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Washington -- Comcast chairman and CEO Brian Roberts presented the MSO's “future of television,” and its name is X2.

Offering a sneak peak of the MSO’s new cloud-based interface for set-tops, tablets, smartphones and other connected devices, Roberts showed off a system that teems with recommendation and personalization features as well as a voice-based search capability that will be baked into a new remote control.

The new interface is a revamped version of the currently deployed X1 platform. X2, Roberts said, will be deployed sometime this fall.

Washington, D.C. – John Malone and broadband pricing power are some of the biggest positives in the cable industry today, while rising programming costs and regulatory uncertainty continue to be the biggest drags on stocks, according to an analyst panel at the Cable Show Monday.  

Washington -- Comcast is targeting the automated, “smart” home market more directly with the launch of Xfinity Home Control, a new service tier that supports elements such as video monitoring and remote thermostat controls without a security component.

Washington -- TiVo has launched a mobile and second screen companion app system for cable operators, a move that will allow operators to offer TiVo's second screen experience even in homes that don't have TiVo devices.

As part of the launch at The Cable Show 2013 on June 10th, TiVo also announced that Atlantic Broadband, who recently signed with TiVo, will be the first U.S. cable operator to offer the mobile companion app to its subscribers.