Slideshow: The Independent Show
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 30, 2009 : Tier 2 and 3 cablers messed with Texas this week. Here's some visual proof
AlcaLu CEO Pitches Recovery Story
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 30, 2009 : Alcatel-Lucent is getting stronger, says CEO Ben Verwaayen, who predicts big things in North America and with LTE
Cablevision Still Not Sweating FiOS
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 30, 2009 : Subscription growth slows in Q2 amid a tough economy, but results show that Verizon isn't kicking Cablevision in the teeth
Asset Sale Helps AlcaLu to Q2 Profit
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 30, 2009 : Sale of Thales stake pulls AlcaLu into the black, and CEO cites 'positive trends,' but the carrier division continues to suffer
TWC Pinpoints Two WiMax Markets
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 29, 2009 : MSO expects to launch mobile WiMax in four markets by year's end, with Dallas and Charlotte, N.C., the first to be identified
Accessing Obama's Broadband Billions
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 29, 2009 : The final payoff may be worth it, but cable operators that apply for a piece of the $7.2B Recovery Act funds had better be ready to lawyer up
Velocix: Verizon Deal Changed Everything
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 29, 2009 : The demands of dealing with major carriers pushed CDN specialist Velocix into the arms of Alcatel-Lucent, and for a low price too
Small Cablecos Weigh Digital Options
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 28, 2009 : Moto and the Comcast Media Center are leading with deals, but other suppliers and integrators are also making hay with Tier 2 and 3 MSOs
AlcaLu Buys CDN Specialist Velocix
News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre -
July 28, 2009 : Alcatel-Lucent pumps up its services and video capabilities with the acquisition of content delivery network specialist Velocix
EchoStar Puts Sling Out to License
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 28, 2009 : EchoStar is in discussions to licence its 'SlingLoaded' place-shifting tech to outside set-top suppliers and digital TV makers
Telecom Market Spotlight: Middle East
Reports -
July 16, 2009 : Mobile broadband will see big growth as data usage soars on 3G networks and data cards are used to provide Internet access to PCs
Belgacom Reports H1
News Wire Feed -
July 31, 2009 : Reports a 2009 half-year Group EBITDA of €994 million, or 2.2% lower than one year ago; year-to-date, the EBITDA margin was 33.2%
Conexant Posts Q2
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
July 30, 2009 : The company also said it expects to complete the transaction to sell its Broadband Access business in the current fiscal quarter
ACA Presses for Retrans Consent Probe
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
July 30, 2009 : The ACA told the FCC that broadcasters routinely exploit their market power by overcharging small cable operators for access to their signals
Entropic Posts Q2
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
July 30, 2009 : Entropic reported Q2 net revenues of $26.1M, an increase of 8%
Windjammer Jams With IBBS OSS
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
July 30, 2009 : Integrated Broadband Services has entered into a multiyear contract with Windjammer Communications
Cablevision Reports Q2
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
July 30, 2009 : Second-quarter consolidated net revenues grew 9.8%, compared to the prior year period, to $1.876 billion
Cablevision Board OKs MSG Spinoff
LR Cable News Wire Feed -
July 30, 2009 : Cablevision board of directors approves moving forward with spinoff of Madison Square Garden business
BSkyB Reports Full Year
News Wire Feed -
July 30, 2009 : Announces results for the twelve months ended June 30, 2009
AlcaLu Reports Q2
News Wire Feed -
July 30, 2009 : Revenues of €3.905 billion, down 4.8% year-over-year, up 8.5% sequentially; adjusted gross profit of €1.293 billion
Research Recap: ALU, MOT, Q
The Philter - Phil Harvey -
July 30, 2009 : 4:10 PM And survey finds that quality matters and lots of content owners haven't felt the Internet's embrace
Euro Giants Take Cover
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
July 30, 2009 : 3:45 PM 2H09 is looking grim for most of Europe's incumbents
FiOS Success
TelcoTV Thoughts -
July 28, 2009 : 3:35 PM Bad news for cable?
Cable Catchup
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 24, 2009 : 5:30 PM Charter gets more time, another operator wires up for wideband, and a glance at the cable set-top waiver wire
U-verse Growth Slows
EuroBlog - Ray Le Maistre -
July 23, 2009 : 4:10 PM AT&T reports Q2, including fewer U-verse customer gains
Drake Downloads Some Deals
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 22, 2009 : 12:55 PM Some small ops line up to field test 'Digital Freedom,' a platform featuring BBT's downloadable security system
Maffei to DirecTV?
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 22, 2009 : 10:25 AM Cablevision's Rutledge and Comcast's Burke apparently out of the running
Charter Bankruptcy Update
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner -
July 16, 2009 : 5:05 PM MSO tweaks plan with a provision that would bump up the amount of preferred stock it wants to issue
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