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Articles published in December 2009
Net Insight Wins in Africa
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December 29, 2009 : Net Insight to supply backbone network for cable TV distribution in an African country
Comverse Settles Backdating Case
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December 28, 2009 : Law firms representing shareholders of Comverse Technology have reached a $62M settlement
Comcast Brings D3 to Chico
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December 22, 2009 : Unveils its 50-Mbit/s Extreme High-Speed Internet service for consumers in several areas of California
Starz Names CEO
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December 22, 2009 : Chris Albrecht, former Chairman and CEO of HBO, will join Starz as its President and CEO
Creditors Approve Thomson Plan
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December 22, 2009 : All creditors’ committees (Suppliers, Lenders, and Noteholders) have now approved the Restructuring Plan
India's Digicable Hires IBM
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December 22, 2009 : Cable and broadband distribution player has signed a US$83 million, 10-year strategic outsourcing agreement with IBM
Comcast Settles P2P Suit
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December 22, 2009 : Comcast has agreed to settle a consumer class action that challenged the company's practice of secretly blocking certain Internet traffic
FreedTV Socializes STBs
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December 21, 2009 : Cross-platform social media television application supports real-time connectivity to mainstream television set-top boxes
Vecima Moving to New HQ
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December 21, 2009 : Has acquired property in the City of Colwood, BC, with the intent of relocating its corporate headquarters
MPEG Group Focuses on 3DTV
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December 21, 2009 : MPEG Industry Forum (MPEGIF) announces the formation of the 3DTV Working Group
Intel Launches 'Atom' Chips
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December 21, 2009 : New Intel Atom processors feature integrated graphics built directly into the CPU
Thomson Debt Plan OK'd
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December 21, 2009 : Administrateur Judiciaire committees vote to approve the firm's restructuring plan
Qwest Gets Some Credit
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December 21, 2009 : New $1.035 billion revolving credit facility expires on Sept. 30, 2013
Golden Nugget Bets on Cox
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December 21, 2009 : Cox Business to deploy in-room, free-to-guest cable television in standard and high definition and VoD services to the Golden Nugget
Cable Europe Moves on Middleware
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December 21, 2009 : European Middleware Initiative aimed at developing a next-generation middleware specification for the European cable market
Cable Europe Certifies Gear
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December 21, 2009 : Certification for new devices sets up launch of new products to European market from Motorola, Cisco, Humax, and Thomson
Consumer Groups Want New Set-Top Rules
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December 18, 2009 : Media Access Project joined other public interest groups in calling for FCC action on the issue of cable set-top boxes
Ipitek Updates Ethernet Transport Gear
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December 18, 2009 : Ipitek announced its Internet Media Transport division has unveiled a new software release for its MSP-1GE and MSP-10G transporter platforms
TVMax Taps TiVo as Primary HD-DVR
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December 18, 2009 : TVMax launches TiVo HD DVRs through Evolution Digital to aggressively market to new subscribers
Welho Preps 2010 3DTV Launch
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December 18, 2009 : Finnish cable operator Welho has started 3DTV test distribution in its network
Cox Adds Three Officers
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December 18, 2009 : Cox appoints new product, operations, and technology executives
Thomson/Technicolor Hires Marketing Chief
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December 17, 2009 : Thomson announced the appointment of Ahmad Ouri as chief marketing officer, reporting directly to Thomson CEO, Frederic Rose
IBBS Adds Sales Muscle
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December 17, 2009 : Integrated Broadband Services announced that Todd Zittrouer has joined the company as VP of North American Sales
Break Media Breaks In at Clearleap
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December 17, 2009 : Popular content creators and aggregators to gain a presence in VoD
Arris Gear Interops With EuroDocsis 3.0
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December 17, 2009 : Arris announced that it has successfully demonstrated several key technical interoperable capabilities
JDSU Expands Ethernet Tests
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December 17, 2009 : Industry's most comprehensive set of field test products verify Ethernet connectivity and fault management from Access to Core networks
JSDU Tools Up for Broadband Tests
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December 17, 2009 : JDSU introduced a field-interchangeable, single-slot optical time domain reflectometer module for the T-BERD/MTS-4000 platform
Pulse RF Gear Supports Docsis 3.0
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December 17, 2009 : Pulse announces a new family of cable television RF transformers and RF diplex filters that meet Docsis 3.0 design requirements
Videotron Turns to Tru2way
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December 17, 2009 : Videotron to accelerate home entertainment delivery with Samsung Tru2Way-enabled set-top boxes
Broadcom Raises Q4 Guidance
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December 16, 2009 : Broadcom raises financial guidance for Q4 2009 at its 2009 Analyst Day
Free Press: TV Everywhere = Competition Nowhere
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December 16, 2009 : The new business model poses a serious threat to online video competition, Free Press says
Comcast Web TV Beta Goes Wide
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December 16, 2009 : Comcast announced that it has made its On Demand Online experience available nationally in beta at no additional cost to customers
Free Press: BB Plan Doesn't Address Competition
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December 16, 2009 : Free Press: Solutions to the 'competition crisis' missing from the National Broadband Plan
Kudelski Buys Medialive
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December 16, 2009 : The combined technologies will bring new security solutions to pay-TV operators
Meeks, Faulkner Rise at Cox Biz Unit
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December 16, 2009 : Cox's fastest-growing division will earn $1B in 2010
Volicon Upgrades Video 'Observer'
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December 16, 2009 : Volicon announced a significant new release of its Observer RPM, the company's post set-top-box video service assurance solution
FCC Outlines Broadband Plan 'Framework'
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December 16, 2009 : Report: The National Broadband Plan being developed by the FCC should build on the attributes of the American broadband ecosystem
ActiveVideo Hires CE Strategy Czar
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December 16, 2009 : Henry Choy has joined ActiveVideo Networks as VP, Business Development
ActiveVideo Crafts CE Strategy
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December 16, 2009 : Thin software client enables manufacturers to offer low-cost content, interactive TV and enhanced functionality
Former Digeo Chief Joins Thomson's Technicolor
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December 16, 2009 : Greg Gudorf and Peter Lee Join Technicolor to launch new integrated digital content distribution business
FTC Targets Intel
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December 16, 2009 : The Federal Trade Commission sued Intel, charging that the company has illegally used its dominant market position to stifle competition
ViaSat Seals WildBlue Buy
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December 16, 2009 : ViaSat has completed the previously announced acquisition of privately held WildBlue Communications
Blockbuster Busts Out 'Direct Access' for DVDs
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December 16, 2009 : Blockbuster to mail out-of-stock, hard-to-find movies to store customers
Infinera Adds to Board
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December 16, 2009 : Kambiz Hooshmand joins Infinera board, succeeding Alexandre Balkanski
MPEGIP Mulls TV's Future at CES
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December 16, 2009 : The MPEG Industry Forum is presenting the first ever MPEGIF Master Class to be held at CES 2010
Civolution, Mikros Team on HD Watermarking
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December 16, 2009 : Civolution and Mikros Image unfold new standards for high-definition watermarking in 4:4:4
BendBroadband Tunes Up Wireless Broadband
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December 16, 2009 : BendBroadband launches nation’s fastest wireless Internet service
ZillionTV Adds MLB.Com to Channel Lineup
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December 16, 2009 : ZillionTV hits another milestone with the addition of MLB.com to its powerhouse lineup of major content providers
Cox, Scripps Close Travel Channel Deal
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December 15, 2009 : Scripps and Cox have completed a transaction to form a joint venture for the ownership and management of Travel Channel Media
SCTE Hires Marketing & Membership VP
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December 15, 2009 : Veteran cable industry marketing executive Bernadette Vernon has joined the organization as vice president of marketing and membership
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