Comcast to buy Time Warner Cable for $45.2 billion
Comcast will buy Time Warner Cable for $45.2 billion in stock, or $158.82 per share.
The deal will combine America’s top two cable TV companies...
MWC 2014: Ericsson to showcase Future TV Anywhere
At the Mobile World Congress 2014, Ericsson will showcase its Future TV Anywhere vision demonstrating its user interface and capabilities.
As part of its Future...
Ericsson acquires Azuki Systems to strengthen TV and media biz
Telecom equipment vendor Ericsson has acquired Azuki Systems, a provider of TV Anywhere delivery platforms for service providers, content owners and broadcasters.
The acquisition of the...
Ericsson video system drives 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi
NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has tapped Ericsson to supply video contribution and distribution systems during the production of the...
Sandvine launches Policy Traffic Switch (PTS) 32000
Broadband network solutions vendor Sandvine has launched Policy Traffic Switch (PTS) 32000.
Sandvine claims that this next generation of Policy Traffic Switch is the world's first...
American cable operator taps Sandvine to deploy traffic optimization solution
North American cable operator has selected broadband network solution vendor Sandvine to deploy business intelligence and traffic optimization solutions.
This is a repeat order and...
Liberty Global sells Chellomedia to AMC Networks for $1.0 billion
Cable major Liberty Global has completed the sale of Chellomedia to AMC Networks for $1.0 billion.
Liberty Global, the largest cable company with operations that...
ATCi selected by a leading Latin American operator
ATCi, a provider of satellite communications systems and broadband services, announced that it has been selected by one of the world's largest telecommunications companies...
Time Warner Cable 2013 Capex up 3.3% to $3,198 million
Time Warner Cable on Thursday said its Capex (capital spending) grew 3.3 percent to $3,198 million in 2013 from $3,198 million in 2012.
Capex of...
Videocon d2h achieves 10 million DTH connections in India
Videocon d2h has achieved 10 million DTH connections in India.
The achievement was within 4 years after launching pan-India services.
“Our offerings like Maximum Channels &...
Ericsson signs broadcast services contract with France 24
Telecom equipment vendor Ericsson said it will modernize television channel France 24 to address the needs of the international TV market with enriched content.
Ericsson...
Liberty Global signs $13.7 billion deal with Ziggo to expand in Europe
American cable vendor Liberty Global will acquire Ziggo in a cash and share deal valuing the Dutch operator at $13.7 billion to expand in...
IPTV operators generate $37.2 billion service revenue, says ABI Research
IPTV operators have generated $37.2 billion in service revenue from 92 million subscribers that rose 18.5 percent in 2013.
Worldwide pay-TV market reached 903.3 million...
Magnaquest signs 10-year deal with Manthan for SURE!
Magnaquest, a provider of billing, CRM and subscriber management platform for the broadcasting industry, has signed a 10-year deal with Manthan Broadband Services, a...
Verizon acquires Intel Media to boost video services
American telecom service provider Verizon will acquire Intel Media, a developer of Cloud TV products, from the chip vendor.
Financial details of the acquisition were...
Convergence India 2014: Entropic adds c.LINK broadband access products for Pay-TV market
At the Convergence India 2014, Entropic, semiconductor solutions provider, announced the launch of its c.LINK Broadband Access products for the India Pay-TV market.
Entropic said its...