Top 5 Tech Articles You Might’ve Missed - Week of June 9, 2014

This week, ARRIS 2014 Consumer Entertainment Index continued to appear on the global stage. CNN Expansion discussed the research, highlighting remarks by our own Germán Iaryczower, who noted that consumers’ increased desire for customization is essential for the evolution of entertainment. Additionally, The Wall Street Journal highlighted viewers’ increasing willingness to pay to avoid TV advertisements, noting one of our key findings that 60% of survey respondents recorded a show just so they could skip the commercials.

In other ARRIS news, CED Magazine noted Austrian service provider Liwest Kabelmedien has deployed our E6000 CER and TG682 cable modem/gateway, future-proofing its investment en route to offering a 1 Gbps service.

Separately, as the World Cup kicks off, BBC News showcased the tournament filming in Ultra HD, noting that with three million in-person fans and four billion watching on TV and online, this will make for the highest-tech soccer event ever. Furthermore, Variety noted that with the number of streaming fans, the event will serve as more proof that live video distribution on Web and mobile is an integral part of the TV business model.

Check back next week for the latest industry news.