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Posted in January 2010

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The Set-Top Mess


LR Cable Opinion - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
January 29, 2010 : The FCC's inquiry into set-top 'innovation' is showing just how far apart all sides are from reaching anything resembling a consensus

Cable ITV Watch: Mixed Signals for 3DTV


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January 29, 2010 : Comcast sorta thinks 3DTV's a winner, TiVo swallows a 'poison pill' provision, Concurrent's three-screen play gets some lift, and more
Comment: Re: Technicolor - Jeff Baumgartner January 29, 2010

Comcast: NBCU Deal Won't Kill Web TV Players


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January 29, 2010 : Companies claim their combined share of the online video pie is tiny and poses little threat to Internet TV rivals and emerging wannabees

2K for D3 in Q4


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January 28, 2010 : 5:05 PM Time Warner Cable's wideband rollout isn't setting the Big Apple on fire
Comment: Re: Technicolor - Jeff Baumgartner January 28, 2010

Comcast Gets Its IPv6 On


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January 27, 2010 : 10:50 PM MSO says it plans to conduct as many as four 'production-network trials' of IPv6 in Q2 and Q3 of 2010

iPad's Buddy: Cablevision?


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January 27, 2010 : 5:00 PM Is Cablevision's WiFi network ready for Apple's new magical gizmo?

Time Warner Cable to Shut Down Nat'l Division


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January 27, 2010 : MSO will start the process in about 90 days, noting that the decision will hit about 100 management positions and 250 customer care jobs in Colorado

Policy Watch: Stimulating Rural America


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January 27, 2010 : The telcos, not cable, grab some stimulus cash, Comcast-NBCU deal punches the clock, and wireless carriers get pressed about early termination fees

A 'BOLD' Move


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January 26, 2010 : 5:05 PM Jones/NCTI and partners give at-risk kids a shot at becoming cable techs and earning some college credits

Comcast Lights Up DTA Encryption


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January 26, 2010 : MSO confirms that channel zappers serving customers in Portland and Seattle are its first to have content protection activated
Comment: LTE tests ongoing - Jeff Baumgartner January 25, 2010

DirecTV Preps Multiroom DVR


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January 25, 2010 : Entropic apparently beats out Broadcom for the business as DirecTV gets ready to introduce a new line of MoCA-based boxes in Q1

Cox Takes LTE for a Spin


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
January 25, 2010 : Cox adds AlcaLu to the roster as MSO tests voice calls and streaming hi-def video in Phoenix and San Diego using the proto-4G platform

Arris Whips Up Some Cable WiFi


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January 25, 2010 : 11:15 AM Vendor nets some wireless biz from the Tier 2 MSO sector

SportsNet for 'Sunday Ticket'?


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January 22, 2010 : 5:05 PM A fair swap? Or perhaps Comcast could just plant some giant trees and wait it out UPDATED 5:55 PM

Cable ITV Watch: Comcast, NBC Gear for a Grillin'


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January 22, 2010 : The feds to put Comcast and NBC on the hotseat, ITV vendors get ready to play nice at CableLabs, a possible name for Discovery's 3D channel, and more

Smit Leaves Charter for Comcast


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January 22, 2010 : Neil Smit named president of Comcast's cable unit, just two months after he steered Charter out of bankruptcy

Intel Puts 3D Inside 'Atom'


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January 21, 2010 : 12:55 PM Intel wants to put the chip in next-gen cable boxes, but France Telecom has its hands on the first commercial implementation

Cisco Taps itaas to Doll Up 'SARA' IPG


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
January 21, 2010 : Cisco's still driving development, but itaas is now tasked with spicing up the legacy cable set-top guide
Comment: An NBCU Connection? - Jeff Baumgartner January 20, 2010

Microsoft Takes On TiVo


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January 20, 2010 : And, in doing so, Microsoft comes to the aid of AT&T, a marquee Mediaroom customer

FCC Tightens 'Terrestrial Loophole'


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January 20, 2010 : MSOs must share some vertically integrated, regional sports nets with rivals, though the FCC will look at grievances on a case-by-case basis

Policy Watch: FCC Broadband Update


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January 20, 2010 : FCC to offer Broadband Plan update, thousands weigh in on net neutrality rules, a big good-bye to 700MHz microphones, and more

Cox Bets on IPTV in Vegas


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January 19, 2010 : CityCenter deal marks Cox's first-ever linear IPTV deployment. New residences not likely to have a tiger in every bathroom

Is Moto Having Second Thoughts?


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January 15, 2010 : Report: Moto shelves its Home & Networks Mobility auction after initial bids don't meet expectations

Zodiac Flirts With M&A Play


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January 15, 2010 : ITV firm looking to pursue acquisitions this year as its organic growth rate shows signs of slowing

Ciscorola


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January 15, 2010 : 12:55 PM Meet the cable set-top duopoly's new letterhead
Comment: D3 EMTA pricing - Jeff Baumgartner January 14, 2010

Cable Catchup


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January 14, 2010 : 5:30 PM More D3 for Mediacom, Comcast Cavalry rolls on, and Liberty Global promises a box that 'will blow you away'
Comment: Re: Novelty effect - Jeff Baumgartner January 14, 2010

Arris Swirls With MSO 'Budget Flush'


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January 14, 2010 : Arris bumps Q4 guidance after MSOs take on more product inventory late in 2009

Cox: Wireless Coming in March


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January 13, 2010 : MSO kicks off a teaser campaign for its mobile service, promising 'unbelievably fair' wireless plans and a March introduction

Comcast's New IPG, 'MyDVR' Take Off


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January 13, 2010 : 5:00 PM But not in all its Motorola markets

Moto Streamlines EMEA Biz With Compal


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January 13, 2010 : Moto exec says sale of its EMEA Docsis CPE business to Compal Broadband Networks will help trim costs as MSOs gear up for big wideband rollouts

Cablevision's Interactive Ads Click With Subs


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
January 13, 2010 : MSO says the 'conversion rate' for a string of interactive ad campaigns launched last fall reached as high as 70%

Moto Sells EMEA Docsis Modem Biz


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
January 12, 2010 : Sources say Compal Broadband Networks has taken control of sales and support for Moto's EuroDocsis modems, EMTAs, and WiFi gateways
Comment: Re: Intrigued? - Jeff Baumgartner January 12, 2010
Comment: Re: a good ruling - Jeff Baumgartner January 12, 2010
Comment: Re: A good ruling - Jeff Baumgartner January 11, 2010
Comment: Intrigued? - Jeff Baumgartner January 11, 2010

Ceton Pitches Cable Set-Top Alternative


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January 11, 2010 : Ceton could give CableCARDs new life at retail with a quad-tuner product that fits inside Microsoft Media Center PCs

Seeding Docsis 3.0


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
January 11, 2010 : 3:55 PM Sunflower Broadband exec says MSO has already achieved a 2-3% penetration rate for its new Docsis 3.0 tiers

FCC Lets Cablevision Lock Up Its Basic TV Tier


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (6)
January 8, 2010 : The catch is that Cablevision must agree to provide free boxes and CableCARDs to basic subs and report back any consumer complaints

Comcast vs. the FCC


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January 8, 2010 : 5:15 PM Reports say MSO takes Round 1 in appeal of FCC's sanction on Comcast's old bandwidth management system

Cable's Tru2way Build Continues


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January 8, 2010 : Cox is the first to confirm that all its headends are tru2way-ready, while other major US MSOs say they are nearing the finish line

Broadcom Breaks Out HD-DTA Chipset


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January 8, 2010 : Broadcom is first out of the gate with silicon that will power a new breed of low-cost, hi-def channel zappers, but Zoran's close behind

ActiveVideo's Blockbuster


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January 7, 2010 : 11:15 AM ActiveVideo is on board to help cloud up Blockbuster's broadband video play

SeaChange Snags VividLogic for $12M


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January 7, 2010 : Buy of tru2way middleware specialist gives SeaChange a software path to next-gen set-tops and video gateway devices

Dish Slings Its 'TV Everywhere' Strategy


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January 6, 2010 : New devices will help Dish set its 'TV Everywhere' agenda in Q2

Sunflower Uncaps D3 Video Tier


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
January 6, 2010 : 1:05 PM 'Palladium' subscribers aren't subject to a monthly consumption cap, but speeds are 'variable'

Breathing New Life Into the CableCARD?


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January 5, 2010 : 3:40 PM Microsoft's Steve Ballmer reportedly to highlight a new CableCARD tuner that feeds digital cable to the PC

ESPN Jumps Into the 3DTV Game


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January 5, 2010 : ESPN 3D to offer at least 85 live events during its first year, but the network will shut down between 3D events to ensure it's not a bandwidth buster
Comment: Re: Outdated? - Jeff Baumgartner January 5, 2010

Consumer Groups Want 'TV Everywhere' Probe


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January 4, 2010 : Group alleges that MSOs and programmers may be colluding on 'TV Everywhere' in an attempt to kill off Internet-fed video competition