The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 31, 2010 : 1:30 PM Paul Allen lawyers up, Comcast sets VoD data free, Evolution goes south, and Roku braces for Apple iTV
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 31, 2010 : A frustrated Rocco Commisso withdraws after special committee rejects his offer to sweeten original bid of $6 per share
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3) August 30, 2010 : Chip shortages are causing cable modem makers to adjust forecasts, but persistent problems could put MSO inventory levels at risk
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 30, 2010 : 5:15 PM Comcast and Time Warner Cable aren't ready to go with Clearwire's new pay-as-you-go option
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 30, 2010 : Cable is checking out the Web TV playbook as it ponders how to deliver video to PCs, phones, and tablets via a variety of bit rates
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 26, 2010 : 5:45 PM And the man who led RCN out of bankruptcy won't be coming along for the rest of the ride
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4) August 26, 2010 : Cisco looks to kick its cross-platform video strategy into another gear with purchase of media publishing firm ExtendMedia
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 26, 2010 : MSO's hometown will be among the first to get the full SDV treatment, with Motorola serving as a lead vendor
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 25, 2010 : Intel didn't buy TI's VoIP tech along with its purchase of TI's cable modem biz, but an insider says Intel has secured a license for it
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 25, 2010 : 11:30 AM Harmonic and LiquidxStream have set the edge QAM density bar, but cable's move to IPTV will likely require vendors to raise it again
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) August 25, 2010 : To keep the telcos in check and to get more revenues in the door, MSOs are gearing up to deploy a new breed of wideband gateways
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2) August 24, 2010 : Outstrips rivals with the 'HectoQAM,' a device that packs 648 QAMs, targeting SDV, VoD, and IPTV, and sub-$100 pricing per QAM channel
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2) August 23, 2010 : 11:15 AM DVR pioneer to start eyeballing streamed and downloaded Web video next month
LR Mobile News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (14) August 20, 2010 : Eight US senators are trying to block Huawei from selling gear to Sprint over concerns the deal would threaten national security
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 20, 2010 : 12:20 PM Marvell gets into the game by buying assets of DS2, a firm that filed the Spanish equivalent of Chapter 11 earlier this year
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 20, 2010 : Comments pour in at the FCC as critics and proponents file their final word on the proposed media mega-deal
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 19, 2010 : Look, Ma – no servers! Broadcom's special sauce brings fast channel changes to simple DTAs and higher-end HD set-tops
LR Cable Top 10 - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) August 18, 2010 : Docsis-fueled deployments dominate the list of our favorite, recent telco and cable big bandwidth claims
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4) August 17, 2010 : Vendors claim they've found a way to turn Playstation 3s and other broadband-connected Blu-ray players into cable VoD machines
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 17, 2010 : Comcast's Denver-based provider of centralized video services is starting a transition plan following big change up top
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (7) August 17, 2010 : 12:45 PM Netflix has struck premium TV gold with EPIX and Starz, but the motherlode remains beyond its grasp
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (6) August 17, 2010 : Grab for TI's cable modem biz sets up a set-top clash with Broadcom, but is it enough to match rival's integration prowess?
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 16, 2010 : 5:10 PM Cable guys tout the business potential of BelAir's cable-optimized WiFi/3G picocell
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) August 16, 2010 : Intel buys its way into the Docsis chipset business, giving it a line into new video gateways and putting more heat on Broadcom
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2) August 16, 2010 : Ruckus fires off a 'smart antenna' 802.11n access point optimized for HFC plants while BelAir counters with a cable-focused WiFi/3G picocell
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) August 13, 2010 : Wins put big pressure on BigBand, but TWC's desired price point is a 'game-changer' for the entire edge QAM sector, analyst says
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (9) August 12, 2010 : Search giant tries to soothe fears that a joint proposal with Verizon will plunge a dagger into the heart of network neutrality
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3) August 12, 2010 : MSO to support full-featured TiVo Premiere DVRs that integrate Netflix and other Web video apps with Cox's linear TV and VoD services
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3) August 11, 2010 : 1:50 PM Telco delivers forearm shiver to cable with 3D production of Giants-Pats exhibition game
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3) August 11, 2010 : MSO's road to app 'openness' will start with the iPad but is poised to branch off to game consoles and other broadband-connected devices
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4) August 10, 2010 : Deal limits when Netflix can stream EPIX's freshest fare, but latest move could create an Excedrin-sized headache for MSOs down the road
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (8) August 10, 2010 : 4:45 PM Starz has seen no 'empirical evidence' that its Netflix deal has resulted in losses to its traditional pay-TV subscriber base
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) August 10, 2010 : EchoStar poised to push deeper into the service provider market with DRM-enabled set-tops and other 'SlingLoaded' devices
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (11) August 9, 2010 : Blockbuster also agrees to promote Comcast services in retail stores in the MSO's footprint, starting with a trial in Portland, Ore. UPDATED 5:00 PM
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 6, 2010 : 5:40 PM Mid-sized operator expects to have half its footprint upgraded to Docsis 3.0 by year's end
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 6, 2010 : It's on track to have wideband in 80% of its Euro-footprint by year's end as it tees up a new, souped-up all-IP video gateway
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 5, 2010 : FCC flashes the stop sign amid uproar about reports that Verizon and Google were planning to prioritize some Internet traffic
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 5, 2010 : MSO's success with commercial services has struck a nerve as telcos respond with multi-year contracts and deep discounts
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (7) August 5, 2010 : 11:45 AM Its first batch of CableCARD PC tuners has reached the US, but there's not enough of them to fill every pre-order
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 5, 2010 : But its sales in the second quarter fail to impress and some analysts are wondering whether the company can stay independent
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) August 4, 2010 : Cable's tru2way platform may rekindle its dwindling retail aspirations by hitching its wagon to DLNA
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 4, 2010 : 2:20 PM Knology to pay $165M for Kansas-based Tier 2 MSO that's been known for pushing cable's tech envelope
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4) August 4, 2010 : Amid a constant swirl of regulatory uncertainty, Nagravision hopes to get CableLabs's blessing by the end of the year
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 3, 2010 : Digital video firm will chase after TV Everywhere and a broader set of markets with former Envivo exec Richard Stanfield at the helm
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 3, 2010 : Comcast-owned firm adds security features that make online video look more like traditional TV, at least as far as business models go
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 2, 2010 : 4:30 PM Dan Moloney is back at Motorola in a key role as the company makes plans to split into two
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 2, 2010 : 1:30 PM First 'major' MSO to have all broadband techs obtain SCTE certifications reports reductions in repeat service calls and churn
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 2, 2010 : Limelight attaches video publishing and analytics to its content distribution network via purchase of Delve Networks UPDATED 4:50 PM
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 31, 2010 : 1:30 PM Paul Allen lawyers up, Comcast sets VoD data free, Evolution goes south, and Roku braces for Apple iTV
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 31, 2010 : A frustrated Rocco Commisso withdraws after special committee rejects his offer to sweeten original bid of $6 per share
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3) August 30, 2010 : Chip shortages are causing cable modem makers to adjust forecasts, but persistent problems could put MSO inventory levels at risk
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 30, 2010 : 5:15 PM Comcast and Time Warner Cable aren't ready to go with Clearwire's new pay-as-you-go option
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 30, 2010 : Cable is checking out the Web TV playbook as it ponders how to deliver video to PCs, phones, and tablets via a variety of bit rates
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 26, 2010 : 5:45 PM And the man who led RCN out of bankruptcy won't be coming along for the rest of the ride
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4) August 26, 2010 : Cisco looks to kick its cross-platform video strategy into another gear with purchase of media publishing firm ExtendMedia
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 26, 2010 : MSO's hometown will be among the first to get the full SDV treatment, with Motorola serving as a lead vendor
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 25, 2010 : Intel didn't buy TI's VoIP tech along with its purchase of TI's cable modem biz, but an insider says Intel has secured a license for it
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 25, 2010 : 11:30 AM Harmonic and LiquidxStream have set the edge QAM density bar, but cable's move to IPTV will likely require vendors to raise it again
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) August 25, 2010 : To keep the telcos in check and to get more revenues in the door, MSOs are gearing up to deploy a new breed of wideband gateways
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2) August 24, 2010 : Outstrips rivals with the 'HectoQAM,' a device that packs 648 QAMs, targeting SDV, VoD, and IPTV, and sub-$100 pricing per QAM channel
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2) August 23, 2010 : 11:15 AM DVR pioneer to start eyeballing streamed and downloaded Web video next month
LR Mobile News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (14) August 20, 2010 : Eight US senators are trying to block Huawei from selling gear to Sprint over concerns the deal would threaten national security
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 20, 2010 : 12:20 PM Marvell gets into the game by buying assets of DS2, a firm that filed the Spanish equivalent of Chapter 11 earlier this year
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 20, 2010 : Comments pour in at the FCC as critics and proponents file their final word on the proposed media mega-deal
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 19, 2010 : Look, Ma – no servers! Broadcom's special sauce brings fast channel changes to simple DTAs and higher-end HD set-tops
LR Cable Top 10 - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) August 18, 2010 : Docsis-fueled deployments dominate the list of our favorite, recent telco and cable big bandwidth claims
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4) August 17, 2010 : Vendors claim they've found a way to turn Playstation 3s and other broadband-connected Blu-ray players into cable VoD machines
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 17, 2010 : Comcast's Denver-based provider of centralized video services is starting a transition plan following big change up top
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (7) August 17, 2010 : 12:45 PM Netflix has struck premium TV gold with EPIX and Starz, but the motherlode remains beyond its grasp
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (6) August 17, 2010 : Grab for TI's cable modem biz sets up a set-top clash with Broadcom, but is it enough to match rival's integration prowess?
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 16, 2010 : 5:10 PM Cable guys tout the business potential of BelAir's cable-optimized WiFi/3G picocell
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) August 16, 2010 : Intel buys its way into the Docsis chipset business, giving it a line into new video gateways and putting more heat on Broadcom
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (2) August 16, 2010 : Ruckus fires off a 'smart antenna' 802.11n access point optimized for HFC plants while BelAir counters with a cable-focused WiFi/3G picocell
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) August 13, 2010 : Wins put big pressure on BigBand, but TWC's desired price point is a 'game-changer' for the entire edge QAM sector, analyst says
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (9) August 12, 2010 : Search giant tries to soothe fears that a joint proposal with Verizon will plunge a dagger into the heart of network neutrality
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3) August 12, 2010 : MSO to support full-featured TiVo Premiere DVRs that integrate Netflix and other Web video apps with Cox's linear TV and VoD services
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3) August 11, 2010 : 1:50 PM Telco delivers forearm shiver to cable with 3D production of Giants-Pats exhibition game
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (3) August 11, 2010 : MSO's road to app 'openness' will start with the iPad but is poised to branch off to game consoles and other broadband-connected devices
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4) August 10, 2010 : Deal limits when Netflix can stream EPIX's freshest fare, but latest move could create an Excedrin-sized headache for MSOs down the road
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (8) August 10, 2010 : 4:45 PM Starz has seen no 'empirical evidence' that its Netflix deal has resulted in losses to its traditional pay-TV subscriber base
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) August 10, 2010 : EchoStar poised to push deeper into the service provider market with DRM-enabled set-tops and other 'SlingLoaded' devices
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (11) August 9, 2010 : Blockbuster also agrees to promote Comcast services in retail stores in the MSO's footprint, starting with a trial in Portland, Ore. UPDATED 5:00 PM
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 6, 2010 : 5:40 PM Mid-sized operator expects to have half its footprint upgraded to Docsis 3.0 by year's end
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 6, 2010 : It's on track to have wideband in 80% of its Euro-footprint by year's end as it tees up a new, souped-up all-IP video gateway
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 5, 2010 : FCC flashes the stop sign amid uproar about reports that Verizon and Google were planning to prioritize some Internet traffic
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 5, 2010 : MSO's success with commercial services has struck a nerve as telcos respond with multi-year contracts and deep discounts
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (7) August 5, 2010 : 11:45 AM Its first batch of CableCARD PC tuners has reached the US, but there's not enough of them to fill every pre-order
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 5, 2010 : But its sales in the second quarter fail to impress and some analysts are wondering whether the company can stay independent
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1) August 4, 2010 : Cable's tru2way platform may rekindle its dwindling retail aspirations by hitching its wagon to DLNA
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 4, 2010 : 2:20 PM Knology to pay $165M for Kansas-based Tier 2 MSO that's been known for pushing cable's tech envelope
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comments (4) August 4, 2010 : Amid a constant swirl of regulatory uncertainty, Nagravision hopes to get CableLabs's blessing by the end of the year
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 3, 2010 : Digital video firm will chase after TV Everywhere and a broader set of markets with former Envivo exec Richard Stanfield at the helm
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 3, 2010 : Comcast-owned firm adds security features that make online video look more like traditional TV, at least as far as business models go
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 2, 2010 : 4:30 PM Dan Moloney is back at Motorola in a key role as the company makes plans to split into two
The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 2, 2010 : 1:30 PM First 'major' MSO to have all broadband techs obtain SCTE certifications reports reductions in repeat service calls and churn
LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment August 2, 2010 : Limelight attaches video publishing and analytics to its content distribution network via purchase of Delve Networks UPDATED 4:50 PM
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