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DirecTV, Bloomberg Stream Live Video through iPad Apps

Submitted by Steve Donohue on October 29, 2011 - 10:59am
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-- DirecTV Subscribers Must be Within WiFi Range of Set-top; Bloomberg Offers Video Everywhere

DirecTV and Bloomberg Television launched upgrades to their free apps for Apple's iPad which allow users to watch live video on the mobile devices. 

AT&T Deploys Wireless Set-top from Cisco

Submitted by Steve Donohue on October 25, 2011 - 7:02pm
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-- WiFi Receiver Designed for Rooms without Cable Outlets

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Cisco is supplying a new wireless set-top to AT&T for its U-verse TV subscribers that is designed to be installed in rooms that don't have coaxial cable outlets. 

The ISB7005 wireless set-top, which is part of Cisco's Videoscape portfolio, receives WiFi signals delivered from its VEN401 Wireless Access Point. "With this new technology, you can watch TV in virtually any room in the home, even rooms not wired for TV -- like the kitchen, basement or indoor garage," Cisco said in Tuesday's announcement. 

Cable MSOs Tout WiFi, New Interactive Program Guides

Submitted by Steve Donohue on June 16, 2011 - 10:26am
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-- Comcast to Integrate Facebook Recommendations in XFINITY TV IPG

CHICAGO - [itvt] at NCTA – Broadband wireless services won't topple cable, top industry executives said here Thursday. Instead, cable is poised to profit by delivering content to mobile devices connected to its broadband infrastructure via WiFi connections, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts said at the closing general session at The Cable Show. 

News Round-Up

Submitted by tracyswedlow on September 8, 2010 - 12:01am
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--AirTies, Anevia in OTT Partnership
--Celeno Unveils Solution to Converge Paid and OTT Video Services over Home WiFi Network
--Civolution, ATEME Team to Enable Early Release Window for VOD
--Comcast Rolls Out New i-Guide EPG and Comcast Mobile 2.0 in Indiana
--Google TV to Launch Internationally Next Year
--South Korean Government to Help Drive Commercialization of Connected-TV Technology
--NDS Powers Hybrid TV Service for Vodafone in Germany
--Ooyala Powering Online Video for DECA

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Here is a round-up of some other recent interactive TV-related stories that we didn't have room for in this issue:

News Round-Up

Submitted by tracyswedlow on January 5, 2010 - 12:47am
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--Brightcove Names David Mendels President and COO
--Clip in Touch Tapped by BMW for Personalized Mobile Video Ad Campaign
--Consumer Advocacy Groups Call for Probe of "TV Everywhere," NCTA's McSlarrow Responds
--DECE Announces "Key Milestones," Adds 21 Members
--ProVision Launches Multi-Room Wireless HDTV System
--Skype to Be Integrated into HDTV's from LG Electronics, Panasonic
--Tivit Device to Bring Mobile DTV to WiFi-Enabled Devices

Here is a round-up of some other interactive TV-related stories we didn't have room for in this issue:

TVOT NYC Intensive

The 2nd Annual TVOT NYC Intensive

The second annual TVOT NYC Intensive took place on Monday, December 5th at 730 Third Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. We would like to thank everybody who participated and attended for making the event a success! 

Read more about the highlights - video and photos to be posted soon.

To find out about future event sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, contact us at swedlow@itvt.com or 415-824-5806