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• Move Over Google TV, Here Come Cox and TiVo

  TiVo announced Thursday that Cox Communications would fully support and promote the DVR pioneers Premiere box and service throughout its cable system. The deal is a first for TiVo because it fully integrates Cox’ VoD library into the TiVo interface. It’s also a first for North American cable; Cox is the first company to make its full VoD library available through a retail product. But there’s a lot more to this deal than meets the eye. For Cox, it marks a radical departure from standard cable practices; a move that brings with it substantial risks as well as the potential for great rewards. ... Posted Aug 13 2010, 02:13 PM by Colin Dixon with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Colin Dixon, video delivery, TiVo, Netflix, Cox Communications, cable operators, DVR, Cable TV, Google TV, VoD

• Google TV Unites Web and TV in One Experience

  This morning, at Google I/O in San Francisco, Google announced a comprehensive push to bring the Internet to TV, an effort dubbed "Google TV." Working with initial partners Intel, Sony, and Logitech, Google is assembling an open ecosystem to deliver web content and applications directly to the TV. As well, rather than ignore traditional TV content, the effort seeks to integrate the Internet and TV into a single seamless experience.... Posted May 20 2010, 03:38 PM by Colin Dixon with | with no comments Filed under: Blu-ray, Colin Dixon, Intel, Best Buy, Cellphone remote, Cable TV, Google TV, Google I/O

• What I Took Away From The Cable Show (other than the tsotchkes) - Part 1 of 2

  Last week I attended The Cable Show (aka NCTA) in LA - the annual gathering of the cable industry. It's a mix of the glitz of the cable network side of the business with the raw excitement of the cable operators' initiatives (maybe raw excitement is overstating it). Nonetheless, there were some interesting trends in evidence, here's a topline look at some of them.... Posted May 18 2010, 02:08 PM by Bill Niemeyer with | with no comments Filed under: digital media, iPad, Bill Niemeyer, NCTA, The Cable Show, Cable TV, IP