Rovi loses initial ruling in ITC case

Roku box showing Netflix

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.

Ziggo wins another Rovi patent case

Ziggo App for iPad

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.

Smart TVs change view of advertising

The number of North American households with a smart TV will reach 87 million by 2016, according to new research from Parks Associates.

Rovi powers Sainsbury’s digital video service

Sainsbury's Entertainment

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.

Pressure on Rovi as patents fail to come through

Rovi: What's on TV

Rovi has said it expects a fall in revenues of around $20 million after it experienced delays in adding new patent licences to service operators in Europe and in the US around the TV Everywhere concept.

Rovi claims Ziggo infringes three of its patents

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

Dixons Retail rolls out Knowhow Movies VOD

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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 reveals TotalGuide G2

Rovi has unveiled TotalGuide G2, its second-generation content discovery and access solution for consumer electronics manufacturers.

Connected study finds the young to be smart

Samsung SmartHub

A study into the use of connected devices by UK consumers has found owners to be primarily young and affluent males.

DivX Plus brings Blu-ray features to streaming

Rovi has released DivX Plus, its streaming solution for the delivery of premium digital entertainment to connected devices, including HDTVs, Blu-ray Disc Players, smartphones, game consoles, PCs, Macs, and cable set-top boxes.