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Cogeco launches Rovi's TotalGuide xD and Remote Recorder apps
Rovi said Cogeco Cable is the first pay TV provider to launch its TotalGuide xD app for Apple's iPad, which lets subscribers browse TV listings and schedule DVR recordings with the tablet.
Rovi, Hulu bury the hatchet
Rovi Corp. and Hulu have apparently buried the hatchet, so to speak, by resolving their ongoing litigation and reaching a new licensing agreement.
IPTV's foundation could make it an HEVC winner, says Rovi exec
While the initial iterations of the recently adopted High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) compression standard will affect the mobile video space first, IPTV, in the long run, will be the real winner.
Rovi licenses TotalGuide IPG to 11 cable operators, renews deals with 32 MSOs
Interactive program guide technology vendor Rovi said it renewed licensing deals with 32 cable MSOs in the fourth quarter, and that 11 cable operators have deployed its new TotalGuide IPG.
Rovi introduces platform to ease move to IPTV
Rovi Corp., which recently said it would sell off its online video unit, continued to cozy up to the pay TV universe at CES 2013 in Las Vegas, where it unveiled new IP software that "would enable pay TV service providers to cost effectively introduce IP-based multiscreen services and applications" within their traditional delivery system.
Rovi selling online video unit
Rovi Corp. says it wants out of the Rovi Entertainment Store business and will sell it off as "part of its ongoing strategic efforts to focus the company on growth opportunities related to its core enabling technologies and services," a company press release stated.
Smart TVs expected to reach 87M U.S. homes by 2016
Connected TVs from consumer electronics manufacturers such as LG, Samsung and Sony will be in 87 million U.S. homes, according to a Parks Associates study commissioned by interactive program guide technology developer Rovi.
Parks Associates and Rovi: Smart TVs will reach 87 million U.S. homes by 2016
Smart TVs are here to stay, with as many as 87 million U.S. households having the devices by 2016, research by Parks Associates has revealed.
Cable in the third quarter of 2012
How did pay TV distributors, programmers, and technology vendors perform during the third quarter of 2012? FierceCable will track the earnings reports and investor calls from public cable distributors, programmers and technology vendors, and update this special report regularly.
At TelcoTV, vendors urge integration with existing IPTV services
Despite the fact that many small telcos already see IPTV as a "bottomless pit of expense," as Robert Saunders, president and co-founder of Skitter, put it, they still must bite the bullet and incorporate an over-the-top video element into their video service mix.
