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Posted in January 2012

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A Virtual MSO Shall Rise, Boxee CEO Says


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January 31, 2012 : No, it wouldn't be Boxee. But someone else will step up, giving Boxee a deep-pocketed potential partner, the company's CEO says

CableCARDs Remain a Retail Dud


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (10)
January 31, 2012 : Also: Sky eyes Netflix rival for the UK; SnagFilms scores some Comcast cash; Comcast nets MetroE deal; Cisco vet joins Docsis CPE maker
Comment: Re: DCAS - Jeff Baumgartner January 30, 2012

Synacor IPO Could Fetch $94M


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
January 30, 2012 : TV Everywhere specialist roadshow begins Monday as the company prices its IPO at $10 to $12 per share and reveals a small acquisition

Can Cable Break DirecTV's 'Sunday Ticket' Grip?


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
January 30, 2012 : Also: Cablevision workers vote to unionize; TiVo spruces up Premiere DVR lineup; SCTE event adds wireless focus; White House CTO steps down
Comment: Re: $$ - Jeff Baumgartner January 30, 2012
Comment: Re: tru2way - Jeff Baumgartner January 30, 2012

Panasonic Exits US Cable Set-Top Biz


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (13)
January 30, 2012 : Panasonic pulls the rug from under its US cable group despite making headway at Cablevision and Time Warner Cable

ACE Plan Would Let MSOs Sell Old Set-Tops


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
January 27, 2012 : A cable gear supplier has urged the FCC to allow MSOs to sell refurbished boxes, including HD and DVR models, with integrated security

TW Cable's New Wideband Gambit


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
January 27, 2012 : 11:20 AM MSO is prioritizing D3 adoption as it launches a phone service giveaway to new 50-Meg wideband subs, but will the promo work?

Cablevision, TWC Expand Live TV Streaming Plans


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
January 27, 2012 : Also: Netflix goes device crazy; Wave Broadband seeks a buyer; Moto set-top shipments slip in Q4; Cablevision faces a class action

Netflix Bracing for Clash With Amazon


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4)
January 26, 2012 : Also: Netflix DVD business shrinks; Verizon and Cablevision battle over broadband ads; green's the thing at SCTE event

TW Cable Sheds Video Subs, Gains in Broadband


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January 26, 2012 : Solid broadband subs gains overshadows loss of 129,000 video customers as MSO pulls in a profit of $564 million

Netflix Subs Rebound in Q4


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January 25, 2012 : Netflix profits dip, but stock rises as company adds 610,000 subs and beats revenue expectations
Comment: More DPoE wannabees - Jeff Baumgartner January 25, 2012

Cable Prepares to Blend Docsis With EPON


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
January 25, 2012 : CableLabs is gearing up to conduct qualification tests on EPON gear that can speak the provisioning language of Docsis
Comment: Re: Apple TV - Jeff Baumgartner January 25, 2012

Rogers Faces P2P Throttling Charge


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
January 25, 2012 : Canadian regulator gives MSO two weeks to rebut charges that it's violating net neutrality guidelines or put forth a compliance plan UPDATED 5:30 PM

Cablevision Feels the FiOS Heat


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
January 25, 2012 : Also: Rogers tweaks some speeds and caps; Cablevision business arm bundles conferencing services; Avail-TVN scores another VoD win

Boxee Playing All the Angles


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4)
January 24, 2012 : 5:10 PM An over-the-air dongle could make Boxee a hit with cord cutters while the company also courts cable MSOs as customers
Comment: Fox fesses up - Jeff Baumgartner January 24, 2012

Azuki Pitches Simplified TV Everywhere to MSOs


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
January 24, 2012 : Azuki packages video in Apple's format and uses software clients to 'normalize' the video streams for an array of mobile devices

Cox's $35 'TV Economy' Tier Launches Sans ESPN


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
January 24, 2012 : Also: Charter targets enhanced TV play on Motorola boxes; Comcast points fingers; Amino's Wi-Fi fling; BendBroadband taps tech VP
Comment: How much gas is left? - Jeff Baumgartner January 23, 2012

Why Cable Needs EPON Over Coax


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (32)
January 23, 2012 : Someday, Docsis might not be enough. EPoC is one option to keep the cable industry from getting caught flat-footed

NDS Claims Win in EchoStar/Dish Hacking Case


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January 23, 2012 : Also: CableLabs targets 3DTV plugfest; Netflix marketing chief is out; Knology eyes a small acquisition

Sparks Start to Fly in VZ Wireless-MSO Deal


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4)
January 20, 2012 : Verizon and the MSOs will give the FCC a classified view of their co-marketing deal, but only to avoid delaying the review of the spectrum sale

TW Cable Ships Live TV to the iPhone


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January 20, 2012 : Also: Verizon Wireless-cable deals come under fire; Google insists its fiber build isn't bogged down; Netflix's Q4 rebound, SeaChange's new CFO
Comment: Where first? The ATL? - Jeff Baumgartner January 19, 2012

Comcast's Web-Slinging Set-Top Visits the FCC


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (11)
January 19, 2012 : FCC stamps latest version of the Pace-made hybrid IP/QAM gateway that Comcast is expected to deploy broadly in 2012
Comment: Re: Goog fiber - Jeff Baumgartner January 19, 2012

Google's Fiber Project Hits a Snag


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (10)
January 19, 2012 : Also: L2 CEO arrested for stealing cable service; Time Warner Cable taps DTAs for all-digital move in Maine; former Cox CTO gives advice

EchoStar Readies Over-the-Top Video Play


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
January 18, 2012 : EchoStar's hosted video service for ISPs will couple live TV and VoD with a network DVR, and target all manner of connected devices

Comcast: We Had AWS Plans, Honest!


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (5)
January 18, 2012 : Also: US cable rules the downstream; Hulu targets exclusive content; Procera lands more MSO cash
Comment: Re: Ahead of Canoe? - Jeff Baumgartner January 18, 2012

Will AT&T Gun for Dish?


LR Mobile News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
January 17, 2012 : It's déjà vu all over again as rumors fly that AT&T may try to acquire Dish in the wake of the whole T-Mobile thing

Netflix Faces Class-Action Suit


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January 17, 2012 : Also: SCTE CEO gets five more years; BlackArrow confirms CTO hire; SeaChange CFO departs; LG may get first sniff of Google TV 2.0

Comcast Subs Get a Taste of Verizon


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (9)
January 17, 2012 : Comcast subs in Seattle and Portland, Ore., are the first to be offered a Verizon Wireless service combo package
Comment: Re: age and patents - Jeff Baumgartner January 17, 2012

Cisco & ActiveVideo Go Steady


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
January 16, 2012 : 5:45 PM All together now: Two tech vendors sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G

AT&T Eyes SeaChange for TV Everywhere Ad Trial


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (5)
January 16, 2012 : The telco is evaluating Infusion, a platform that splices spots into live TV and VoD

Comcast Dodges Modem Fee Lawsuit


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (10)
January 13, 2012 : Also: New EAS rules threaten small MSOs; Hulu sub update; Shaw sheds video subs; Dish 'open' to just about anything; live TV's decline

Bright House Lights Up Wi-Fi in Florida


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4)
January 12, 2012 : MSO's deployment of 2,000 hot spots in Florida comes as the industry starts to develop a Wi-Fi roaming architecture UPDATED 1/13 2:00 PM

Microsoft Puts Pay-TV Plan on Pause


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (9)
January 12, 2012 : Also: FCC commissioner questions Comcast's AWS intentions; TWC eyes Panasonic TVs; CableOne tests EchoStar; Amazon gives Ultraviolet some cred
Comment: Re: Yes, but... - Jeff Baumgartner January 11, 2012
Comment: Limited use-case? - Jeff Baumgartner January 11, 2012

FiOS: Look, Ma, No Set-Top!


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (16)
January 11, 2012 : In a first step toward losing the set-top, Verizon will start streaming live TV and VoD directly to LG TVs and Blu-ray players

TiVo Eyes Live TV to Tablets


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
January 11, 2012 : Also: DirecTV connects with Samsung's brainy TVs; TWC lights up HBO GO; Showtime launches iPad app; SeaChange softens up Humax's tru2way box

EPON-Over-Coax Starts Its Standards Journey


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (8)
January 11, 2012 : Cable MSOs might never have to pull fiber all the way to the home if a wannabe IEEE standard can bring PON speeds to HFC
Comment: Re: *some* VoD - Jeff Baumgartner January 10, 2012
Comment: *some* VoD - Jeff Baumgartner January 10, 2012

Comcast Beams Live TV to the iPad


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (8)
January 10, 2012 : The Moto Xoom is on deck as the MSO launches AnyPlay in two markets, allowing customers to stream their full TV lineup to the Apple tablet

Comcast Takes New Tech Partners Home


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
January 10, 2012 : Also: Olympics are going 3-D; new cord-cutting stats; Dish tees up free TV Everywhere promo; MSOs join Google's TV ad brigade

Dish Relaunches Itself With Hopper


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (8)
January 9, 2012 : If supercharged HD-DVRs can't bring subscribers back, maybe a baby kangaroo will win them over
Comment: Re: Scary Music? - Jeff Baumgartner January 9, 2012

Comcast's Skype TV Offer Inches Nearer


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January 9, 2012 : Also: Dish updates its iPad app; Pace taps new Americas chief; TW Cable goes with iControl; SeaChange boxes up hybrid set-top software

Comcast Starts to Kiss Analog TV Goodbye


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
January 6, 2012 : Its last analog channels are being sacrificed to free up spectrum for new services, such as Xcalibur

Kit Digital Pays $27M for Sezmi's Leftovers


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
January 6, 2012 : Kit Digital snaps up the assets of Sezmi, a startup that had grand plans to disrupt the cable TV market with a no-frills alternative
Comment: Re: fish/fowl? - Jeff Baumgartner January 6, 2012

Google TV 2.0 Tees Up CE Partners


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January 6, 2012 : Also: Charter takes more TV everywhere; Netflix clashes with HBO over DVDs; Dish is hip to 'Hopper' DVR; Ubee's CEO to retire
Comment: nCUBE connection - Jeff Baumgartner January 6, 2012

Arris Exec to Become BlackArrow's CTO


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
January 6, 2012 : Joe Matarese, a top mind in VoD and advanced ad technologies, is heading to the Comcast-backed startup

Comcast 'Completes' Docsis 3.0 Rollout


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (6)
January 5, 2012 : A top exec says the MSO's initial D3 deployment is done, setting up the migration to IP video
Comment: Re: fish/fowl? - Jeff Baumgartner January 5, 2012
Comment: Re: fish/fowl? - Jeff Baumgartner January 5, 2012

Netflix Stock Soars on Stats & Speculation


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (6)
January 5, 2012 : Also: TW Cable tests HBO GO, with a catch; Moto trots out CES demos; exec change at Liberty Global; HDTVs are firmly in the mainstream

Comcast Scores Disney Distribution


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3)
January 4, 2012 : The long-term deal includes TV Everywhere, so Comcast gets the Mouse in and out of the house

NDS Eyes an IPO


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
January 4, 2012 : Also: Roku tees up HDMI-connected Streaming Stick; Netflix sets original series debut; Verizon drops media server hints; cable execs on the move

Entropic Takes $55M Stab at Trident


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (6)
January 4, 2012 : Entropic looks to amp up the competition with Broadcom and Intel as it puts in a 'stalking horse' bid for the set-top assets of troubled Trident

Broadcom Video Gateway SoC Gets 'SlingLoaded'


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January 4, 2012 : Deal with EchoStar could make it easier for Cisco, Moto and other Broadcom chip customers to integrate Sling Media's TV place-shifting tech

AT&T to Pay TiVo $215M-Plus to Settle DVR Fight


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
January 3, 2012 : The companies won't go to war as AT&T agrees to pay millions to license TiVo's DVR technology. Is Verizon next?

Netflix's Customer Satisfaction Dips


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2)
January 3, 2012 : Also: NY Times frets about Verizon Wireless-cable deals; new Charter CEO could cash in; Versus becomes the NBC Sports Network
Comment: What else? - Jeff Baumgartner January 3, 2012

2011 Top Ten: Video Battles & Blunders


Top 10 - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (6)
January 2, 2012 : In a lot of ways, 2011 wasn't a pretty year