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34 published in february 2008

Comcast Aims for SMBs


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
February 29, 2008 : Analyst says MSO readying a 'major unveiling' of business-class offerings; but, on the wireless front, it's favoring a network-agnostic application play over an infrastructure buildout

Cablevision Faces FiOS


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
February 28, 2008 : Stock rises as MSO manages to grow across the board and keep basic subs in check despite mounting competition from Verizon’s completely fiber-fed platform

Liberty Seals DirecTV Swap


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
February 28, 2008 : John Malone's Liberty Media polishes off a $12.5B stock deal that transfers over News Corp.'s stake in the nation's largest satellite TV service operator

Charter Hints at Docsis 3.0


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Comment (1)
February 27, 2008 : The MSO says it's ready to test Docsis 3.0; meanwhile, Q4 results show a record number of phone subscribers added

AT&T Quickens U-verse Pace


News Analysis - Raymond McConville - Comments (3)
February 27, 2008 : AT&T's John Stankey talks up U-verse's growth and downplays thoughts of a wireless price war against Verizon

Verizon Defends Pricing Practices


News Analysis - Raymond McConville - Post a comment
February 26, 2008 : Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg defended his company's aggressive new wireless pricing plans at the Merrill Lynch Communication Services Forum

Mediacom Adds $30M to '08 Capex


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
February 26, 2008 : MSO ups '08 capex for some system upgrades, all-digital migrations, SDV, and other moves aimed at freeing up bandwidth for more hi-def fare and preparing for the February 2009 DTV transition

FCC OKs Liberty's DirecTV Stake


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
February 26, 2008 : With FCC approval, Dr. John Malone is on US cable’s doorstep, poised to make a competitive house call on an industry that he helped lead into its modern era

Qwest Not Satisfied With Sprint


News Analysis - Raymond McConville - Post a comment
February 26, 2008 : Qwest CEO Ed Mueller told analysts Monday that his company's partnership with Sprint is inadequate and that he's looking for a more expansive relationship

Yahoo, Microsoft Merger Could Aid Telcos


News Analysis - Raymond McConville - Comment (1)
February 22, 2008 : A Yahoo/Microsoft marriage could have huge collaborative effects on carriers in the triple-play market
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1 published in february 2008

Who Makes What: Telco Home Gateways


Reports - Tim Hills - Comments (3)
February 14, 2008 : Can telcos take over your home?
* Who's making the kit
* How it works
* What's next
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67 published in february 2008

Kudelski Reports Q4


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February 29, 2008 : KKudelski Group’s 2007 results marked by strong top-line growth and long-term investments

BigBand Ups eQAM Shipments


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February 28, 2008 : BigBand shipped 140,000 edge QAMs in 2007 and extended its lead in switched digital video deployment

Akimbo Expands VOD Strategy


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February 28, 2008 : Akimbo develops a complete Internet VOD solution for content providers' own websites

Cablevision Posts Profit


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February 28, 2008 : Cablevision Systems Corporation reports fourth quarter and full-year 2007 results

Liberty Closes DirecTV Deal


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February 28, 2008 : Liberty Media completes acquisition of largest stake in DirecTV

Liberty Boosts Stock Plan


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February 27, 2008 : Liberty Global adds $500M to stock repurchase program

Charter Posts Q4


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February 27, 2008 : Year-over-year double-digit pro forma revenue and pro forma adjusted Ebitda grow for the fifth consecutive quarter

Liberty Global Reports Q4


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February 26, 2008 : Achieved 2007 rebased OCF growth of 15%; repurchased $1.9B of equity in 2007

DISH Posts Profit


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February 26, 2008 : DISH Network reports fourth quarter 2007 financial results

Canal+ Picks NDS


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February 26, 2008 : Canal+ chooses the latest generation of NDS middleware to transform subscribers' set-top boxes into digital video recorders
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17 published in february 2008

HBO Embraces YouTube


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
February 28, 2008 : Well, something had to give...

The Future of Optical Communications


LRTV Custom TV - Post a comment
February 28, 2008 : Agility for a new age network

Cox Gets ABC VOD


BroadBananas - Michael Harris - Post a comment
February 27, 2008 : But, with a nod to the 'Start Over' business model pioneered by Time Warner Cable, the new prime time content deal includes a no ad-skipping provision

Private Gold at End of Rainbow?


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
February 25, 2008 : Rumor that Cablevision may try to shed its Rainbow Media division for as much as $3B rekindles privatization speculation

Fake Analyst


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (4)
February 19, 2008 : 9:00 AM -- Listening to Negativland finally pays off

The Friday Five


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
February 15, 2008 : Calling attention to a handful of other cable-related things that happened this week...

Have You Heard About the Fiber?


Raynman - Raymond McConville - Post a comment
February 15, 2008 : 12:30 pm -- Time Warner did 10 years ago!

Comcast Paying for Plaxo?


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
February 14, 2008 : But Yahoo and Sprint are clearly off the MSO's acquisition wish list...

Spotting TiVo


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
February 12, 2008 : The voice asks: What’s the best thing to happen to TV since TiVo?

Wal-Mart Boxes Up for TV Transition


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
February 11, 2008 : Mmmmmm... DTV converters
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