New Multi-Region Survey Reveals Pay-TV Subscribers' Entertainment Discovery Attitudes and Behaviors
Business Wire - Fri Sep 12, 3:10AM CDT
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Rovi Teams with Broadcom on Advanced, Cloud-Based Entertainment Discovery and Monetization Capabilities for Set-top Boxes
Business Wire - Fri Sep 12, 3:10AM CDT
IBC -- Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ:ROVI) today announced its collaboration with Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM) to demonstrate Rovi's new cloud-based guide offering, Rovi Guide (announced yesterday), which runs on Broadcom's BCM7445 Ultra HD system-on-a-chip (SoC) and Nexus-Trellis set-top box software. The demonstration at Rovi's booth at IBC 2014 (Hall 5, Stand A31) marks the first commercially deployable set-top box reference design to showcase Rovi Guide, and highlights the flexibility of the solution.
Canal Digital Kabel Selects Rovi Search and Recommendations Services
Business Wire - Fri Sep 12, 3:10AM CDT
IBC--Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ:ROVI) today announced Canal Digital Kabel, a leading cable TV provider serving approximately half a million cable and FTTH (Fiber-to-the-Home) households in Norway, plans to standardize on Rovi Search and Recommendations Services for its "T-We" entertainment portal. The agreement marks the first European win for Rovi services based on the combination of Rovi and recently acquired Veveo technologies. Rovi's intuitive and predictive search and recommendations capabilities will play an important role in making it easy for subscribers to quickly discover entertainment they'll enjoy from Canal Digital Kabel's extensive video-on-demand (VOD) catalog. Rovi will be showcasing Search and Recommendations Services at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) at Hall 5, Stand A31. IBC takes place in Amsterdam, September 12-16.
Oregan Networks Enters Data-Driven Personalised Programming Market
Business Wire - Thu Sep 11, 3:00AM CDT
Oregan Networks, the Pay TV devices and systems specialist, has announced a strategic intent to offer data-driven interactive content solutions to global MSOs. The offering provisions for the trend of device-independent cloud-hosted data-mining and analytics services.
Rovi Introduces Cloud-Based Multiscreen Entertainment Guide
Business Wire - Thu Sep 11, 2:01AM CDT
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ:ROVI) today unveiled its new HTML5-based, multiplatform Rovi Guide, designed to allow service providers and device manufacturers around the globe to rapidly create and deploy next-generation entertainment discovery and monetization solutions across multiple screens. Rovi's latest guide is expected to enable the integration of Rovi's suite of discovery services that feature advanced search and recommendations, natural-language interaction, extensive entertainment metadata, and more. These differentiated services are designed to help promote a more personalized entertainment experience that engages users and increases content consumption.
Rovi Introduces Personalized Discovery Solution in Europe
Business Wire - Thu Sep 11, 2:01AM CDT
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ:ROVI) today announced the European rollout of Rovi Personalized Discovery Solution, a suite of services designed to increase content consumption and delight consumers with a dynamic discovery experience that may be tailored to the needs and tastes of the individual viewer. The new Personalized Discovery Solution includes a predictive search and recommendations engine, conversational interface technologies and Rovi's leading database of international entertainment information, editorial and images. Rovi plans to showcase the solution at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) taking place in Amsterdam, September 12-16 (Hall 5, Stand A31).
Insider Trading Alert - ROVI, EAT And CCOI Traded By Insiders
at The Street - Fri Sep 05, 10:00AM CDT
Stocks with insider trader activity include ROVI, EAT and CCOI
Rovi Earnings Hindsight: Down 3.3% in Last 19 Days (ROVI)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Aug 18, 9:24AM CDT
19 days ago, on July 30th, 2014, Rovi (NASDAQ:ROVI) reported its earnings. Analysts, on average, expected earnings of $0.40 per share on sales of $127.8 million. The company actually reported EPS of $0.43 on sales of $137.1 million, beating EPS estimates by $0.03 and beating revenue estimates by $9.2 million. Shares of Rovi have slipped from $23.71 to $22.92, representing a loss of 3.3%, since the company reported earnings 19 days ago.
Rovi Earnings Hindsight: Down 6.8% in Last 12 Days (ROVI)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Aug 11, 11:50AM CDT
A week ago on July 30th, 2014 Rovi (NASDAQ:ROVI) reported earnings and analysts, on average, expected earnings of $0.40 on sales of $127.8 million. The company actually reported EPS of $0.43 on sales of $137.1 million, beating EPS estimates by $0.03 and beating revenue estimates by $9.2 million. Shares of Rovi have slipped from $23.71 to $22.09, representing a loss of 6.8%, since the company reported earnings 12 days ago.
NTT DOCOMO Selects Rovi's G-Guide xD
Business Wire - Mon Aug 11, 7:30AM CDT
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ:ROVI) today announced that its G-Guide xD solution has been chosen by NTT DOCOMO, INC. to power entertainment guides and programming information on NTT DOCOMO's new TV BOX device, unveiled recently in Japan. With Rovi's multi-platform interactive program guide, NTT DOCOMO's subscribers can easily discover and connect to their favorite entertainment on the TV BOX and via complementing apps for iOS and Android smartphones and tablets.
Insider Trading Alert - ROP, ROVI And FLEX Traded By Insiders
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Stocks with insider trader activity include ROP, ROVI and FLEX
Rovi and TP Vision Enter Multi-Year Licensing Agreement
Business Wire - Thu Jul 31, 7:30AM CDT
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) today announced that Rovi has entered into a multi-year patent license agreement with TP Vision. The licensing terms grant TP Vision use of Rovi's discovery patent portfolio for its Philips-branded TV models and related second-screen companion applications and services across multiple international regions.
Rovi Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2014 Financial Results
Business Wire - Wed Jul 30, 3:01PM CDT
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ:ROVI) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014.
Rovi Hires Omar Javaid as Senior Vice President of Discovery
Business Wire - Wed Jul 23, 7:30AM CDT
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ:ROVI), a global leader in entertainment discovery, today announced that Omar Javaid has joined the company as senior vice president of Discovery, based out of Rovi's corporate headquarters in Santa Clara. As head of the newly created Discovery business group, Mr. Javaid is responsible for Rovi's discovery product offerings from concept to customer delivery and oversees multiple areas across the group - from engineering, architecture and user experience to product lifecycle management (PLM), program management and product marketing. He reports directly to John Burke, Rovi's executive vice president and chief operating officer.
Rovi Corporation Announces Q2 2014 Earnings Release and Conference Call Scheduled for July 30, 2014
Business Wire - Mon Jul 14, 7:01AM CDT
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) announced today that it plans to release its 2014 second quarter financial results on July 30, 2014.
Rovi Renews and Expands Patent License Agreement with Samsung
Business Wire - Wed Jul 09, 7:30AM CDT
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ:ROVI), a global leader in entertainment discovery, today announced that it has renewed a multi-year patent license agreement with Samsung for the use of Rovi video discovery patents and technologies across Samsung's TV and related products. The renewal adds new regions to encompass Samsung TV products sold on a worldwide basis.
Insider Trading Alert - HURN, YHOO And ROVI Traded By Insiders
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Stocks with insider trader activity include HURN, YHOO and ROVI
Expedia Expands in Europe with Auto Escape Group Acquisition - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jul 01, 1:10PM CDT
Expedia Inc. (EXPE) has agreed to acquire Auto Escape Group which is jointly owned by private equity fund Montefiore Investment and Auto Escape Group's management team.
Cisco Gets A1 Rating from Moody's - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Jun 30, 4:40PM CDT
Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) was assigned an A1 rating by leading credit rating agency Moody's, along with a stable outlook based on the Internet protocol (IP) provider's strength in network equipment domain.
Synacor, Inc. (SYNC)in Focus: Stock Moves 6.3% Higher - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jun 27, 8:32AM CDT
Synacor, Inc. (SYNC) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise more than 6% on the day.