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Cablevision Begins Wideband Assault


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
July 31, 2008 : MSO is applying capital toward a three-year project that will include a rollout of Docsis 3.0 and a WiFi canopy that will cover Cablevision's footprint in New York and Connecticut

Comcast Rings the Telcos' Bell


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
July 30, 2008 : Advanced service subscriber growth slowed in Q2, and Comcast lost more basic subs, but much of what it gained came right off the hide of its telco rivals

Embarq Cuts Its Way to Growth


News Analysis - Raymond McConville - Post a comment
July 30, 2008 : Cost cutting is helping Embarq keep profits up even as the tough economy cuts into revenues. CEO Tom Gerke says the carrier will make network investments in future quarters

Harmonic Sinks on Soft Guidance


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
July 29, 2008 : Investors send stock down almost 19 percent Tuesday following conservative guidance for the second half of '08, but one analyst calls it 'borderline sand-bagging'

CMC, Moto Adapt to One-Way DTAs


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
July 29, 2008 : Upgrades from Comcast Media Center and Motorola will enable smaller MSOs to reclaim analog spectrum using inexpensive digital terminal adapters

tru2Way Tallies Two More


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
July 28, 2008 : Pour a couple more shovelsful of sand on DCR+. LG and Funai are the latest consumer electronics giants to sign up for that 'binding' tru2way MOU

Verizon Hits 2M FiOS Subs


News Analysis - Raymond McConville - Comments (2)
July 28, 2008 : Verizon says that since the close of the second quarter of 2008, it has surpassed the 2 million mark in FiOS Internet subscribers and 1.4 million FiOS TV subscribers

Mark Cuban: tru2way Should Be More Open


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
July 25, 2008 : Mark Cuban says cable needs to open up and take on an 'Internet mindset' with tru2way, but others counter that there's already a significant groundswell of support from app developers

Cisco Pays $120M for Pure Play


News Analysis - Ray Le Maistre - Post a comment
July 23, 2008 : Cisco is buying home networking management specialist Pure Networks for $120M

Cable Group Faces DCAS Debate


LR Cable News Analysis - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
July 18, 2008 : Cable consortium pitching a 'downloadable' conditional access system is getting static from the Consumer Electronics Association, which argues cable ops must obtain a special waiver for BBT's approach
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DirecTV Wires Up Entropic


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July 31, 2008 : DirecTV adopts Entropic Communications's technology for single-wire HD satellite dish installations

Cablevision Posts Q2


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July 31, 2008 : Cablevision Systems Corporation reports second-quarter 2008 results

Cox, NBC In Olympics Pact


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July 31, 2008 : Cox delivers enhanced Olympic experience through NBC Universal Networks

ACA Elects Board Members


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July 30, 2008 : Independent Cable Show wraps up third annual conference

RCN Checks In Hotel HD Deal


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July 30, 2008 : RCN to provide digital cable TV and high-definition in guest rooms at TheWit Hotel in Chicago

Mediacom Promotes Dandnaik


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July 30, 2008 : Mediacom Communications appoints Tapan Dandnaik senior vice president, customer service & financial operations

Comcast Records Q2


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July 30, 2008 : Comcast reports second-quarter 2008 results

Cablevision Closes Deal


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July 29, 2008 : Cablevision completes acquisition of 97% stake in Newsday Media Group through partnership with Tribune Company

Suddenlink Hires Spoelman


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July 29, 2008 : Suddenlink hires Spoelman as ops VP

CTAM Cites 'Mark' Finalists


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July 29, 2008 : 2008 CTAM Mark Awards finalists announced
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More Than VOD Window Dressing


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
July 31, 2008 : 5:15 PM -- Aiming for earlier access to HD movies, cable throws in with the MPAA

Dish to Serve Up 1080p


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
July 31, 2008 : 3:30 PM -- Satco revs up plans for the Rolls Royce of hi-def formats...

Mark Cuban


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July 31, 2008 : Internet video: oxymoron?

Comcast's Frank Response


BroadBananas - Michael Harris - Post a comment
July 29, 2008 : 11:20 AM -- MSO trolling cyberspace for customer complaints

BBT Update


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
July 28, 2008 : 6:30 PM -- Live system demos and newly signed set-top and headend partners, but clash with the CEA persists...

IPTV Quality of Experience


LRTV Documentaries - Post a comment
July 28, 2008 : Expect more

Karen Cook-Hellberg


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July 28, 2008 : Personal Services.

Ian Tapp


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July 28, 2008 : Bandwidth rules.

Mark Cuban on tru2way: Open It Up


The Bauminator - Jeff Baumgartner - Post a comment
July 24, 2008 : Says cable's attempt at an 'open,' uniform digital platform has potential, but still looks and smells a lot like a 'walled garden'

IPTV: Hope vs. Hype


LRTV Documentaries - Post a comment
July 24, 2008 : Is IPTV yesterday's news?
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