Another Ex-Cablevision Exec Lands at Charter
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 01, 2012 : John Bickham fills the long-vacant COO slot at Charter, becoming the third former Cablevision exec to join the MSO in recent months
Adelphia Scandal Victims Get $728M
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 01, 2012 : Also: SeaChange gets a permanent CEO; new DirecTV unit targets mobility and apps; Affinegy, like Cisco, buys into TR-069
Who's Winning Cable's Tablet TV Deals?
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 30, 2012 : RGB, Envivio and Harmonic – not Cisco and Motorola – appear to be grabbing the early linear TV transcoding deals with some major MSOs
Comcast/Verizon Combo Steers Clear of FiOS
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 30, 2012 : Verizon and the MSO tie in cable modem and LTE data upgrades in six markets where Comcast competes with AT&T and CenturyLink
Apple Eyes Epix Streaming Deal
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April 30, 2012 : Also: CableCARD gains momentum; Hulu courts authentication model; Canoe Ventures to shut down NYC digs; former Sunflower GM joins Synacor
Comcast Brings IPv6 to the Home Network
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April 27, 2012 : Also: Stake sale would value Hulu at $2B; Synacor profits on TV Everywhere; more TiVo DVRs get Comcast VoD
Euronews: Nokia Knocked Off Top Spot
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April 27, 2012 : In today's EMEA roundup: Nokia overtaken by Samsung in handset sales for first time; Sequans makes $9M loss; BT phone boxes up for grabs
Arris Gains From Docsis 3.0 CPE Surge
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April 26, 2012 : About 60% of modem and gateways shipped by Arris in Q1 had that Docsis 3.0 flavor as MSOs accelerated CPE upgrade cycles
Broadband & Biz Services Power TWC's Q1
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April 26, 2012 : TW Cable sheds another 94,000 video subscribers in Q1, but healthy gains in other services help MSO deliver a tidy profit
Envivio Pulls the IPO Trigger
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April 25, 2012 : But shoots off a toe, as shares drop 5% in their debut. TW Cable, Huawei and Ericsson were its largest customers in fiscal 2012
Charter Names COO
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May 01, 2012 : Charter names John Bickham chief operating officer
Adelphia Fraud Victims to Share $728M
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May 01, 2012 : Manhattan U.S. attorney announces distribution of more than $728 million to victims of Adelphia securities fraud
Gilat Wins Backhaul Deal
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May 01, 2012 : Gilat selected to provide bandwidth-efficient cellular backhaul solution for Tier 1 mobile network operator
Synacor Buys Carbyn
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May 01, 2012 : Synacor announces industry's first integrated HTML5 platform powering apps, content and entertainment across devices
NetDNA Intros Web-Content CDN
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April 30, 2012 : New CDN from NetDNA features one-click integration with PrestaShop e-commerce storefront software and custom SSL
DirecTV Names CMO/CRO
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April 30, 2012 : Paul Guyardo named chief revenue and marketing officer
Synacor Upends the App Concept
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
May 01, 2012 : 4:15 PM Synacor's first (and very small) acquisition could be a big multi-screen hit for MSOs as they tap HTML5 to avoid paying tribute to Apple and Google
Which Cable Card Will EchoStar Play Next?
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 27, 2012 : 11:20 AM After exiting the US cable set-top business, EchoStar may still find success baking its Sling technology in boxes made by other vendors
The TV Everywhere Tax
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 23, 2012 : 5:45 PM Is $20 per month a fair price for access to a Slingbox-in-the-cloud plus network DVR, or is NimbleTV just a tax on TV Everywhere?
Who Will Land the Apple Television?
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 12, 2012 : 11:45 AM Analyst says Dish and DirecTV are 'prime candidates' to connect with Apple's new TV (if it really exists)
The Mobile Video Learning Curve
Light Reedy - Sarah Reedy -
April 11, 2012 : 12:00 PM Some wireless operators may not yet embrace mobile video, but soon they'll have to track it and optimize it If they hope to one day monetize it
The End of the World[Gate]
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 02, 2012 : 6:10 PM Chapter 7 appears to be the final one for a pioneer in interactive television and broadband videophones
Xfinity TV Meets the Xbox 360
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
April 02, 2012 : Comcast's authenticated TV Everywhere recently debuted on Microsoft's IP-connected game console. Here's a brief look at the app in action
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