Boxee: Not Must-See TV
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December 29, 2010 : Discovery names its 3D network, iPad developers face privacy scrutiny, and Boxee gets a bad review
Sears, K-Mart Enter Movie-Streaming Biz
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December 28, 2010 : Leading today's cable news, Sears teams with Sonic on a digital movie service and Arris hires a new exec for its Comcast account
2010 Top Ten: TV Everywhere Moves
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December 28, 2010 : The launch of TV Everywhere Websites and devices drove much debate in cable in 2010. Here are some of the top TVE stories of the year
Rovi Spends $720M on Sonic Solutions
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December 23, 2010 : Rovi puts a big over-the-top video strategy in motion after buying Sonic, which touts a 10,000-title menu via its Web-fed service
Cable's Interactive Advertising Challenge
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December 23, 2010 : Cable operators have made progress on deploying ITV ads, but there's still a lot of work to do to create a ubiquitous platform
Comcast's 'Xfinity' Brand to Take Over the House
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December 22, 2010 : Under new unified device strategy, MSO's branding, not the vendor's, will become the headliner in all set-tops, modems, gateways, and DTAs
Comcast's Internet + TV Set-Top Surfaces
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December 21, 2010 : FCC documents detail an Internet-connected, Pace-made HD-DVR/gateway that's believed to be central to Comcast's Xcalibur trial
DirecTV, Starcom Forge Addressable Ad Deal
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December 20, 2010 : Starcom and DIRECTV have an agreement in principle for SMG to assist DIRECTV in delivering scaled, household-addressable advertising to customers with DVRs
Dish Serves Up Some 3DTV
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December 16, 2010 : DISH Network today announced the rollout of multiple 3D movies available from DISH Cinema On Demand
Cablevision Closes Bresnan Buy
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December 14, 2010 : Cablevision announced that it has completed its acquisition of Bresnan through a newly formed subsidiary
SeaChange Posts Q3
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December 09, 2010 : Announces continued strong revenue growth for Media Services
Netflix Nets ABC Streaming License
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December 08, 2010 : Netflix and Disney-ABC Television Group announce deal to stream array of ABC Network, Disney Channel, and ABC Family shows to Netflix members
China Telecom Completes 100G Test
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December 08, 2010 : China Telecom, Huawei and Corning jointly announced the completion of 3000km ultra long haul 100G WDM transmission test in China
ACA Applauds Rep. Henry Waxman
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December 08, 2010 : American Cable Association President & CEO Matthew M. Polka commends Rep. Waxman’s letter to FCC Chairman Genachowski on Comcast-NBCU transaction conditions
Bharti Delays 3G Launch
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December 29, 2010 : 7:15 AM Bharti Airtel has delayed the launch of 3G services in India
Apple TV: A 'Hobby' No More?
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 21, 2010 : 10:35 AM Apple's new streaming box poised to reach sales of 1M units this week
CableOne's Hi-Def DTA
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December 20, 2010 : 10:40 AM Expect to see many more products like this one emerge in 2011
Indian Operators Face Bill Shock
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December 20, 2010 : 10:05 AM Nine Indian mobile operators face retrospective bills for 2G spectrum previously awarded for free
Cord Cutting Starts Small
Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto -
December 17, 2010 : 8:00 AM How many TV cords can you cut, after all?
Cable Goes Back to the Future
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December 13, 2010 : 5:40 PM A 60 Minutes story by Mike Wallace from 1970 offers a prescient view of the cable industry
Mobile Operator 4G Plans
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December 13, 2010 : Four of the world's leading mobile operators highlight their 4G network plans, contrasting their choice of spectrum bands and initial technology deployment
Cable Catchup
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December 10, 2010 : 12:15 PM Com Hem's on the block, word emerges about cable's latest 'Netflix-killer,' Snapstick ties Web video to the big screen, and more
The Big Picture
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December 07, 2010 : 3:30 PM SCTE chief Mark Dzuban talks up the Society's new Ivy League ed program and runs down the org's priorities heading into 2011
Regulating Netflix
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
December 07, 2010 : 11:10 AM Canadian company claims Netflix, Hulu, and Google are hurting its ability to pay for domestic content and siphoning off revenue
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