--Cablevision Trials Microsoft Silverlight-Powered Service for Streaming Live TV to Laptops
--CenturyLink Rolls Out New Features on its Microsoft Mediaroom-Powered IPTV Service
--Comcast Applies for Social-TV Patent
Due to the large volume of news generated by the recent 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), we are covering stories in this issue in round-up/summary format. We anticipate that it will take us several more days to process all the news from the show: so if your company has sent us a press release or briefed us on an announcement, and you don't yet see your news covered in this issue, please bear with us.
--FCC Filings Cast Light on Comcast's Next-Generation "Parker" Set-Top Box
--Apple Awarded Episodic TV Content Patent, DirecTV Awarded Set-Top Box Data Patent
--Endavo Expanding its Content Services to Support its OTT Video Solutions
Due to the large volume of news generated by last week's 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), we are covering stories in this issue in round-up/summary format. We anticipate that it will take us several more days to process all the news from the show: so if your company has sent us a press release or briefed us on an announcement, and you don't yet see your news covered in this issue, please bear with us.

--Launches AdHub Interactive Ad Platform for its Smart TV's, Partners with Rovi and YuMe
--Redesigns Smart Hub UI with "Smart Interactions" Voice- and Motion-Control, and Other New Features
--Reveals Plans to Future-Proof its Connected TV's via "Smart Evolution"
--Launches Camera System that Brings Connected-TV Functionality to Regular HDTV's
--Expects to Achieve 20 Million App-Downloads Milestone this Month
--Launches New Family-Focused Apps
--Partners with Rovio to Bring "Angry Birds" to its Connected TV's
--Partners with DirecTV to Enable "Boxless" Viewing
--Will Offer UltraViolet-Powered "Disc to Digital" Feature on its Blu-ray Players
--Demo's Pay-TV Apps from Comcast, TWC, Verizon FiOS TV on its Connected TV's
--Announces Winner of its "Free the TV Challenge"
--Movl Develops SwipeIt App to Stream Video from Smartphones to Samsung Connected TV's,
Samsung generated a fair amount of news at CES. Here is a round-up:
--Accedo, Audible Magic Partner to Bring ACR to Interactive TV Apps
--aioTV in Connected-TV Partnership with Bluestreak Technology
--Comcast Demo's Next-Gen STB Streaming Live and Recorded Programming to Multiple Devices
--Flingo's SyncApps Platform Supports "One-Click" Posting to Twitter, Facebook
Due to the large volume of news being generated by this week's 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), we are covering stories in this issue in round-up/summary format. We anticipate that it will take us several days to process all the news from the show: so if your company has sent us a press release or briefed us on an announcement, and you don't yet see your news covered in this issue, please bear with us.
--Broadcom Integrates Comcast's RDK and tru2way Guides into its Set-Top Platforms
--Cisco's Videoscape to Enable "Video in the Cloud" Services, via Technology Licensed from ActiveVideo
--Coincident Launches ScreenSync TV Second-Screen Broadcast-Synchronization Solution
Due to the large volume of news being generated by this week's 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), we are covering stories in this issue in round-up/summary format. We anticipate that it will take us several days to process all the news from the show: so if your company has sent us a press release or briefed us on an announcement, and you don't yet see your news covered in this issue, please bear with us. While the [itvt] editorial team catches up with CES news, please check out the live Twitter coverage of the show from [itvt] bloggers, Will Keller and Zachary Weiner, by following the @tswedlow Twitter feed.
--Comcast Launches AnyPlay Device for Streaming Live TV to Tablets within the Home
--Fisher-Price Launches Portable DVR for Preschoolers
--Gracenote Launches ACR-Powered Interactive TV Solution
--Gracenote Forms Partnerships with Twitter, Nuance Communications
Due to the large volume of news being generated by this week's 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), we are covering stories in this issue in round-up/summary format. We anticipate that it will take us several days to process all the news from the show: so if your company has sent us a press release or briefed us on an announcement, and you don't yet see your news covered in this issue, please bear with us. While the [itvt] editorial team catches up with CES news, please check out the live Twitter coverage of the show from [itvt] bloggers, Will Keller and Zachary Weiner, by following the @tswedlow Twitter feed.
--Myriad Tapped to Provide Java Virtual Machine for Comcast's tru2way Software Platform
--Ooyala Enables Video Distribution to Panasonic's Viera Connected-TV Platform
--Opera Launches HTML5 Opera TV Store for Connected TV's
--Intek Taps Opera for its Android-Based Hybrid Set-Top Boxes
Due to the large volume of news being generated by this week's 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), we are covering stories in this issue in round-up/summary format. We anticipate that it will take us several days to process all the news from the show: so if your company has sent us a press release or briefed us on an announcement, and you don't yet see your news covered in this issue, please bear with us. While the [itvt] editorial team catches up with CES news, please check out the live Twitter coverage of the show from [itvt] bloggers, Will Keller and Zachary Weiner, by following the @tswedlow Twitter feed.
--Comcast, Disney Sign Long-Term Multiplatform Distribution Agreement
--Espial Reveals its Demo Plans for CES
--IFC Launches ClipSync-Powered Second-Screen Companion App
Because of the volume of news already being generated by next week's 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), and because the [itvt] editorial team has a backlog of news to cover following TVOT NYC Intensive 2011 and our post-event vacation, we are covering stories in this issue in round-up/summary format. We anticipate that it will take us several days to catch up with all the recent news: so if your company has sent us a press release or briefed us on an announcement, and you don't yet see your news covered in this issue, please bear with us.
--TVOT Panelists Debate how Programmers, Distributors, Tech Vendors Should Split Revenue
New York --- While connected TVs and mobile devices may offer new revenue opportunities for advertisers, programmers, pay TV distributors and technology suppliers, it's still not clear how that revenue will be split among key players. That was a dominant theme here this week at the TVOT NYC Intensive.
-- 'My TV' Section on Program Guide Will Feature Subscribers' Favorite Actors and Shows
New York – Comcast is testing several different ways to deliver personalized TV recommendations to its customers, including suggesting shows based on a subscriber's viewing habits and content recommended by Facebook friends. "There are quite a few personalization initiatives that are live now in Augusta, Georgia, and rolling out to a lot of places in the near future," Comcast Search & Discovery senior director of product management Brian Curtis told attendees here at the TVOT NYC Intensive Monday.
-- iTV Platform Deployed by BBC, Comcast, ESPN, MTV, Shaw Cable
Softel said Monday that its MediaSphere interactive TV platform is streaming applications to more than 50 million households each week, helping both operators and programmers ranging from Comcast to ESPN create applications.
-- LG Launches Museum App for Connected TVs
-- Singapore's MediaCorp to Test 'Toggle' Interactive Video Service
-- Microsoft Buys VideoSurf for $70 Million
-- Bravo Expands 'Watch What Happens Live' Schedule
-- Comcast to Stream Live Video to iPad and Xoom Tablets
-- Comcast Won’t Challenge Fellow Cable Ops with Web Video
-- Arris Uses Moxi Brand for Whole Home Solution
-- Arris Unveils Advanced Advertising Platform
-- Grande Communications Rolls TiVo Premiere
-- Sony Developing 'Different Kind of TV'
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Comcast CFO Michael Angelakis says the largest U.S. cable MSO has no plans to use Web video to challenge cable operators outside its footprint. "We've not really seen a business model that really works for us," Angelakis said at SNL Kagan’s Cable MSO Summit. More
-- 18 percent of TV Enthusiasts ages 18 to 49 said "Yes" to Interactive Offers
About 18 percent of adults 18 to 49 in a research panel said "yes" when prompted to use their remote controls to respond to interactive ads, according to Canoe Ventures and the Association of National Advertisers.
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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
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