IPTV Is Entering Phase II: Thomson
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
March 25, 2008 : Thomson's new head of IPTV reckons the sector is heading for an overhaul that will result in consolidation
Clearleap Hops on $9M 'A' Round
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
March 25, 2008 : Former Time Warner Cable CTO takes a minority stake in Atlanta-based startup
The Great Cable Spectrum Speculation
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
March 24, 2008 : Spectrum won by Cox and other companies with ties to cable could set the stage for a market-targeted wireless network buildout
Cable MSOs Preach Capacity Over Speed
LR Cable News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
March 21, 2008 : While cable plays catch up with Docsis 3.0, some MSO executives wonder what this whole fuss about speed is all about
Telcos Favor FCC's MDU Lockup Ban
LR Cable News Analysis - Raymond McConville -
March 20, 2008 : Telcos and cable lobbyists are naturally taking different sides of the FCC's recent ban on exclusive access contracts in MDUs
Dish Wants DVR Case Do-Over
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
March 18, 2008 : Down but not out – Charlie Ergen isn't about to give up his legal fight against TiVo
FT Preps UK IPTV Launch
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
March 18, 2008 : France Telecom is still working on ways to make its UK IPTV service stand out, but says it'll launch the service soon
Concurrent Swells VOD Streaming Capacity
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
March 17, 2008 : VOD vendor claims server software update gooses streaming by 40%, ties in with 'Start Over' and other TV time-shifting apps
SeaChange Profits in Q4
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
March 14, 2008 : VOD and ad-insertion specialist swings to a big profit, driven in large part by the sale of its stake in FilmFlex Movies
CAA Teams on 'MFN' Service
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
March 31, 2008 : Cable Audit Associates teams with law firm Moye White to provide networks with solution for contractual 'Most Favored Nation'
Rogers Joins Rentrak
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
March 31, 2008 : Rogers Cable in Canada joins Rentrak to supply content providers in North America performance data for its video-on-demand service
Starz Kicks Off Brand Campaign
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
March 31, 2008 : Starz unveils brand campaign featuring new logo and tag line 'Are You Ready?'
Study: Video Quality Is Key
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
March 31, 2008 : Cable operator study confirms video quality monitoring is key; lack right tools to measure customers' experience
RCN Upgrades VOD
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
March 31, 2008 : RCN to dramatically expand on-demand capacity in all markets
BigBand Plays China
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
March 26, 2008 : Operator in Guangdong Province leverages BigBand’s 'Headend-in-a-Box' to expand digital video services
Akimbo Picks Harmonic
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
March 26, 2008 : Rhozet Carbon Coder chosen by Internet VOD leader for outstanding automation capabilities and high-quality video output
RGB Signs Asian VOD Partner
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
March 21, 2008 : RGB Networks and CASTIS collaborate to deliver integrated VOD solution
Tandberg TV Scores China Win
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
March 20, 2008 : Tianjin TEDA Cable chooses Tandberg Television for VOD and nPVR rollout
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?
CableCARD Update III
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
March 25, 2008 : 4.5 million and counting...
Billions & Billions
BroadBananas - Michael Harris -
March 25, 2008 : Comcast's latest VOD milestone would make Carl Sagan proud...
More Mobile TV Musing
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
March 24, 2008 : Don't lean back when you're on the move
What Is Mobile TV?
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
March 20, 2008 : I don't know. But I'll know it when I see it
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
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
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
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