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TiVo Digs DVR Ruling


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
January 31, 2008 : Shares jump more than 30% after appeals court upholds ruling that EchoStar infringed on the DVR pioneer's 'Time Warp' patent

Harmonic to Tune Up Video Strategy?


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
January 30, 2008 : Harmonic chief declined to pinpoint his acquisition plans, but said video technology that complements or expands the company's market position would offer the best strategic fit

Harmonic Hints at Acquisition Strategy


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
January 29, 2008 : Company to pursue 'selective acquisitions' following solid fourth quarter and a successful stock offer that brought in about $142 million

Bright House Starts Over in Tampa


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January 28, 2008 : With more than 23,000 streams dedicated to the new offering, Concurrent lays claim to what's being billed as the largest deployment of 'Start Over'

Verizon Hits 1M FiOS TV Subs


News Analysis - Raymond McConville - Comment (1)
January 28, 2008 : Mobile and video services were again a strength for Verizon in the fourth quarter of 2007, though its earnings were hit by staff severance expenses, with further layoff costs expected during 2008

Concurrent VOD Revenues Dip 5%


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January 25, 2008 : Company-wide revenues rise 3% year-over-year, but are offset by a small decline in Concurrent's on-demand product line. CEO says revenue growth in '08 is 'top priority'

Verizon Beefs Up Video Conferencing


News Analysis - Raymond McConville - Comments (4)
January 25, 2008 : Telepresence is nice, but Verizon Business thinks an HD video conferencing service could be attractive for its lower use of bandwidth and a potential upgrade price of zero

Gemstar Suit Targets Virgin Media


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
January 24, 2008 : Gemstar takes action after it's unable to score a licensing deal, while Virgin calls lawsuit 'a piece of flagrant opportunism'

AT&T Turns in Strong Q4


News Analysis - Raymond McConville - Post a comment
January 24, 2008 : Wireless subscriber growth helped AT&T report strong fourth quarter 2007 results, while its U-verse IPTV service also delivered positive numbers, growing faster than anticipated

NCTA Takes MDU Row to Court


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
January 23, 2008 : Cable's top pressure group makes good on a threat to seek legal action against the FCC in wake of new rules that would scotch existing service contracts between MSOs and MDU owners
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Tandberg Records Q4


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January 31, 2008 : Tandberg reports 4Q07 results; revenue up

NCTA Outlines 'CableCares'


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January 31, 2008 : 'CableCares' initiative to assist the children and schools of New Orleans; NCTA's McSlarrow outlines details of charity

Integra5 Shows Off


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January 31, 2008 : Integra5 to feature i5 converged services platform at CableLabs winter conference

TiVo, CBS Form Pact


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January 31, 2008 : CBS and TiVo form research partnership

People Perplexed About DTV


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January 30, 2008 : 74% of consumers who know about digital TV transition have major misconceptions, Consumer Reports survey finds

Comcast Hires Financial SVP


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January 30, 2008 : Comcast names Anand Kini senior vice president financial planning and analysis, Comcast Cable

DirecTV Bows Russian News


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January 30, 2008 : DirecTV launches a 24/7 Russian news channel

Rentrak Scores MSO Deals


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January 29, 2008 : Rentrak's OnDemand Essentials announces 8 new MSO partners

Avinity Adds H.264


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January 29, 2008 : Avinity Systems announces H.264 module for RenderCast

NDS, Kaon Team in Poland


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January 29, 2008 : NDS becomes partners with Kaonmedia to support Aster to launch advanced TV services in Poland
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Tandberg Telepresence


Raynman - Raymond McConville - Comments (2)
January 31, 2008 : 3:20 PM -- The latest installment of our telepresence tour

Clueless Consumers


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
January 30, 2008 : Have a senator's warnings last summer of a coming digital TV transition 'train wreck' already left the station?

Time Warner Cable Web 1.0


BroadBananas - Michael Harris - Post a comment
January 30, 2008 : A new VOD-centric site puts Time Warner Cable on a path similar to that of Comcast's Fancast.com effort

Paying More to Pay Up


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
January 29, 2008 : From the files of cable's unexpected revenue streams...

You're Fired


Raynman - Raymond McConville - Post a comment
January 28, 2008 : 5:50 PM -- Verizon quietly lays off thousands

Oar in the Water?


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
January 28, 2008 : Concurrent claims to be among those on the short-list for cable's secretive, high-level 'Canoe' advanced ad initiative

The Friday Five


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
January 25, 2008 : Calling attention to a handful of other cable things that happened this week...

Getting the Basics


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
January 25, 2008 : When it comes to basic sub growth, Insight continues to zig while the rest of the industry is zagging

AT&T's Speed 'Increase'


Raynman - Raymond McConville - Post a comment
January 23, 2008 : 4:30 PM -- When will a real increase happen?

Oy With the Moxi Already


BroadBananas - Michael Harris - Post a comment
January 23, 2008 : Is that the scent of a fire sale of the future I'm smelling?
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