Viacom Threatens Time Warner Cable
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December 30, 2008 : Viacom: The move by TWC to force these channels off the air is another example of a cable company overreaching for profit at expense of viewers
EdgeCast Brags
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December 30, 2008 : EdgeCast now powering more than 300 customers
Cox Gets New Jimmy
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December 30, 2008 : Jimmy W. Hayes named chief executive officer of Cox Enterprises
FCC's Tate Signs Off
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December 30, 2008 : A statement from Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate
Sonus Restructures
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December 29, 2008 : Sonus Networks announces corporate governance changes
VOOM Death to Cost Cablevision
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December 24, 2008 : Companies expect to incur between approximately $45M and $65M of impairment charges
Optibase Favors Scopus Deal
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December 23, 2008 : Optibase to record capital gains estimated between $4.1M and $4.8M
Harmonic Snares Scopus
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December 23, 2008 : Harmonic will pay $5.62 in cash for each outstanding share of Scopus, representing an enterprise value of approximately $51 million
ESPN Gets Interactive
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December 22, 2008 : ESPN to introduce new interactive television products in 2009
Panny Makes Sanyo Offer
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December 19, 2008 : Panasonic and Sanyo agree to capital and business alliance
ANSI, SCTE Re-Up on Accredidation
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December 18, 2008 : The SCTE announced that the American National Standards Institute recently re-accredited the flourishing SCTE Standards Program
ActiveVideo Eyes CE Market
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December 18, 2008 : ActiveVideo Networks teams with CE industry to unveil Web-infused television capabilities at CES
Macrovision Sheds TV Guide Net
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December 18, 2008 : Macrovision, Allen Shapiro, and One Equity Partners announce agreement for sale of TV Guide Network
CableLabs Stamps Netgear EMTA
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December 18, 2008 : Netgear's cable eMTA secures Docsis 3.0 and PacketCable 1.5 certification from CableLabs
Netgear Extends MoCA Bridge
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December 18, 2008 : Entropic Communications and Netgear partner to offer the industry's first MOCA-compliant bridge for multimedia home networking
Moto Teams With SXBN
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December 18, 2008 : Advanced technology and rich experience help operator build leading digital TV network in China
CSG Gets Personal With Email
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December 17, 2008 : CSG Systems introduces personalized email marketing capabilities to enhance customer interactions
Microtune Low-Ends Guidance
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December 16, 2008 : Net revenue for Q4 is expected to be at the low end of the previous guidance range of $24.5 million to $26.5 million
DLNA Stirs In MoCA
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December 16, 2008 : Has approved the technology standard for the next version of its Networked Device Interoperability Guidelines
Comporium Does DTAs
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December 16, 2008 : Evolution Digital will provide Comporium, a cable TV operator based in Rock Hill, SC, with digital-to-analog (DTA) converters
Level 3 Shrinks Offer
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December 16, 2008 : Has reduced the minimum tender condition for each of its three previously announced tender offers
Concurrent Partners on Ads
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December 16, 2008 : Has successfully integrated its Myriad line of advanced advertising products with systems from three leading technology providers
Cox, Nortel Team on Sales
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December 16, 2008 : Kansas aerospace firm is the first client of Cox's Nortel Sales Center
ACN Takes Control of WorldGate
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December 16, 2008 : Controlling interest in WorldGate to sold to private investment fund whose ownership includes the owners of ACN
Virgin Media to Pay Debt
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December 16, 2008 : It intends to repay ₤300 million of its senior credit facilities on or about December 23
SCTE Seeks Board Noms
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December 15, 2008 : Accepting candidate nominations for the seven seats on its board of directors that are up for election in 2009
Conexant Cuts Forecast, Names CFO
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December 15, 2008 : Updates guidance for its December-ending Q1 and announces that Jean Hu has been promoted to the position of chief financial officer
FCC Scraps Meeting
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December 15, 2008 : Federal Communications Commission has canceled the Open Meeting previously scheduled for Thursday, December 18, 2008
Shentel Sets Upgrade Plan
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December 15, 2008 : Plans to boost customer support and provide new and expanded cable TV services to former Rapid Communications customers
SES Shuttering IP-Prime
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December 15, 2008 : SES Americom today announced that it will cease providing its IPTV service in North America
RCN Scores in Chicago
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December 15, 2008 : Signs multiyear HDTV service agreement with the Conrad Hilton Hotel
Zodiac Plays EBIF
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December 15, 2008 : Zodiac Interactive announces EBIF players for tru2way and PowerTV
Virgin Launches Ultrafast
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December 15, 2008 : Virgin Media, the UK's leading broadband provider, today launches its much anticipated ultrafast 50 Mbit/s broadband service
ITU Stamps G.hn Home Net Standard
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December 12, 2008 : The standard, published under the G.hn banner, promises high quality multimedia over power, coaxial, phone, and other home network wiring
New Time Warner Chair
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December 12, 2008 : Time Warner names CEO Jeffrey L. Bewkes Chairman of the Board
Comcast Hires John Roy
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December 11, 2008 : John Roy has joined the Comcast Media Center (CMC) senior management team as Vice President, Cable Operations and Engineering
Wideband Enters Windy City
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December 11, 2008 : Comcast will introduce two new, faster tier options and will double speeds for most existing customers for no additional cost
Cablevision Creates Strategy Group
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December 10, 2008 : Will focus on long-range products and enhancements to Cablevision's current suite of video, voice, and high-speed Internet services
Cox Promotes Brennan to COO
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December 10, 2008 : Leo W. Brennan has been appointed to Chief Operations Officer (COO) for Cox Communications Inc. effective January 1, 2009
Vecima, Cisco Enter CMTS Deal
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December 10, 2008 : Vecima to supply a next-generation upconverter module for use in the Cisco family of Cable Modem Termination System products
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