DBS Catches a Break
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
March 28, 2008 : But will the FCC show the same leniency toward small cable ops in front of the February 2009 digital transition?
Apples & Oranges
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
March 27, 2008 : Is it fair to compare cable's and Verizon's 'retention tactics'?
Tit for Tat
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
March 26, 2008 : The rhetoric is flying fast and furious in the cable vs. Verizon volleys...
CableCARD Update III
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
March 25, 2008 : 4.5 million and counting...
High on High-Def
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
March 25, 2008 : Forecast says cable and satellite hi-def subscriptions will jump to 71 million by 2012, but HD network revenues will be playing catchup
Déjà Vu
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
March 24, 2008 : Two more small cable ops obtain set-top waivers from the FCC, so long as they ― wait for it ― agree to go all-digital before Feb. 17, 2009
Ojo Still a Go-Go
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
March 24, 2008 : Cooler heads have prevailed in the spat between WorldGate and its largest customer, Snap!VRS
Cox Waxes Wireless
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
March 20, 2008 : MSO is cable's big winner in the 700 MHz auction, but the privately held company doesn't have much to say about it yet
Rocket Science
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
March 20, 2008 : Successful launch sets the table for DirecTV to offer as many as 150 'national' HD nets and expand its local hi-def footprint
Voom Tunes
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
March 19, 2008 : Cablevision makes sure one-way 'Plug & Play' HD sets still matter
Dish: It's All Good
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
March 18, 2008 : Satco confirms 'launch anomaly' won't hinder goal of supporting 100 local HD markets and beaming 100 'national' hi-def nets by year-end
Bird Problems
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
March 17, 2008 : Satellite 'launch anomaly' is a setback for Dish Networks' HD plans, and one analyst believes the delay won't be trivial
The Friday Five
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
March 14, 2008 : Calling attention to a handful of other cable-related things that happened this week...
Cox Aims for 80
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
March 13, 2008 : ...linear HD channels in Arizona, but is not making similar commitments in other markets, at least not yet
Comcast Fights the Cap
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
March 12, 2008 : MSO wants a DC court to overturn an FCC order that prevents operators from owning more than 30% of the pay-TV universe
TWC CFO: No M&A 'Must-Haves'
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
March 12, 2008 : Cable operator has no plans to 'get bigger for the sake of getting bigger'
Comcast Bits
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
March 10, 2008 : MSO financial chief talks bandwidth reclamation, HD expansion, Internet tiers, and the company's plans (sort of) involving wireless
Who's Rowing 'Project Canoe'?
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
March 10, 2008 : US cable's top six MSOs hope to apply serious scale to a still-secretive advanced advertising initiative
The Friday Five
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
March 07, 2008 : Calling attention to a handful of other cable-related things that happened this week...
Cox-TiVo Update
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
March 07, 2008 : Connecticut first, Rhode Island to follow
Testing, Testing D...T...V...
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
March 04, 2008 : FCC Chairman comes around, agrees it makes sense to kick the tires a bit before the Feb. 2009 transition
Broadband Grows… but Slows
The Bauminator -
Jeff Baumgartner -
March 03, 2008 : The good: Top US MSOs and telcos added 8.5M new broadband subs in '07. The not so good: It's the lowest growth since '03
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