Verizon VoD Claims Challenged in Court

Cablevision supplier ActiveVideo says a U.S. District Court judge invalidated some of Verizon's claims related to interactive TV services like video-on-demand. The decision in that lawsuit could affect Cablevision Systems Corp. (NYSE: CVC)'s patent litigation with Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) (See Cablevision, Verizon Brace for Court Collision and ActiveVideo Suit Targets Verizon.)

Cox Communications Inc. debuted wireless services in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Cleveland, Ohio. (See Cox Lights Up Wireless in the Sooner State and Cox Wireless: Soup to Nuts .)

Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) invested in advanced advertising firm BlackArrow Inc. , giving president of media sales Joan Gillman a seat on its board. (See Cable Project Tries to Jolt VoD Advertising .)

Netflix Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) struck a licensing deal with Miramax, and some fans of cancelled NBC series The Event hope it'll keep the show alive. (See Netflix to Rescue Cancelled TV Series.)

Blip.tv is positioning itself as the Hulu LLC for original Web shows.

— Steve Donohue, Special to Light Reading Cable, and Jeff Baumgartner, Site Editor, Light Reading Cable