[B&C/MCN] Telco-IP Video Update - May 20, 2008 B&CMCN
TELCO-IP Television Update, sponsored by NDS, AccuWeather and BuyerZone



May 20, 2008
Top Story
Verizon Bites the CableCard Bullet

Verizon Communications will be required by the Federal Communications Commission to deploy advanced set-top boxes for FiOS TV -- those with high-definition and digital video recording features -- with separable security components by July 1.

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SET-TOPS
AT&T Seeks Energy Star Certification for Set-Tops

AT&T is working to achieve Energy Star certification for its U-verse TV set-top boxes, supplied by Motorola and Cisco Systems, to meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s revised energy-efficiency guidelines for the voluntary program.

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Brief
Cable Reverses Broadband Share Losses To Telcos

The 19 largest U.S. broadband providers now have more than 64 million subscribers, with cable companies serving about 34.7 million customers and telephone companies providing service to roughly 29.5 million.

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Ion Strikes IPTV Deal With SES Americom

Ion Media Networks closed a deal for SES Americom’s IP-PRIME to deliver the broadcaster’s national suite of programming, including its flagship network, and its children and lifestyle channels.

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One-Liners

• WealthTV's linear digital feed will be available on Avail Media’s IPTV MPEG-4 platform this month. In addition, WealthTV is making more than 30 titles of its original HD VOD content available to Avail Media customers.

• EWTN Global Catholic Network reached an agreement with Spain's Telefónica to offer religious programming to subscribers on the Imagenio IPTV platform.

• Verizon received a video franchise from the town of Wesley Hills, N.Y., in Rockland County on May 13.

• France Telecom's Orange TV will be available to 24 million French households (98.3% of the mainland population) as of July 3, using combined ADSL-satellite technology.

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