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US online retailer Amazon is developing a TV set-top box that will give owners access to its over-the-top video services such as Amazon Instant Video, according to reports in Bloomberg Businessweek.

The market for 3DTV programming will remain immature by 2017 but still retains some growth prospects, according to new figures from Informa Telecoms & Media (publisher of IP&TV News).

Netflix has posted a strong Q1 with more than 3mn streaming members added in the first three months of this year, and revealed that it plans to launch in another European market in the second half of this year.

Despite the current interest in over-the-top (OTT) delivery, managed IPTV services continue to clock up lots of new subscribers, according to Pyramid Research, which reveals that developed Asian markets are adding the largest numbers.

UK firm Amino Technologies has won a supply contract for its set-top boxes with Russia’s KartinaTV, a provider of over-the-top video services to Russian-speaking communities in Germany, the US, Israel and the UK.

The pay-TV boom currently being enjoyed by operators in the Asia-Pacific region looks set to continue over the next five years, with revenues likely to more than double in five countries in the region, according to a new report from UK firm Digital TV Research.

Average fixed broadband speeds in the UK are now up to 12 Mbps, compared to 9 Mbps in May 2012, according to new figures from communications regulator Ofcom.

The DASH Industry Forum has just released implementation guidelines for the eagerly anticipated MPEG DASH-264 video delivery standard, covering both live and on-demand services.

US firm Rovi, a provider of digital entertainment solutions, has revealed that it is developing a new IP software platform that will enable cable TV operators to deliver IP-based multi-screen services and applications. without necessitating a complete infrastructure change.

With Christmas expected to bring another leap in ownership of tablets, smartphones and other devices, new research from Bell Labs, the research arm of Alcatel-Lucent, suggests that increasing consumption of video content on such devices will push the wired broadband networks that carry this traffic to their absolute limits over the next decade.

Internet search giant Google has released its annual review of the most popular and fastest-rising search terms of the year, compiling the results into a snappy video that pithily sums up the year in less than three minutes.

MELBOURNE, Florida, December 6, 2012 — Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) has reached an agreement to sell Broadcast Communications to an affiliate of The Gores Group, LLC for $225 million. The price includes $160 million in cash at closing, a $15 million subordinated promissory note and an earnout of up to $50 million based on future performance. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory review and closing conditions and is expected to be completed in early calendar year 2013. On May 1, 2012, Harris announced plans to divest Broadcast Communications.

While the broadcast world has high hopes for ultra-high-definition (UHD), it presents a number of problems, according to UK firm Futuresource Consulting — not least the need for compatible hardware and much higher data transmission rates.

Over half of EU citizens can now access super-fast broadband services, while basic broadband speeds are nearly ubiquitous, according to a new study produced by UK firm Point Research.

US firm Infonetics Research has issued new figures for the global pay-TV industry, and it’s not pretty reading for the cablecos.