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Cablevision’s recent win in appellate court may open the door for network DVR (nDVR). Cablevision executives have publicly stated they intend to move forward and hope to have a product ready by “early next year.” nDVR offers a DVR service to consumers without the need for a device in the home, potentially saving consumers the purchase or rental costs for the equipment. In theory, nDVR service could be offered ...

AT&T confirmed a previously reported soft launch of whole home DVR. The service, called Total Home DVR, allows up to eight connected televisions to view recorded DVR content. AT&T joins ...

Verizon announced their latest FiOS promotion which offers free HD DVR or free Home Media DVR service for 12 months. Their Home Media DVR is a multi-room DVR service and allows the viewing of recorded programs on up to six televisions throughout the home. Multi-room features are increasingly becoming a competitive differentiator among telco and cable competitors. ...

Looks like we all can get along when we need to. Cablevision has gained some friends in their networked DVR court battle –namely USTA. Cablevision and Verizon, a key member of USTA, are in a fierce competitive battle for triple play subscribers in Cablevision’s home turf of New York . But that didn’t stop USTA from filing an Amicus brief in support of Cablevision, as they ...