http://www.screendigest.com/rss/ en-gb Copyright: (C) Screen Digest 240 US pay TV Time Warner Cable has updated its TWC TV iOS app, allowing subscribers to view live and video-on-demand programming outside of the home via a Wi-Fi connection. The app, which is available for iPad,...(free content) http://www.screendigest.com/news/2013_04_time_warner_cable_adds_live_mobile_video_to_ios_app_/view.html http://www.screendigest.com/news/2013_04_time_warner_cable_adds_live_mobile_video_to_ios_app_/view.html 2013-04-19 As more families have become accustomed to lower-price alternatives to pay TV, the business is increasingly under pressure from TV households who will never be subscribers, cord nevers. The amount of cord never households is expected to rise with TV penetration, but the percentage of households subscribing to pay TV is expected to decline.(subscription content) http://www.screendigest.com/reports/2013311d/2013_04_state_of_the_us_pay_tv_operator_market_2012_-_fewer_video_additions_pressure_operators/view.html http://www.screendigest.com/reports/2013311d/2013_04_state_of_the_us_pay_tv_operator_market_2012_-_fewer_video_additions_pressure_operators/view.html 2013-04-11 Fourth quarter pay TV results were good enough to avoid the first ever industry-wide yearly video subscriber loss, as the pay TV market eked out a 9.5k gain in 2012. The theme of the quarter continues to be...(free content) http://www.screendigest.com/news/2013_03_us_pay_tv_remains_resilient_in_q4_2012_but_challenges_await/view.html http://www.screendigest.com/news/2013_03_us_pay_tv_remains_resilient_in_q4_2012_but_challenges_await/view.html 2013-03-19 US cable programmer Discovery Communications International reported revenues of $4.5bn in 2012, up eight per cent on the year before, driven by double-digit increases in distribution revenues for its domestic...(free content) http://www.screendigest.com/news/2013_02_international_growth_fuels_eight_per_cent_revenue_gain_for_discovery/view.html http://www.screendigest.com/news/2013_02_international_growth_fuels_eight_per_cent_revenue_gain_for_discovery/view.html 2013-02-15 Starz's reliance upon a major theatrical output deal may be lessening as it produces more original content, however, it relies upon movie content to anchor its channels. (free content) http://www.screendigest.com/news/2013_02_starz_secures_sony_through_2021/view.html http://www.screendigest.com/news/2013_02_starz_secures_sony_through_2021/view.html 2013-02-15 The continued rise of programming costs has caused some pay TV operators to take some steps to alleviate the burden and manage the increasing costs. The majority of the steps involve passing along some or all...(free content) http://www.screendigest.com/news/2013_01_rising_programming_costs_continues_to_put_pressure_on_pay_tv_operators/view.html http://www.screendigest.com/news/2013_01_rising_programming_costs_continues_to_put_pressure_on_pay_tv_operators/view.html 2013-01-29 US network equipment maker Arris has won a bid to acquire Motorola Home from Google for $2.35b. The Home division is part of the Motorola Mobility business that Google took control of in May 2012 for $12.5b,...(free content) http://www.screendigest.com/news/2012_12_arris_to_acquire_motorola_home_division_from_google/view.html http://www.screendigest.com/news/2012_12_arris_to_acquire_motorola_home_division_from_google/view.html 2012-12-20 American families are still feeling the economic effects of the recession, but can expect a steady, albeit slow, climb to recovery. The unemployment rate has been generally drifting downward but real disposable income has been fairly flat. Real disposable income is expected to rise as conditions in the labor market improve. In addition, an increase in housing starts provides hope for the pay TV business.(subscription content) http://www.screendigest.com/reports/20121119a/2012_12_state_of_the_us_pay_tv_operator_market_q3_2012_another_challenging_quarter_for_us_pay_tv/view.html http://www.screendigest.com/reports/20121119a/2012_12_state_of_the_us_pay_tv_operator_market_q3_2012_another_challenging_quarter_for_us_pay_tv/view.html 2012-12-19