US set top and cable equipment vendor Arris came out with Q2 revenue of $1.73 billion, up $470 million, or 37% compared to this quarter last year, after the acquisition of UK firm Pace and up 7% over the immediate past quarter. Arris recorded an $84 million net income, had an order backlog of $1.24 billion and cash of $902 million after generating $261 million of cash in the quarter. Amazon Video says it is planning to launch its streaming partners program in Europe according to job specs it has advertised, initially targeting the UK and Germany, pushing subscription content. In the US in December Amazon allowed Prime Members to subscribe to Showtime, Starz, and other OTT content through the…