--Shazam's ACR Technology Powers Range of Interactive Enhancements for Super Bowl
--Verizon, Redbox in Joint Venture that Combines DVD Rentals with Streaming and Downloads
Because the [itvt] editorial team has been working on The TV of Tomorrow Show 2012, we are covering stories in this issue in round-up/summary format.
[itvt] is pleased to present a video recording of the session, "T-Commerce Deployments: Overcoming Challenges and Evolving Best Practices," which was one of the highlights of our recent TVOT NYC Intensive event (took place December 5th in New York City).
The session was described in the TVOT NYC Intensive 2011 brochure as follows:
--RCDb, Rovi Power Flixster "Disc-to-Digital" App for Samsung Connected TV's
--Samsung Showcases Apps that Bring Comcast, TWC, Verizon FiOS, DirecTV Services to its Smart TV's
--TWC to Bring Pay-TV Service to Panasonic TV's, Verizon to Bring Pay-TV Service to LG Smart TV's
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.
-- Court Denies Request to Stay Royalty Payments
-- Miso Syncs Content to iPhone for Science Channel's 'Trek Nation'
-- Shazam Reacquires Audio Recognition Technology
-- Lenovo Building a Connected 'LeTV'
-- Verizon Offers FiOS TV through Xbox 360
-- Online Video Usage Hits Record High in October
-- App Turns Tablet into Remote Control; but doesn't Support Live Streaming
 Time Warner Cable launched an app Tuesday that lets subscribers with the Samsung Galaxy or Motorola Xoom tablets to use the devices as a remote control and to set remote DVR recordings. But its TWC TV app doesn't allow subscribers to watch live video on the tablets – a feature the cable MSO already offers through apps it has developed for Apple's iPad and iPhone.
Time Warner Cable said the app is designed to work on any tablet that runs the Android 3.0 Honeycomb platform.
-- Following Patent Infringement Ruling, Court Tells Verizon to Find Alternative Interactive TV Technology by May 23
A U.S. District court ordered Verizon to pay ActiveVideo nearly $11 million monthly to continue using technology in its FiOS TV service that it found infringed on the company's interactive TV patents.
The injunction issued Wednesday by U.S. District Court Judge Raymond Jackson is a big score for ActiveVideo. The ruling will likely force Verizon to strike a licensing deal to use ActiveVideo's CloudTV technology, since Jackson said the telco has until May 23 to find alternative technology to power products such as its video-on-demand platform and its FiOS TV widget bazaar.
--- 'Creepy' Facebook App Creates Interactive Video Based on User Profiles
-- Brightcove Builds App for Distributing Video to LG Smart TV Platform
-- Verizon Expands Interactive Media Guide Rollout
-- Korea Telecom Invests $10 Million in Ustream
-- Brightcove Improves HTML5 Video Stability
-- Pioneer Telephone to Deploy Amino Set-tops
-- SeaChange Expands Telco Deployments
-- Entone Rolls Hybrid DVR and Streaming Receiver
-- Verizon Launches MY FiOS App for Android Phones
-- CableLabs CEO Paul Liao to Step Down
-- Akoo TV Previews Interactive Programming
-- BBC Releases Red Button Schedule
--ITC Rules for Cablevision in Patent Dispute with Verizon
--CBS Launches "48 Hours Mystery" App for iPad
--Cox Expands MyPrimetime VOD Programming Line-Up
--CTAM Announces "iTV Idol" Finalists
Because the [itvt] editorial team has been working on TVOT NYC Intensive 2011, we are covering stories in this issue in round-up/summary format.
--ActiveVideo Networks Files for Injunction against Verizon
--Avail-TVN in Video Distribution Services Agreement with Univision
--Avail-TVN Expands Relationship with Stingray, Launches Managed MPEG-4 Delivery Solution
Because the [itvt] editorial team has been on the road the past few weeks, 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.
--ActiveVideo Awarded $115 Million in Patent-Infringement Case against Verizon FiOS
--New Version of BBC iPlayer for Connected-TV Platforms Launched
--Boxee Launches iPad App, New Boxee Box Firmware Release
Because the [itvt] editorial team has been on the road the past few weeks, 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.
--Twentieth Century Fox to Allow Blu-ray Customers to Transfer Movies to Android Smartphones
--USITC Rules in Cablevision's Favor on Four of the Five STB Patents at Stake in Dispute with Verizon
--OTT Specialist, Verismo Networks, Taps Verimatrix for Content Protection
Because the [itvt] editorial team is on the road this week, we are covering stories in this edition of the newsletter in round-up format:
--ActiveVideo-Verizon Patent Infringement Trial Begins
--BBC Worldwide Launches Video and Text News Service for Samsung Connected TV's
--BeeTV Launches "Twitter Client for TV"
Because the [itvt] editorial team is on the road this week, we are covering stories in this edition of the newsletter in round-up format:
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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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