 25 million in 2008, a 570 percent increase over 2003. And prices fell almost 50 percent
Mon, 12 May 2008 15:54:00 GMT

OpenTV Rapid Porting Program Joined by STMicroelectronics

SAN FRANCISCO --(Business Wire)-- OpenTV Corp. (NASDAQ:OPTV), a leading provider of solutions for the delivery of advanced television and advanced advertising services, today announced that STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM), the world leader in set-top box
Mon, 12 May 2008 15:53:00 GMT

Trio put case for digital TV licences

The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland has been holding public hearings to decide which consortium will be given the contract to provide three Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) services. Boxer DTT, Easy TV and One Vision are competing for the licence
Mon, 12 May 2008 15:49:00 GMT

Amazon Unbox on TiVo getting HD content

TiVo users have been able to rent and buy movies from the Amazon Unbox service for over a year now, but lately the service has felt a little outdated compared to competitors like Vudu and Apple TV, which offer HD downloads. Well, thanks to a comment by
Mon, 12 May 2008 15:48:00 GMT

DTV Transition Test Bed

Michael J. Copps is getting his wish. About a month after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner urged agency Chairman Kevin Martin to consider conducting some real-world market tests ahead of the February 2009 digital TV transition
Mon, 12 May 2008 15:43:00 GMT

Cable TV firm wins race for US paper

Cablevision Systems, the New York-area cable provider has agreed to buy Newsday newspaper from the Tribune group in a transaction valued at $650 million, to expand local advertising on Long Island. Cablevision will pay Tribune $612 million for a 97 per
Mon, 12 May 2008 15:27:00 GMT

Testing Web Video Economy

While other networks are placing their digital bets during this upfront on online streaming of their TV shows, The CW plans to tout its original Web content. That's partly because it took a risky move a few weeks ago when it removed "Gossip Girl," one of
Mon, 12 May 2008 15:18:00 GMT

U.S. sees prime time grow irrelevant in age of TiVo

This week, the television upfronts - in which U.S. broadcast networks present their schedules to advertisers - will open with a mystery: Who stole six million viewers? That is the number who were watching prime time television in the United States last
Mon, 12 May 2008 15:12:00 GMT

TiVo to Report First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Results

ALVISO, Calif., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TiVo Inc. NASDAQ: TIVO announced today that it will release financial results for the first quarter ended April 30, 2008 after market close on Wednesday, May 28, 2008. TiVo will also host a conference call
Mon, 12 May 2008 14:36:00 GMT

DIRECTV Goes With Harris(R) NetVX(TM) Contribution HD Video Networking Solution

CINCINNATI, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation NYSE: HRS, an international communications and information technology company, is now delivering NetVX(TM) HD video networking equipment to DIRECTV, a leader in direct-to-home satellite TV
Mon, 12 May 2008 14:34:00 GMT

SeaChange Personalizes Video-On-Demand Television Experience with Affinity

ACTON, Mass. - (Business Wire) On-demand television leader SeaChange International (NASDAQ: SEAC) today unveiled SeaChange Affinity to help television operators optimize every title in their on-demand libraries and ensure subscriber satisfaction in spite
Mon, 12 May 2008 14:05:00 GMT

DIRECTV Goes With Harris(R) NetVX(TM) Contribution HD Video Networking Solution

CINCINNATI, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology company, is now delivering NetVX(TM) HD video networking equipment to DIRECTV, a leader in direct-to-home satellite TV
Mon, 12 May 2008 13:54:00 GMT

Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: DIRECTV, Ambac Financial, Standard Motor Products, Concur Technologies and Interstate Hotels

CHICAGO-- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Zacks Equity Research highlights DIRECTV (NYSE: DTV) as the Bull of the Day and Ambac Financial Group (NYSE: ABK) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Standard Motor Products (NYSE:
Mon, 12 May 2008 13:53:00 GMT

Zacks Analyst Interview Highlights: DIRECTV and Cumulus

CHICAGO-- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Zacks.com releases the latest Analyst Interview. Todayâ??s interview is with senior analyst Ann Northrop, who discusses DIRECTV (NYSE: DTV) and Cumulus (Nasdaq: CMLS). Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity
Mon, 12 May 2008 13:53:00 GMT

Cable TV firm wins US newspaper

There was a three-way fight for Newsday US cable TV firm Cablevision says it is buying US newspaper Newsday for $650m (332m), after Rupert Murdoch's News Corp withdrew its bid. Cablevision also beat Mort Zuckerman, who owns the New York Daily News. He
Mon, 12 May 2008 13:52:00 GMT

The HDTV Buying Frenzy Continues (SmartMoney Magazine)

FORGET THE SUPER BOWL: Sports fans will tell you high-definition TV was made for baseball. Unit sales of the hottest electronic device in America are expected to top 25 million in 2008, a 570 percent increase over 2003. And prices fell almost 50 percent
Mon, 12 May 2008 13:24:00 GMT

SeaChange Personalizes Video-On-Demand Television Experience with Affinity

Affinity Increases Use of All VOD Titles and Ensures Subscriber Satisfaction through Web Search Convenience and Social Networking ACTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On-demand television leader SeaChange International (NASDAQ: SEAC - News) today unveiled
Mon, 12 May 2008 13:18:00 GMT

Bootcamp 523 - Internet TV and the BBC iPlayer part 5

Keep abreast of the latest issues in computer technology with Rick Maybury As we've seen over the past few weeks downloading and streaming TV programs from the Internet is relatively straightforward, and if the PC in question happens to be a laptop,
Mon, 12 May 2008 13:07:00 GMT

Digital TV takes over

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Mon, 12 May 2008 13:05:00 GMT

TiVo to Report First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Results

ALVISO, Calif., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TiVo Inc. (Nasdaq: TIVO) announced today that it will release financial results for the first quarter ended April 30, 2008 after market close on Wednesday, May 28, 2008. TiVo will also host a conference
Mon, 12 May 2008 12:45:00 GMT

TiVo to Report First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Results

ALVISO, Calif., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TiVo Inc. (News) announced today that it will release financial results for the first quarter ended April 30, 2008 after market close on Wednesday, May 28, 2008. TiVo will also host a conference call and
Mon, 12 May 2008 12:43:00 GMT

The Basics Series Six Volume Set: Telecom, VoIP, Satellite, Cellular, IPTV and 802.11 Wireless

DUBLIN, Ireland --(Business Wire)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91415) has announced the addition of ' ' to their offering. Round out your corporate or personal library with all six volumes in this instructive series:
Mon, 12 May 2008 12:29:00 GMT

Set-top box modders sent to prison

Two men have been sentenced for a total of 15 months for advising people how to bypass security settings on their set-top boxes. Carl Morgan Davison of Llanfechell in Amlwch and Mark Taylor from Leeds got ten and five months respectively. The two were
Mon, 12 May 2008 12:10:00 GMT

Hephner TV owner asked to testify before Congress on digital signal

Greg Hephner, president of Wichita's Hephner TV & Electronics Inc., this week traveled to Washington D.C. to testify to the Congressional Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology. The committee asked Hephner and three others in industries affected by
Mon, 12 May 2008 12:10:00 GMT

Zacks Analyst Interview Highlights: DIRECTV and Cumulus

Zacks.com releases the latest Analyst Interview. Today's interview is with senior analyst Ann Northrop, who discusses DIRECTV DTV and Cumulus CMLS. Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the Pros newsletter:
Mon, 12 May 2008 11:33:00 GMT

Gladiators provides boost to BSkyB

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Mon, 12 May 2008 11:11:00 GMT

Acacia Subsidiary Acquires Patent for Interactive TV Technology

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTG) announced today that its subsidiary, Acacia Patent Acquisition LLC, has acquired a patent relating to interactive TV technology. 'As Acacia's licensing success grows, more
Mon, 12 May 2008 10:51:00 GMT

The Basics Series Six Volume Set: Telecom, VoIP, Satellite, Cellular, IPTV and 802.11 Wireless

Business Editors Round out your corporate or personal library with all six volumes in this instructive series: The Basics of Voice over Internet Protocol examines the fundamentals of delivering VoIP service while exploring its market potential.The Basics
Mon, 12 May 2008 09:51:00 GMT

The Basics Series Six Volume Set: Telecom, VoIP, Satellite, Cellular, IPTV and 802.11 Wireless

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91415) has announced the addition of ? ? to their offering. Round out your corporate or personal library with all six volumes in this instructive
Mon, 12 May 2008 09:46:00 GMT

The Basics Series Six Volume Set: Telecom, VoIP, Satellite, Cellular, IPTV and 802.11 Wireless

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Mon, 12 May 2008 09:28:00 GMT