More news bytes from around the World Wide Web:
> Besides winning a big court decision this week, Aereo may be winning new friends in the pay TV service provider space as it reportedly has had talks with Dish, AT&T "and others." Story
> Appearances of mortality aside, 3DTV "is still growing steadily," according to research from NPD DisplaySearch. Press release
> About 43 percent of tablet users are actually watching more TV news, according to a study by the BBC. Story
> The Asia Pacific region is expected to add 71 million IPTV subscribers by 2018, according to Digital TV Research. Story
> Liberty Global is living up to its last name--Global--with its most recent purchase of 25.3 million shares (12.65 percent ownership) of Holland's largest cable operator, Ziggo. Story
> HD is credited as a "key driver" in the growth of British TV service Freeview. Story
Online Video News
> Hulu owners Walt Disney Co. and News Corp. aren't exactly playing a shell game, but they did play a little hide-and-seek this week when they put the service up for sale and just as quickly pulled it back. Article
Cable News
> Two months after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, LodgeNet Interactive said Colony Capital closed its acquisition of the hotel entertainment programming distributor. Article
And finally … Pixel Power is refocusing from broadcast playout to IPTV with the launch of the Pixel OnDemand software-only package for on-screen promotions and creative graphics for IPTV channels. Story