The ATSC – the US association behind digital TV implementation in North America – has given details of the new ATSC 2.0 standard that introduces a clutch of internet related […]
84.9% of US internet users watch web video
182 million US internet users watched 38.7 billion online content videos in December, while video ad views totaled 11.3 billion,according to the comScore Video Metrix.
Comcast to take shares in Arris
Arris has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell approximately 10.6 million shares of its common stock, valued at $150.0 million, to Comcast Corporation.
US homes have 425m connected devices
There are 425 million devices connected to the internet in US homes, according to a new Connected Intelligence report from The NPD Group.
Al Jazeera acquires Current TV
Al Jazeera is acquiring San Francisco-based Current TV in a deal that will boost its US distribution to 40 million homes.
Free New Year’s Eve feed from New York
It’s that time of year again – the Times Square Alliance will once again offer free satellite feeds of the New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square, The clean, uninterrupted […]
Vevo remains best watched YouTube channel
182 million US Internet users watched nearly 40 billion online content videos in November, while video ad views reached 10.5 billion, according to Comscore’s Video Metrix.
Twitter and Nielsen create social TV ratings
Nielsen, the benchmark of US TV audience figures, has teamed with Twitter to define social TV audience measurement and analytics.
Cisco hires Barclays to sell Linksys
Cisco Systems has hired Barclays to find a buyer for Linksys, which makes routers for home wireless access, said people familiar with the situation, reports Bloomberg.
New high for streaming media players
Streaming media player unit shipments hit a new high in 2012, according to the Multimedia Research Group (MRG). Apple TV is the leading product in this area.