After an impasse that stretched back several years, Comcast finally has brokered a deal with Roku that allows its subscribers to access HBO Go and Showtime Anytime streams on their Roku devices. The new deal was announced on Tuesday in a blog posting by Comcast’s Matt Strauss, senior vice president and general manager, video services, […]
CES: Alticast gears up with IoT, CableCard-less demos
Multi-screen vendor Alticast will bring its cloud-based and Internet of Things (IoT) demos and products to next month’s Consumer Electronics Show as well as its CableCard-less security technology offering. With the recent passage of the STELA bill that dropped the mandate for separable security CableCards, Alitcast’s AltiProtect demo at CES is noteworthy as the U.S. […]
Research: Most smart home device owners willing to pay for tech support
The Internet of Things and connected consumer electronics devices are morphing the technical needs of consumers, according to a recent report. Park Associates’ research found that more than 56 percent of smart home device owners were willing to pay extra for monthly tech support services. Parks Associates’ study also found that 16 percent of U.S. […]
Verizon, Google ink patent agreement
In order to forestall any future litigation, Verizon and Google announced today that they have entered into a long-term cross license agreement that covers a wide range of their respective products and technologies. With the agreement in hand, Verizon and Google said they could focus on running their businesses without the risk of future patent […]
Cox close to wrapping up Homelife roll out
With Baton Rouge, La. going live last week, Cox Communications is close to having its home automation and security service launched across its entire footprint. The Cox Homelife service, which was first trialed in Phoenix three years ago, will be completely launched once Cox deploys it in Florida and Georgia in early February. In addition […]
Deluxe expands 4K capabilities of on demand platform
Ahead of a launch with a large North American cable operator, Deluxe announced today that it has added key 4K features and capabilities to its cloud-based content supply and video-on-demand (VOD) management platform. New 4K features for Deluxe OnDemand include digital re-mastering using High Efficiency Video Encoding (HEVC) or H.265, and Higher Dynamic Range (HDR) […]
Kniffin joins Lightpath as SVP, chief admin officer
David Kniffin has joined Lightpath, a division of Cablevision, as its senior vice president and chief administration officer. In his new role, Kniffin is now in charge of all Lightpath’s finance and administrative functions. As senior vice president of financial planning at Cablevision, Kniffin worked on the financial reporting, budget and forecasting processes for Lightpath […]
RCN nets carriage deal with One World Sports
Cable over builder RCN has scored a multiplatform carriage agreement with One World Sports. Starting Tuesday, current and new RCN digital subscribers will be able to access One World Sports’ video content in RCN’s New York market and in most of the other sustems in its footprint. One World Sports, which covers golf, baseball and […]
Windstream appoints Thomas as new CEO
Windstream Holdings announced on Thursday that Tony Thomas was replacing Jeff Gardner as the company’s new president and CEO. In order to smooth over the transition, Gardner will stay on board as a senior adviser to Thomas and as a member of the company’s board through Feb. 1 of next year. Thomas was also named […]
CenturyLink beefs up Big Data with Cognilytics buy
CenturyLink announced it has bought Cognilytics, which provides Big Data and predictive analytics services to medium sized and enterprise level businesses. CenturyLink said that Cognilytics helped businesses convert “data to decisions” through its Big Data deployment, management, advanced decision sciences, predictive analytics and data visualization. “We are excited to expand CenturyLink’s IT Services, Big Data […]