Sony Plans U.S. Video Service Launch; Roberts: Comcast ‘Modestly Grew��� Q4 Video Subs
Top Stories - January 8, 2014
Sony Plans U.S. Video Service Launch Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai used his opening keynote at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to announce the launch of a new subscription gaming service and plans to begin testing a U.S. video service later this year. more
Roberts: Comcast 'Modestly Grew' Q4 Video Subs Building on the momentum over the past several years where it has significantly curbed its basic video losses, Comcast chairman and CEO Brian Roberts said the nation's largest cable operator crossed "modestly" into positive video subscriber growth territory in the fourth quarter.more
Aereo Pockets $34M 'C' Round Aereo has closed a $34 million Series C round of funding that it will tap into to support its "rapid" national expansion.more
ESPN's BCS Championship Telecast Scores 25.5 Million Viewers ESPN's coverage of the thrilling Florida State-Auburn BCS Championship game drew 25.5 million viewers, slightly down from last year's BCS college football championship game, according to network officials.more
CES: Consumer Electronics Revenues to Reach Record $204B In 2014 Revenues for consumer electronics are projected to hit a record of $204 billion in 2014, up 2.4%, according to the latest Consumer Electronics Sales and Forecasts semi-annual report, according to the Consumer Electronics Association.more