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The New York Times reported that Cablevision agreed to be acquired by Altice Group. If the acquisition is approved, Altice would rank among the largest cable operators in the United States, with about 3.7 million video subscribers.
Multichannel News reported that ARRIS is deploying a DOCSIS 3.0-powered gateway (ARRIS TG1682), with Comcast as part of its new XB3 service. The gateway enables gigabit wireless speeds, IP video and integrated home automation and security capabilities.
ARRIS has been selected to be the new supplier of an updated IPTV Box for Telefonica’s Movistar+ platform, according to Broadband TV News. This upgrade features 50% more processing capacity and provides 1GB of memory.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, BBC is launching an over-the-top (OTT) video service in the U.S. next year. Over the next few years, BBC will try to expand services globally to take advantage of the British programming and digital opportunities.
Multichannel News reported on the findings of an Evercore ISI Group study of 866 millennial men and women, which showed that the younger generation is willing to pay for content.
