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Posted in May 2010

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Hulu Blocks Hillcrest Again


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May 28, 2010 : 5:45 PM Web hub clamps down on manual tweaks that allowed the Kylo browser to play back Hulu vids

Former Microsoft Exec Joins Cisco's Video Group


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May 28, 2010 : Enrique Rodriguez, an exec formerly responsible for products such as Mediaroom and Zune, is joining Cisco's Service Provider Video Technology Group

Policy Watch: Eyes on NBCU & Title II


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May 27, 2010 : Separately, that is. A senator wants Comcast to shed NBC's stake in Hulu, while the FCC prepares to ask about its authority over broadband

Comcast Getting Amped Up?


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May 27, 2010 : 11:20 AM Cable show rumor that Comcast's prepping a 105-Meg tier gets some legs

Clearleap Lands Mediacom Deal


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May 27, 2010 : Startup scores its largest deal so far as MSO heads to the clouds for linear and VoD ad support, and sets up potential for Web-fed video
Comment: So far so good - Jeff Baumgartner May 26, 2010

Tricking Hulu


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May 26, 2010 : 11:45 AM Getting the latest version of the Kylo browser to play Hulu videos requires some manual adjustments
Comment: earnings update - Jeff Baumgartner May 26, 2010

Canoe Experiments With VoD Ads


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May 25, 2010 : Cross-MSO advanced ad venture licenses This Technology's platform for VoD proof-of-concept work

TiVo Starts Thinking Outside the Box


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May 25, 2010 : Who needs tru2way? TiVo's going direct to get its software baked into Best Buy's broadband-fueled, Insignia-branded digital TVs
Comment: delay feedback - Jeff Baumgartner May 25, 2010

Ceton Plays the Waiting Game


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May 24, 2010 : 3:50 PM Company blames parts shortages on latest shipment delay of its PC-based CableCARD tuner

Avail-TVN: All 3D, All the Time


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May 24, 2010 : Avail-TVN says it hopes to go 24/7 with 3D content in due time

As TiVo's World Turns


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May 21, 2010 : 5:10 PM Technicolor deal further distances TiVo from hardware-centric strategies while it seeks global expansion

Cable ONE Sizes Up EchoStar, TiVo Set-Tops


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May 21, 2010 : The MSO has yet to make a final decision, but sources say broadband-fueled TiVo and SlingLoaded EchoStar boxes are in the running

Summit Partners Pours $96M Into Casa Systems


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May 21, 2010 : SEC filing reveals size of the recent investment, but Casa's CEO says CMTS startup will move ahead without an exit strategy
Comment: Germany - Jeff Baumgartner May 21, 2010

Google TV Channels Jinni & Rovi


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May 21, 2010 : 8:15 AM One old hand breaks in, while one upstart gets its big break
Comment: TX details - Jeff Baumgartner May 20, 2010

Who Really Makes a 'Green' CMTS?


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May 20, 2010 : Motorola boasts that its BSR6400 is the most power-conscious CMTS chassis, while rival claims the basis of the comparison is 'skewed'

Pole Vaulting


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May 20, 2010 : 3:10 PM Another FCC vote ties into the Commission's proposed National Broadband Plan

Suddenlink Widens 107-Meg Reach


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May 20, 2010 : 10:05 AM MSO's fastest Docsis 3.0 tier messes with two more Texas towns
Comment: DTA waivers - Jeff Baumgartner May 19, 2010

Scoop! Cable ONE Makes HD-DTA Picks


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May 19, 2010 : Sources say MSO will use boxes from DMT and security from Nagravision to power US cable's first deployment of hi-def DTAs

Casa Systems May Go It Alone


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May 19, 2010 : Fresh funding and a line into China's growing cable broadband market dampen possibility that CMTS startup will seek an M&A exit

Arthur Orduna: Canoe's CTO


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May 19, 2010 : Arthur Orduna says the Canoe JV is paddling quickly toward its interactive ad debut while its new lab gives VoD some advertising oomph

Whispering Sweet Somethings


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May 18, 2010 : 5:30 PM Google's reportedly (ahem) taking smartphone subsidization to a whole new level!

Tektronix Mixes In Some M&A


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May 18, 2010 : Tektronix looks to expand its video network monitoring business and boost its cable presence with purchase of Mixed Signals

Tru2way 'Phantom' Box Is a DVR Lightweight


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May 18, 2010 : ADB's next-gen tru2way-based 'set-back' box uses SDHC cards for video storage and MoCA 1.1 for whole-home DVR setups

Cable Hearts IP Video?


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May 18, 2010 : Jay Rolls of Cox explains why IPTV is higher on the cable ladder and why the MSO is partial to souped up, do-it-all gateways

Moto Shows 2D-to-3D Video Converter


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May 17, 2010 : Moto's private cable demo said to feature a 2D-to-3D box that might help MSOs and retailers fill the content gap in the early days of 3DTV

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!


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May 17, 2010 : 12:30 PM 3DTV may be overhyped, but by far the coolest demo I saw at the cable show was ADB's 3D-optimized 'Carbo' guide

Cable Tackles Title II, Part 2


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May 17, 2010 : NCTA president Kyle McSlarrow continues his interview on the top regulatory agenda items for the cable industry with Light Reading Cable's Jeff Baumgartner

Cable Tackles Title II, Part 1


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May 17, 2010 : NCTA president Kyle McSlarrow discusses the top regulatory agenda items for the cable industry with Light Reading Cable's Jeff Baumgartner

TiVo Shares Dive on Court Decision


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May 14, 2010 : Dish chief Charlie Ergen's big gamble pays off as court grants a review of the TiVo DVR patent case

Comcast's 4G Market Primer


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May 14, 2010 : Comcast's Cathy Avgiris explores the importance of mobile broadband and the next speed milestone ahead for the MSO's wired wideband platform

Comcast's 3D Adventure


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May 14, 2010 : Comcast's Derek Harrar says it's game on for cable-fed 3DTV following the Masters event stunt and coming launch of ESPN's new 3D net
Comment: Re: Finesse - Jeff Baumgartner May 13, 2010

Cox Mobilizes With Android & BREW


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May 13, 2010 : Cox will offer seven handset models, including the Samsung Finesse, when it gets its wireless service off the ground

Howard Breaks From Imagine Communications


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May 13, 2010 : Former CEO Jamie Howard has severed ties as the video compression startup hires interim CEO and chases TV Everywhere market
Comment: Re: iPad Bad - Jeff Baumgartner May 13, 2010
Comment: Re: iPad Bad - Jeff Baumgartner May 12, 2010

Comcast Plays Ball With ESPN 3D


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May 12, 2010 : 10:35 AM Comcast keeps 3D buzz going by becoming first MSO to ink carriage deal for ESPN's budding part-time channel

Cable MSOs Seeing the IP Video Light


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May 12, 2010 : Cable operators are starting to acknowledge the benefits of IP video, though none expect to make an overnight 'flash-cut' to the technology

Buckeye Tunes Up BigBand for IPTV Trial


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May 12, 2010 : Ohio MSO plans to conduct a six-month IPTV test using a CMTS bypass architecture from BigBand

Cable Show: News & Views


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May 11, 2010 : 11:45 AM Comcast pushes VoD 'choices' to 25K, Avail-TVN (and Verizon) get their 3DTV on, itaas brings EBIF to Comcast's Cisco boxes, and more

EchoStar Gains Foothold at Unitymedia


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May 11, 2010 : Sources say Germany's second-largest MSO has placed an order for EchoStar boxes, but are they of the 'SlingLoaded' variety?

The Cable Show 2010: News Roundup


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May 10, 2010 : 'SelecTV' becomes EBIF's consumer handle, tru2way starts speaking some IP, Verivue confirms its first deal, and other pre-show stuff

'TotalGuide' Takes Run at Cable


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May 10, 2010 : 10:30 AM After targeting the CE industry, Rovi has since tailored its fancy new guide for service operators

Cable Show 2010: The Hot List


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May 10, 2010 : Cable's move to IPTV, TV Everywhere, 3DTV, wireless, and what's next for tru2way, will be among the drivers at this week's show in LA

Cox to Offer Tru2way Guide to Others


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May 10, 2010 : 6:00 AM NDS has rights to sell Cox's new tru2way 'Trio' guide to other US MSOs, a move that would put competitive pressure on Rovi Corp.

Cox Guides Tru2way Forward


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May 10, 2010 : MSO's home-grown Trio guide will lead a premium video package featuring more HD, whole-home DVRs, and interactive apps

Harmonic Expands TV Everywhere With Omneon


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May 7, 2010 : Harmonic pushes cross-platform ambitions and growing rivalry with SeaChange via $274M buy of video production and playout specialist

BigBand Cuts Staff as Orders Dry Up


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May 7, 2010 : SDV growth was the lone bright spot in a dreary Q1 for BigBand, which experienced QAM price pressure and delays in IP video gear purchases

Did the Market Overreact?


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May 6, 2010 : 5:45 PM Take a chill pill, investors! One analyst says FCC's Third Way is 'amongst the most benign' options available

FCC Declares War on Broadband


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May 6, 2010 : The FCC proposes a mix of broadband regulations that aim to give the agency more control over MSO and service provider networks

Charter Revs Up Wideband, SDV Rollouts


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May 6, 2010 : MSO says it's on track to have wideband lit up in half its footprint and switched digital video in 60% of its systems by year's end

Comcast Boots Up 3G-Only Option


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May 5, 2010 : Comcast gives new 'High-Speed 2go Nationwide' tier a go in Portland, Philadelphia, Seattle, Houston, and Boston, with other markets on deck

The Evolving World of Marwan Fawaz


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May 5, 2010 : 4:15 PM Charter's CTO expands deeper into ops

New Moto CMTS Blade Paddles Upstream


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May 5, 2010 : CMTS card with 48 dedicated upstream ports will start showing up on cable plant in July. Elsewhere, Moto shores up its TV Everywhere product menu

Broadcom Dips Two Chips in 800M 'Prototype'


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May 5, 2010 : Company clarifies that a modem design that bonds 16 downstream channels is a 'prototype' that links two discrete Docsis 3.0 chips
Comment: Re: Horse race - Jeff Baumgartner May 4, 2010

OpenTV Goes CEO-Free


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May 4, 2010 : 4:15 PM It looks as if Ben Bennett's a free agent UPDATED 5/5 7AM
Comment: 8+8= 16 - Jeff Baumgartner May 4, 2010
Comment: Chip timing - Jeff Baumgartner May 4, 2010

Broadcom D3 Chip Approaches Gigabit Speeds


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May 4, 2010 : Broadcom's new Docsis 3.0 chip has IPTV in mind, but it's capable of producing straight 800-Mbit/s bursts in EuroDocsis environments UPDATED 8PM

Checking EBIF's Heartbeat


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May 4, 2010 : 11:35 AM Mixed Signals adds EBIF monitoring as cable preps for a big interactive TV push
Comment: New Math - Jeff Baumgartner May 4, 2010

Cisco Packs On Wideband Muscle


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May 4, 2010 : Cisco aims to preserve and add market share with integrated CMTS linecards that quadruple the downstream densities of their predecessors

TWC Taps Microsoft Mediaroom for IPTV Test


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May 3, 2010 : Sources say Time Warner Cable intends to 'pilot' Mediaroom in Los Angeles as it starts to develop a broader IP video migration strategy

Widevine Locks In Dish 'TV Everywhere' Deal


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May 3, 2010 : Dish swings with Widevine's DRM and adaptive streaming for a new Web-based video hub that complements its 'SlingLoaded' set-top strategy