Comcast Cable and Microsoft have announced an agreement that gives Comcast the ability to make Microsoft TV Foundation Edition 1.7 software available to up to five million customers.

Microsoft’s Foundation Edition is designed to work across a range of set-top boxes.

Comcast Cable and Microsoft Corp. announced a licensing agreement that enables Comcast to make Microsoft TV Foundation Edition 1.7 software available to up to 5 million cable customers, with the option to expand the rollout at a later date. The Microsoft TV line supports digital video services, such as interactive prog

Comcast and Microsoft are teaming up to deploy Microsoft TV Foundation Edition 1.7 software to Comcast subscribers. The deployment of the software will provide dual-tuner digital DVR services to Comcast subscribers in Washington state, allowing them to pause and rewind live broadcasts and digitally record TV programs.

Microsoft and Walt Disney Co. announced a multi-year agreement to cooperate on several long-term digital media initiatives to improve the quality, security and reach of digital content within the home, Windows XP-based PCs and home and portable entertainment devices. Disney will license Microsoft Windows Media Digita

The new offering from Comcast is targeted toward DIRECTV’s satellite-based digital video recorder

Microsoft and The Walt Disney Company announced a multiyear agreement to cooperate on several long-term digital media initiatives and a Disney license agreement for Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM).

Microsoft is once again attempting to make its presence known in the U.S. cable market with the launch of a software platform for cable TV operators, dubbed Microsoft TV Foundation. The platform is aimed at giving operators more capabilities for advanced features such as VOD and interactivity. It's designed for use bot