Comcast: 'AnyRoom DVR' is Live in 20+ Markets
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July 01, 2010 : MSO gets its multi-room DVR off the ground in several Moto-based markets, including Oregon, western Mass, and the Bay Area
TiVo Hopes to Reign in Spain
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July 01, 2010 : DVR pioneer's global hopes rise after ONO, Spain's largest cable operator, picks TiVo software to run on broadband-connected Cisco boxes
Policy Watch: TiVo, Cable Trade SDV Barbs
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June 30, 2010 : TiVo says its IP backchannel idea trumps the costs of tuning adapters, while Cisco claims the proposal underestimates the costs and complexities
Cable Defends Its SDV Crutch
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June 29, 2010 : NCTA claims tuning adapters – deployed to just 31,600 subs so far on cable systems that use switched digital video – are doing the job
Cox Trots Out Tru2way Guide
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June 29, 2010 : Cox exec says tru2way-powered interface is already live with some subs today as MSO prepares to deploy it everywhere later this year
TV Everywhere Faces Standards Conundrum
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June 28, 2010 : Offering shows on multiple screens could expand programmer reach and revenues, but lack of standards could stymie near-term growth
3DTV Warning: Poor Quality Could Poison the Well
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June 28, 2010 : Consumers could be turned off by 3DTV if programmers and setmakers rely too heavily on 2D-to-3D conversions in the tech's early days
Canoe Boots Up Interactive Ad Campaign
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June 24, 2010 : Canoe CTO says cross-MSO advanced ad joint venture is offering interactive 'request for information' ads to millions of cable homes
SDV: Cable's Stepping Stone to IP Video?
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June 24, 2010 : Switched digital video offers cable a bandwidth boost, but a Comcast exec says it can also help the industry migrate to IPTV
DirecTV Launches 3D Net Trio
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July 01, 2010 : DirecTV and Panasonic ushered in a new age in the rapid growth of 3D entertainment for the home with the launch of three 3D channels
LR Wraps Up Cable Conference
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July 01, 2010 : Cable Next-Gen Video Strategies: Winning the Three-Screen Battle had keynotes from Comcast, Canoe Ventures, Cox Communications, and Cisco
Move Networks Is on the Block
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July 01, 2010 : Intends to retain a financial advisor to assist in evaluating strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the company; CEO to step down
Spain's ONO Goes With TiVo
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June 30, 2010 : ONO partners with TiVo to develop next-generation TV in Spain
XStreamHD, EchoStar Ink Satellite Deal
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June 29, 2010 : XStreamHD announced that it has entered into a long-term satellite service agreement with EchoStar Satellite Services LLC
Itaas Adds Canadian Digs
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June 28, 2010 : New facilities and staff being added to support increased iTV development and deployment increased
Study: ITV Threatens Web App Market
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June 25, 2010 : Research conducted for FourthWall reveals that consumers are ready for their TVs to do more, resulting in less reliance on their computers
LR Cable Conference Set to Kick Off
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June 23, 2010 : Canoe Ventures, Comcast, Cox Communications & Cisco to keynote at Light Reading’s Cable Next-Gen Video Strategies conference in Atlanta
WOW Plugs In Hulu
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July 01, 2010 : 3:30 PM Cable over-builder, which has come out against proposed Comcast-NBCU deal, embeds Hulu into its customer Web hub UPDATED 4PM
Hulu Opens Toll Road
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June 29, 2010 : 5:15 PM Subscription-based 'Hulu Plus' could threaten Netflix, but it might also create an opportunity for cable
AT&T Confirms U-verse 'Issue'
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
June 23, 2010 : 8:00 AM No details discussed, but the outage was substantial and spread over several states
FCC Douses 'Firewire'
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
June 21, 2010 : 2:00 PM IEEE 1394 has one foot in the grave after FCC waiver lets MSOs deploy leased HD set-tops that sport only IP-based networking interfaces
Comcast Closing Tru2way Gap
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June 15, 2010 : 5:30 PM MSO says 'almost' 90% of its headends have been upgraded for tru2way
Cable Catchup
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June 15, 2010 : 12:20 PM Mediacom mulls going private, SDV shows signs of life, and other items that made the cable world go round while I was away
Closing the Cash Flow Gap
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June 14, 2010 : 1:20 PM Cablevision execs say the potential for healthier cash flow offers some long-term upside from its Bresnan buy
3D Glasses Head to Market
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June 10, 2010 : 1:40 PM A TV standard you probably haven't thought about
Revolutionizing Service Testing
Video Resources - EtherSAM: The New Standard in Ethernet Service Testing -
June 04, 2010 : EtherSAM, an Ethernet service testing methodology based on ITU-T Y.156sam, is the only one adapted to today's mobile backhaul, commercial and wholesale services. It allows turning up and troubleshooting services eight times faster with 100% accuracy.
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