More than one virtual multisystem operator, or MSO, could spring up during the next year, thanks largely to wider consumer access to broadband and smarter, IP-enabled living room devices, according to an analysis by BTIG analyst Richard Greenfield. Differing from the likes of Comcast or Time Warner Cable, a virtual MSO is a multichannel video …
Tag Archive: Cable
Dec
14
Bill boost for meaningful small screen content
NEW DELHI: A bill aimed at digitalization of cable TV was passed by the Lok Sabha on Tuesday with the government assuring that the move would be beneficial for viewers and lead to better and more meaningful content. Information and broadcasting minister Ambika Soni, who had earlier introduced the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Second Amendment …
Dec
06
Yonhap’s news cable TV begins in Korea
Yonhap News Agency’s news cable TV channel, “news Y,” began broadcasting nationwide today, launching a new chapter in South Korea’s media, the agency reports. The channel broadcast its first signal through cable TV networks and a satellite broadcasting channel. Its services are also available on Internet Protocol Television (IPTV). Four new general programme cable channels …
Dec
05
YouTube renovates website with a new look, format
YouTube has reprogrammed its website to make it easier for viewers to find and watch their favorite channels. The facelift, unveiled Thursday, is the latest step in YouTube’s attempt to make the Internet’s most popular video site as easy to navigate and as compelling to watch as cable TV. In the process, YouTube owner Google …
Nov
24
Tatung InfoComm seeks cable TV partners
Taiwanese Wimax services provider Tatung InfoComm has approached cable TV operators in southern Taiwan on cooperation on the Wimax service. The cooperation would focus initially on service promotion and later on network integration, Cens reports citing the company’s general manager, Y.C. Tseng. Reportedly, the company approached Chin Lian and HYA Cable TV. Source: Telecompaper.
Nov
16
500-channel digital cable TV to take off in Q2 next year
The new digital cable TV network, known as Asian Broadcasting Network or ABN which is set to take off by the second quarter of 2012, promises to offer a new viewing experience to Malaysians and will have over 500 channels, including football. At the point of launch, ABN expects to offer over 100 channels comprising …
Nov
09
How Cable Is Looking to Capture Startup Innovation
After years of relying on home-grown innovation, cable operators are hoping to turn more toward Internet startups to help power new services and products. As cable operators evolve toward Internet-protocol video and Web technologies, they’re eager to draw creative energy from the hundreds of thousands of independent Web and mobile app developers. By contrast, the …
