
An administrative judge at the US International Trade Commission has ruled that Netflix and Roku did not infringe patents held by Rovi covering technology for interactive programme guides.
The Business of Multiscreen Television

The Court of The Hague has ruled in favour of Dutch cable operator Ziggo and rejected a claim by Rovi about infringement of its patent rights.
The number of North American households with a smart TV will reach 87 million by 2016, according to new research from Parks Associates.

Sainsbury’s has become the latest High Street chain to launch its own digital music service. The supermarket has licensed Rovi to power the new service that will launch later this year.

Rovi is continuing its court case against Ziggo, according to the IPO prospectus of the Dutch cable operator.

Dixons Retail, the electronics retail group that owns Currys, PC World and Dixons, is launching a movie-rental service called Knowhow Movies on Thursday, March 1.
Rovi has unveiled TotalGuide G2, its second-generation content discovery and access solution for consumer electronics manufacturers.

A study into the use of connected devices by UK consumers has found owners to be primarily young and affluent males.
The most recent non-proprietary video compression standard, High-Efficiency Video Codec (HEVC), also known as H.265, was placed into final draft for ratification in January 2013 and is expected to become the video standard of choice for the next decade. … [Read More...]
Copyright © 2013 Broadband TV News LLP · Log in