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The Convergence Resurgence

With Internet-enabled consoles now connecting to TVs everywhere, the idea of "convergence" is back in a big way. But it's not likely to take the form most consumers dream about. And for good reason.... Read entire article
15 Mar 2010 | 9:00 pm PDT

The Past is Prologue

In a guest Q&A, Charlene Weisler sits down with fellow cable research veteran Steve Leblang to discuss changing consumer habits, future innovations and other hot topics.... Read entire article
8 Mar 2010 | 9:00 pm PST

Review - Archer on FX

It's dark. It's offensive. And sometimes it's really, really funny. FX's "Archer" mixes office politics with international intrigue as ridiculously flawed characters stumble through it all.... Read entire article
1 Mar 2010 | 9:00 pm PST

3DTV... It's Coming—But How?

3DTV is on an inevitable track toward some form of mass adoption. But how big will it get and how fast? It may come down to how the industry tackles several hurdles, as well as consumer acceptance. In the meantime, secure those seatbelts and get ready for a wild ride.... Read entire article
1 Mar 2010 | 9:00 pm PST

It Pays to Invest in Employees

CTHRA Exec Director Pamela Williams walks us through CTHRA's latest Human Capital Metrics Survey, which found that cable employees often represent a much higher return on investment than other industries.... Read entire article
22 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm PST

Paying Up

A new Nielsen global survey suggests that consumers are willing to pay for content—at least sometimes. The good news for cable is that professionally produced video (like movies and TV shows) is among the content for which consumers are most willing to pay.... Read entire article
15 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm PST

Is Viewer Engagement Dead?

Remember all that talk about Viewer Engagement back in the days before C3, set-top data, contextual advertising and other hot buzz phrases? Scripps Network SVP, research Michael Pardee asks whether it's time to revive a more robust debate about engagement and how it translates to advertising effectiveness.... Read entire article
8 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm PST

Social Media - What Can Cable Do?

Social networking: Who is doing it right? How can the cable industry best get in the game? Karen Ramspacher, 2010 CTAM Research + Insights Conference co-chair, caught up with Misiek Piskorski, Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, to learn how his research has progressed to helping companies create successful social strategies.... Read entire article
1 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm PST

Cable's Iconic Journey

As Hallmark celebrates its deal with Martha Stewart, cable's power to attract big-name talent has become formidable. But can big stars also bring bigger headaches? And if so, isn't that just the price of cable's success?... Read entire article
25 Jan 2010 | 9:00 pm PST

REVIEW - Caprica on SyFy

CableFAX Executive Editor and unapologetic science fiction fan Michael Grebb reviews SyFy's "Caprica," which re-airs the pilot episode Jan 22 and continues with new episodes on Jan 29. The prequel to critically acclaimed "Battlestar Galactica" adopts many of the same themes, including sadly flawed characters, and forces us to watch as a society lays the groundwork for its own destruction. Is creator Ronald Moore trying to tell us something?... Read entire article
21 Jan 2010 | 9:00 pm PST

FCC Seeks Comment On Time Warner, Et Al's Retransmission-Consent  Petition

It didn't take the FCC long, but as expected, the commission Friday said it was officially... Read entire article
19 Mar 2010 | 11:30 am PDT

Icahn Ups Lions Gate Ante

About a week after being rebuffed by Lions Gate Entertainment's board of directors in his... Read entire article
19 Mar 2010 | 11:18 am PDT

Q4 A Slam Dunk At MSG

In its first quarterly conference call as a separate publicly traded company, Madison Square... Read entire article
18 Mar 2010 | 3:00 pm PDT

Charter to Extend Debt Terms

Lenders Will Drop Appeal of Reorg... Read entire article
17 Mar 2010 | 1:37 pm PDT

HBO Marks 'True Blood's Third-Season Debut June 13

True Blood will scare up its third season in... Read entire article
16 Mar 2010 | 4:48 am PDT

'Tudors' Final Reign Begins April 11

The beginning of Jonhathan Rhys Meyers reign as Henry VIII is at... Read entire article
15 Mar 2010 | 10:24 pm PDT

CBS College Sports To Tip Off Pair Of 'March Madness' Out-Of-Market Pair

CBS College Sports Network will tip off two out-of-market games of the 2010 NCAA Division I... Read entire article
15 Mar 2010 | 4:31 pm PDT

Versus, DirecTV Finally Reconnect On Carriage Accord

After a more than six-month stalemate, DirecTV and Comcast have reached an agreement to return... Read entire article
15 Mar 2010 | 2:01 pm PDT

Charter's Stimulus Plan

Charter Communications is opening a second front in the battle to boost broadband... Read entire article
15 Mar 2010 | 1:57 pm PDT

5 Ways to ‘Fix' Retransmission Consent

Retransmission consent has re-entered the public consciousness in a big way in the past few... Read entire article
15 Mar 2010 | 12:17 pm PDT

Cablevision Settles Switched Digital Video Suit

Cablevision has agreed to pay $25,000 and inform its customers when it is delivering programming... Read entire article
15 Mar 2010 | 12:16 pm PDT

FCC Wants Broadcasters To Give Back 120 MHz As Part Of Broadband Plan

The FCC is proposing getting 120 MHz back from broadcasters as part of its grand broadband... Read entire article
15 Mar 2010 | 10:30 am PDT

Nat Geo Hunts ‘Wild’ Sponsors

National GeographicChannel says advertisers are justwild about its new wild-animalfocused... Read entire article
15 Mar 2010 | 9:09 am PDT

Pacquiao's Decisive Win Keeps Prospects For Mayweather Mega Fight Alive

Manny Pacquiao overwhelmed Joshua Clottey before almost 51,000 at Cowboys Stadium Saturday... Read entire article
14 Mar 2010 | 7:21 am PDT

BBC America To Launch Dual Feed On April 26

Beginning next month, BBC America will telecast via a dual feed, unifying its programming... Read entire article
13 Mar 2010 | 4:48 pm PST

Eyes Of March Are Upon CBS, CBS College Sports With 'Madness' Coverage

It's March, so there are shining moments ahead for CBS and CBS College Sports Network with the... Read entire article
13 Mar 2010 | 9:20 am PST

World Fishing Network Reels In Liberty Cablevision

WFN: World Fishing Network has launched in high-definition in Puerto... Read entire article
13 Mar 2010 | 12:57 am PST

Calipari Taps Social Media To Promote DirecTV's Mega March Madness Package

DirecTV has enlisted Kentucky Wildcats coach John Calipari to pitch its out-of-market 2010 NCAA... Read entire article
13 Mar 2010 | 12:22 am PST

Operators Buck Salary Freezes In 2009, 2010: CTHRA Study

The salary freeze that has engulfed a significant portion of the labor force, did not impact... Read entire article
12 Mar 2010 | 5:40 pm PST

Speed Kicks Off Formula One Racing With New Faces

Speed Channel kicked off a new era in its coverage of Formula One racing Friday without one of... Read entire article
12 Mar 2010 | 1:11 pm PST

SeaChange Names Kanouff President; Dunbar Out

SeaChange International announced the departure of president and COO Ed Dunbar and promoted... Read entire article
12 Mar 2010 | 3:36 am PST

2010 Upfronts: Nick Looks To Build Tween, Co-Viewing Appeal

Nickelodeon is hoping to stand out in a very crowded kids upfront marketplace by continuing to... Read entire article
11 Mar 2010 | 2:19 pm PST

GolTV Delivers Mobile Soccer News Service

Soccer-centric Gol TV has kicked off a new Spanish-language mobile service to keep futbol fans... Read entire article
11 Mar 2010 | 1:46 pm PST

Time Warner Cable Phasing Out Sprint VoIP

Time Warner Cable over the next four years will wind down its deal with Sprint Nextel for... Read entire article
11 Mar 2010 | 12:29 pm PST

Senate Commerce Committee Holds Comcast-NBCU Hearing

A lot of ground was covered, but with less drama than previous hearings, as supporters and... Read entire article
11 Mar 2010 | 12:24 pm PST

Showtime Fortifies Film Base Through Output Deal With DreamWorks Studios

Showtime continues to rebuild its theatrical base, picking up the rights to Steven Spielberg's... Read entire article
11 Mar 2010 | 11:07 am PST

The Satellite Dish: Back in the Saddle

Welcome back to another edition of "The Satellite Dish" here at Multichannel.com! Over the past... Read entire article
10 Mar 2010 | 3:04 pm PST

Bit Rate: Set-Top Data Under Lock & Key

Here's the biggest barrier to set-top box data becoming widely used as a measure of TV... Read entire article
10 Mar 2010 | 2:22 pm PST

Kint: March Madness On Demand Will 'Easily Surpass' 2009 Tourney User, Consumption Tallies

The madness is about to begin... Read entire article
10 Mar 2010 | 1:17 pm PST

2010 Upfronts: Bravo To Add Fifth Original Programming Night

Bravo, looking to build on its continuing Nielsen momentum, will add a fifth night of original... Read entire article
10 Mar 2010 | 10:55 am PST

Free Press Asks Members To Tell Sentators To Block Comcast-NBCU Union

Sporting a logo of the Comcast "C" devouring the NBC Peacock, Free Press was circulating an... Read entire article
10 Mar 2010 | 8:25 am PST

Falcón, Hernandez Elevated In Univision Communications Realignment

Univision Communications Inc. has realigned its news and entertainment units with a new... Read entire article
10 Mar 2010 | 12:52 am PST

Moonves: CBS Would Yank Affiliate Signal If Necessary

CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves said March 9 that he wouldn't hesitate to yank the network signal from... Read entire article
9 Mar 2010 | 4:13 pm PST

Time Warner, Others Seek FCC Retrans Fixes

Time Warner Cable is expected to file a petition at the FCC atop a coalition of cable operators... Read entire article
9 Mar 2010 | 12:14 pm PST

Cablevision Elevates Rosenblum To EVP, Government, Public Affairs

Cablevision Systems Corp. has promoted Lisa Rosenblum to executive vice president, government... Read entire article
9 Mar 2010 | 10:57 am PST

CBS College Sports Tips Off 'March Madness' Freeview

In what has now become another rite of spring, CBS College Sports Network has expanded its... Read entire article
9 Mar 2010 | 8:02 am PST

Genachwoski, Varney To Testify At Commerce Hearing On Competition, Comcast/NBCU

The Senate Commerce Committee has snagged both FCC chairman Julius Genachowski and Assistant... Read entire article
9 Mar 2010 | 7:34 am PST

CBS College Sports Upgrades To Cablevision' Digital Cable Package

CBS College Sports Network has widened its distribution base with... Read entire article
9 Mar 2010 | 5:26 am PST

NBC, Comcast Not Expecting Zucker To Testify This Time Around

Numerous sources speaking on background said Monday that NBC -- and Comcast -- are not expecting... Read entire article
8 Mar 2010 | 2:05 pm PST

Bright House To Add 15 More HD Nets In Central Indiana

Bright House Networks Indiana continues to ramp up its high-definition channel... Read entire article
8 Mar 2010 | 1:28 pm PST

Moto Eyes Video Blaster

As the Internet video wave continues to swell, Motorola is developing an ultra-high-density,... Read entire article
8 Mar 2010 | 11:57 am PST

Q&A: Cable, Beware of Wireless

Eric Riddleberger, partner at IBM Global Business Services, answered questions about what cable... Read entire article
8 Mar 2010 | 11:30 am PST

MLBAM To Power ESPN360.com

ESPN signed a deal with Major League Baseball Advanced Media to host the live streaming video... Read entire article
8 Mar 2010 | 11:06 am PST

High-Cost Gains for Dish

Dish Network is adding subscribers and reveling in a price war against satellite-TV archrival... Read entire article
8 Mar 2010 | 9:21 am PST

Disney Sells ‘Brand XD'

One year after its rebrand, Disney XD is poised to battle with the big boys for a share of... Read entire article
8 Mar 2010 | 9:09 am PST

Too Hot for High-Definition?

The adult-video category has been a catalyst for virtually every transactional and technological... Read entire article
8 Mar 2010 | 8:56 am PST

COVER STORY: Charter's Next Move

When Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen jumped headfirst into the cable industry over a decade ago,... Read entire article
8 Mar 2010 | 8:45 am PST

CTAM Taps TargusInfo To Keep Home Movers In 'Cable Club'

The Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing signed a three-year deal with data... Read entire article
8 Mar 2010 | 6:18 am PST

No Small Wonder: ABC Family Acquires Network Premiere Rights To 'Alice'

ABC Family has secured the network TV premiere rights to Alice In... Read entire article
8 Mar 2010 | 5:23 am PST

Fine Living Network To Roll Into Europe, Middle East, Africa

Fine Living Network will be making a significant international push on April 1, debuting in more... Read entire article
8 Mar 2010 | 5:04 am PST

REVIEW: HBO's 'The Pacific'

In his voyage to the Pacific after the Japanesebombed Pearl Harbor, Eugene B. Sledge... Read entire article
8 Mar 2010 | 4:53 am PST

Washington Weighs In On WABC-Cablevision Retrans Disconnect

In the wake of Disney's decision to follow through on pulling WABC-TV from Cablevision systems,... Read entire article
7 Mar 2010 | 2:10 pm PST

WABC-TV Serves Up New Offer; Cablevision Would Agree To Arbitration In Retrans Battle

While WABC-TV remains dark for Cablevision video subscribers, the parties trotted out new... Read entire article
7 Mar 2010 | 11:53 am PST

Cablevision Alerts Customers As WABC-TV Signal Goes 'Lost'

Disney, as it had threatened earlier, yanked WABC-TV's signal from Cablevision at 12:01 a.m. on... Read entire article
7 Mar 2010 | 6:56 am PST

Disney Pulls WABC-TV Signal From Cablevision In Retrans Dispute

It looks like Cablevision video customers are going to have a find a different way to watch the... Read entire article
6 Mar 2010 | 9:07 pm PST

Bravo Benefits From 'Real Housewives'

Whether Left Coast or East Coast, Bravo's Real Housewives franchise delivered with the Nielsens... Read entire article
6 Mar 2010 | 4:51 am PST

MTV's 'America's Best Dance Crew' Goes Gaga Among Young Demos

Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew hoofed its way to cable's top spot in key young... Read entire article
5 Mar 2010 | 10:05 pm PST

Tribeca Enterprises Launches VOD Platform For Indy Films

Independent film fans can gain access to some top movies via a new video on demand distribution... Read entire article
5 Mar 2010 | 9:01 pm PST

ESPN360 To Serve Up Winter X Games Europe From March 10-12

Broadband network ESPN360 will cover next week's Winter X Games Europe from Tignes,... Read entire article
5 Mar 2010 | 5:29 pm PST

Cablevision: Oscars Telecast In Iger's Hands

In the latest salvos in their retransmission-consent battle, Cablevision on Friday afternoon... Read entire article
5 Mar 2010 | 2:38 pm PST

MSG Network Looks To Set New York's All-Time Baseball 'Lineup'

Spring training's underway and MSG Network wants to help New York area baseball fans get in... Read entire article
5 Mar 2010 | 2:12 pm PST

NCTA Pushes For AWARE Net Education Act

In a letter being circulated March 5, cable and telephone operators joined with academics and... Read entire article
5 Mar 2010 | 1:04 pm PST

FiOS Ad Urges Cablevision Customers To Get 'Lost'

Verizon Communications is hoping to exploit the retransmission-consent standoff between... Read entire article
5 Mar 2010 | 12:02 pm PST

House, Senate Approve Satellite Extension Through March 28

Satellite operators are good to go, at least until March... Read entire article
5 Mar 2010 | 11:29 am PST

Updated: RCN Stock Soars On Deal

RCN stock soared 22% ($2.85 per share) in early trading Friday on news that the Herndon,... Read entire article
5 Mar 2010 | 9:27 am PST

'Ghost Hunters' Sixth-Season Debut Garners 2.4 Million Viewers

Coming off its most successful season ever, Ghost Hunters averaged 2.4 million viewers during... Read entire article
5 Mar 2010 | 9:03 am PST

RCN To Be Acquired For $1.2 Billion

RCN will be acquired by investment fund ABRY Partners for about $1.2 billion in cash, the... Read entire article
5 Mar 2010 | 5:54 am PST

Truth Be Told: TruTV To Hold Upfront April 27

TruTV has set its 2010 upfront presentation to advertisers for April 27 in... Read entire article
4 Mar 2010 | 9:02 pm PST

Time Warner Cable To Change 'Free HD' Claim After AT&T Complaint

Time Warner Cable said it will "curtail" the use of the word "free" in advertising its HD... Read entire article
4 Mar 2010 | 3:16 pm PST

Wealth TV Asks FCC To Reopen Record On Carriage Complaint

Wealth TV has asked the FCC to reopen the investigation into its carriage complaint against... Read entire article
4 Mar 2010 | 1:41 pm PST

Engel Pushes FCC For More Retrans Oversight

Prompted by his concerns that New York viewers could lose access to the Academy Awards and other... Read entire article
4 Mar 2010 | 11:58 am PST

Big Ten Network To Launch Top Athletes Countdown Project

Big Ten Network will salute the top 50 student-athletes in the conference's history with a... Read entire article
4 Mar 2010 | 11:51 am PST

Analyst: Dish May Have To Shut Down 8M DVRs After TiVo's Legal Win

Dish Network may be forced to disable as many as 8 million of its DVRs within a month, after the... Read entire article
4 Mar 2010 | 10:57 am PST

Hershiser To Help Man ESPN's 'Sunday Night Baseball' Booth

ESPN veteran Orel Hershiser has been promoted to the sports giant's Sunday Night Baseball... Read entire article
4 Mar 2010 | 10:30 am PST

Fuel TV Snags Shaun White Special

Fuel TV will take viewers inside 2010 Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Shaun White's training... Read entire article
4 Mar 2010 | 10:15 am PST

Appeals Court Upholds TiVo's $300 Million Win Against Dish, EchoStar

TiVo stands to get at least $300 million from Dish Network and EchoStar -- and potentially even... Read entire article
4 Mar 2010 | 9:17 am PST

NCTA, Eagle Express Concerns Over Broadband Grants

The National Cable & Telecommunications Association and member company Eagle Communications are... Read entire article
4 Mar 2010 | 8:47 am PST

Barton To FCC: Let Cablevision, WABC Work It Out

In a letter to FCC chairman Julius Genachowski Wednesday, Joe Barton (R-Tex.), ranking member of... Read entire article
3 Mar 2010 | 5:12 pm PST

Kerry: Game Of Retrans Chicken Must End

With the WABC-TV-Cablevision dispute in fall voice, Sen. John Kerry (D.-Mass) fired off a letter... Read entire article
3 Mar 2010 | 1:33 pm PST

Connecticut Seeks Additional Satellite Tax

Satellite customers in Connecticut could be paying more in taxes if the state's General Assembly... Read entire article
3 Mar 2010 | 1:14 pm PST

Public Knowledge Cites Cablevision/WABC In Renewed Retrans Call

Retransmission-consent critic Public Knowledge is using the WABC/Cablevision stand-off in New... Read entire article
3 Mar 2010 | 1:02 pm PST

Comcast In Talks With TiVo About 'Premiere'

Comcast is discussing the possibility of porting TiVo's Premiere user interface -- designed to... Read entire article
3 Mar 2010 | 12:56 pm PST

Barton To FCC, Other Agencies: Show Me the Salaries

Rep. Joe Barton (R-Tex.), ranking member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, has sent... Read entire article
3 Mar 2010 | 11:26 am PST

Viacom Will Pull Comedy Central Shows From Hulu

No joke: Viacom will end the 21-month run of Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart... Read entire article
3 Mar 2010 | 6:52 am PST

Discovery To Roll TLC Into Norway

Discovery Communications will bow an international version of TLC on March 4 in Norway and... Read entire article
3 Mar 2010 | 5:28 am PST

Disney Channel Looking For Family Ties

Disney Channel will look to spread a little more family love among its predominately... Read entire article
3 Mar 2010 | 4:10 am PST

Boucher: Satellite Bill Should Be Law By Week's End

The satellite reauthorization bill should be signed, sealed and delivered to the president's... Read entire article
3 Mar 2010 | 2:49 am PST

NTIA Doles Out Another $160 Million In Broadband Stimulus To 23 Projects

The National Telecommunications & Information Administration has handed out another $160 million... Read entire article
3 Mar 2010 | 1:45 am PST

TV Guide Network's 'Blunders' Special Rates With Nielsens

TV Guide Network's original special counting down the biggest mess-ups in TV history cumed some... Read entire article
2 Mar 2010 | 9:18 pm PST

Liberty Starz in Carriage Talks With Comcast, Time Warner Cable

While retransmission-consent battles raged on other fronts this week, Liberty Media CEO Greg... Read entire article
2 Mar 2010 | 3:22 pm PST

Comcast Sets Multicultural, Educational Campaign In Support Of Census

Comcast Corp., counting on an assist from a number of other cable operators, is launching a... Read entire article
2 Mar 2010 | 2:38 pm PST

Broadband Plan Executive Director Levin To Address ACA Summit In April

Blair Levin, who's helping to establish the Federal Communications Commission's national... Read entire article
2 Mar 2010 | 1:22 pm PST

Kiran Chetry, Katty Kay, Teresa Rodriguez to Host ‘Wonder Women'

Television journalists Kiran Chetry of CNN, Katty Kay of BBC America and Teresa Rodriguez of... Read entire article
2 Mar 2010 | 1:03 pm PST

Dolan: Disney Makes A 'Bullying Move'

Cablevision CEO James Dolan told an audience at an investor conference Tuesday that The Walt... Read entire article
2 Mar 2010 | 11:46 am PST

Comedy Central Works Up Web Sitcom ‘Workaholics'

Comedy Central has greenlit Workaholics, a sitcom that originated as a... Read entire article
2 Mar 2010 | 11:27 am PST

Crown Shareholder Threatens Recap Deal

A day after Crown Media accepted a recapitalization proposal from its largest debt and equity... Read entire article
2 Mar 2010 | 9:42 am PST

Charter Charts Strong Q4

Basic subscribers continued to decline at Charter Communications in the fourth quarter, but the... Read entire article
2 Mar 2010 | 9:34 am PST

Rovi Pulls Out Of GuideWorks Venture With Comcast

Comcast has become the sole owner of interactive program guide firm GuideWorks, as Rovi... Read entire article
2 Mar 2010 | 12:38 am PST

WABC-TV Threatens To Pull Signal From Cablevision In Retrans Spat

ABC says that it may pull its WABC-TV New York signal from Cablevision at 12:01 a.m. on March 7,... Read entire article
1 Mar 2010 | 5:27 pm PST

Charter Offers Free HSD Upgrades

Charter Communications has increased the speeds of three tiers of its high-speed Internet... Read entire article
1 Mar 2010 | 3:03 pm PST

Crown Nears Hallmark Recapitalization

Crown Media, the parent of the Hallmark Channel, has approved a proposed recapitalization by its... Read entire article
1 Mar 2010 | 2:50 pm PST

Dish Network Reverses Sub Losses In Q4

Dish Network appears to have reversed the subscriber losses that have plagued it in 2008,... Read entire article
1 Mar 2010 | 2:41 pm PST

Analyst Rich Greenfield Lands at BTIG

Less than a month after reports that Pali Research would shut its doors, long-time media analyst... Read entire article
1 Mar 2010 | 12:55 pm PST

Ovation Gets Artsy Makeover

Arts channel Ovation TV is rebranding as simply "Ovation" as it heads into upfront meetings with... Read entire article
1 Mar 2010 | 10:08 am PST

Style Net Adds Star Power

Comcast-owned Style is adding more TV and entertainment personalities to its lineup with the... Read entire article
1 Mar 2010 | 9:54 am PST

Wal-Mart Punches Movie Ticket

The world's biggest retailer is reopening an Internet movie... Read entire article
1 Mar 2010 | 9:38 am PST

German Cable Giant Opts for IPO

Kabel Deutschland, the largest cable operator in Germany, put an end to speculation it would go... Read entire article
1 Mar 2010 | 9:33 am PST

Knology Extends Networks

Knology, the West Point, Ga.-based cable-TV overbuilder, said it will spend $15 million to... Read entire article
1 Mar 2010 | 9:28 am PST

Interactive Ads: Gauging Potential and Reality

Somewhere between "now" and "five years from now," television programmers, distributors and... Read entire article
1 Mar 2010 | 8:46 am PST

Mediacom Solid Despite Economy

Mediacom Communications reported solid fourth-quarter results on Friday (Feb. 26), exceeding... Read entire article
1 Mar 2010 | 8:30 am PST

CEA Cuts 3DTV Forecast for '10

The Consumer Electronics Association -- which last month projected more than 4 million 3DTV sets... Read entire article
1 Mar 2010 | 8:18 am PST

Cablevision to Launch RS-DVR Service in April

Cablevision Systems said it will begin rolling out its controversial Remote Storage-Digital... Read entire article
1 Mar 2010 | 8:15 am PST

Cablevision to Test PC-to-TV Service

Cablevision Systems this summer will test a "multiscreen" service that would let customers... Read entire article
1 Mar 2010 | 8:11 am PST

COVER STORY: A Sit-Down With Oprah's CEO

Ten months before the much-anticipated launch of Oprah Winfrey Network, CEO Christina Norman is... Read entire article
1 Mar 2010 | 7:35 am PST

OWN Acquires TV Rights For `Precious'

Own: The Oprah Winfrey Network has acquired the broadcast window rights to the Academy... Read entire article
1 Mar 2010 | 12:01 am PST

Fuel TV, Fox Cable To 'Roadblock' James Stewart Docuseries March 28

Action sports service Fuel TV will be joined March 28 by Speed, Fox College Sports, Fox Reality... Read entire article
28 Feb 2010 | 7:00 pm PST

Perry, Turner Networks Big Winners At NAACP Image Awards

TBS and TNT were the big winners at the 41st Annual NAACP Image Awards held Friday... Read entire article
28 Feb 2010 | 11:31 am PST

EchoStar To Purchase SatMex

EchoStar Satellite Services, L.L.C., a subsidiary of EchoStar Corp., and MVS Comunicaciones are... Read entire article
28 Feb 2010 | 7:57 am PST

Fox Soccer Plus Nets Four Distribution Deals

Premium network Fox Soccer Plus will kick off with four affiliates in its net, when it launches... Read entire article
28 Feb 2010 | 5:08 am PST

Ovation Gets Artsy Makeover

Arts channel Ovation TV is rebranding as simply "Ovation" as it heads into upfront meetings with... Read entire article
26 Feb 2010 | 1:49 pm PST

Senate Adjourns Without Satellite License Renewal

The Senate adjourned Friday without voting to extend satellite operators' license to deliver... Read entire article
26 Feb 2010 | 1:23 pm PST

Clearwire: 2 Million Subs By End Of 2010

Clearwire, the wireless broadband company whose backers include Comcast and Time Warner Cable,... Read entire article
26 Feb 2010 | 11:15 am PST

Discovery Takes Aim At Must-Carry

The must-carry rules don't have a lot of friends in the cable industry. Or put another way, a... Read entire article
26 Feb 2010 | 10:21 am PST

NCTA Backs Cablevision's Must-Carry Challenge

The National Cable & Telecommunications Association is among those supporting Cablevision's... Read entire article
26 Feb 2010 | 9:08 am PST

ComSouth Acquires Valley Cable

ComSouth, a Hawkinsville, Ga.-based cable operator, said Wednesday that it has completed the... Read entire article
24 Feb 2010 | 10:23 am PST

German Cable Giant Opts For IPO

Kabel Deutschland, the largest cable operator in Germany, put an end to speculation it would go... Read entire article
24 Feb 2010 | 10:17 am PST

Outdoor Channel Promotes EVP Pair

Outdoor Channel has elevated two key executives to the executive vice president... Read entire article
24 Feb 2010 | 6:53 am PST

USA, MSG Are For The (Westminster) Dogs

USA Network will televise the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show from Madison Square Garden the... Read entire article
15 Feb 2010 | 5:53 am PST

Epix Shows Mobile Hand

Epix provided a look at the mobile version of the premium-movie service that would let cable,... Read entire article
15 Feb 2010 | 5:44 am PST

MSG Network Commemorates 40th Anniversary Of Knicks' 1970 Title Team

MSG Network will pay tribute to the 40th anniversary of the New York Knicks 1969-70 NBA... Read entire article
14 Feb 2010 | 9:01 pm PST

Bell Connects Remote PVR In Time For Vancouver Olympics

Bell has rolled out Remote PVR, a national service that enables Bell TV subscribers to schedule... Read entire article
14 Feb 2010 | 4:57 am PST

BBC America Commits To Two More Seasons Of 'Being Human'

BBC America has acquired two more seasons of Being... Read entire article
13 Feb 2010 | 9:25 pm PST

Golf Channel's Tee Time Service Adds Courses, Rounds

Comcast-owned Golf Channel continues to add courses across the country to its tee time booking... Read entire article
13 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm PST

MSOs Enlist In Demand For 'We Are The World 25 For Haiti' Video

Four of the nation's top cable operators are collaborating on way for cable customers to access... Read entire article
13 Feb 2010 | 5:54 am PST

TLC Explores Sex, Love In Valentine's Day Special

TLC aspires to teach viewers what they need to know about finding true love and sustaining... Read entire article
13 Feb 2010 | 5:26 am PST

Shaw Communications Moves To Acquire TV Assets Of Canwest Global Communications

As Vancouver prepared for the opening ceremony to the 2010 Winter Olympics on Friday, cable... Read entire article
12 Feb 2010 | 9:47 pm PST

Hallmark Tries New Crown Offer

Hallmark Cards is greeting Crown Media Holdings with a new recapitalization plan that would give... Read entire article
12 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm PST

Behind Google's Broadband Strategy

As part of an expensive lobbying move, search giant Google last week unveiled plans to fund... Read entire article
12 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm PST

Networks Make NBA Playoff Push

TNT and ESPN are banking on a big ratings score from their coverage of the National Basketball... Read entire article
12 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm PST

Cablevision Skates Out Interactive TV Mosaic For Olympics

Cablevision Systems is providing a virtual mountain of video and other content to subscribers... Read entire article
12 Feb 2010 | 1:48 pm PST

Comcast's Xfinity TV Spots Debut During Olympic Opening Ceremony

Comcast gave readers of its Comcast voices blog a preview of the TV spots it will air in 11... Read entire article
12 Feb 2010 | 1:39 pm PST

Symmetricom Unloads Video-Quality Measurement Unit To Cheetah

Symmetricom has sold its video-quality measurement business to Pittsburgh-based Cheetah... Read entire article
12 Feb 2010 | 12:57 pm PST

FCC Reports Backs Claims Of Digital Divide

According to the FCC's just-released high-speed Internet report, the first under a new metric,... Read entire article
12 Feb 2010 | 12:41 pm PST

Ensequence Teams With FiOS, Dish On Interactive Olympic Applications

Ensequence will help Verizon FiOS and Dish Network subscribers get more out of the Vancouver... Read entire article
12 Feb 2010 | 11:54 am PST

Time Warner PR Chief Adler Exits

Long-time Time Warner Inc. communications chief Edward Adler has submitted his resignation at... Read entire article
12 Feb 2010 | 11:29 am PST

Turner Sports Tips Off Digital Press In Dallas For NBA All-Star Weekend

Turner Sports will put a digital full-court press on this weekend's National Basketball... Read entire article
12 Feb 2010 | 11:02 am PST

Veoh Goes Under

Veoh Networks plans to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and liquidate the business, company founder... Read entire article
12 Feb 2010 | 10:55 am PST

Knowledge Network To Supply Next-Day Data From Vancouver Games

Knowledge Networks will help NBC Universal with knowledge about consumer interaction with its... Read entire article
12 Feb 2010 | 12:27 am PST

DirecTV Sues Dish Over 'Why Pay More' Ad

DirecTV is accusing satellite rival Dish Network of false advertising for a TV campaign that... Read entire article
11 Feb 2010 | 9:37 pm PST

Motorola Details New Plan To Split Into Two Companies

Motorola announced a revised plan to break itself up, aiming to split into two separate... Read entire article
11 Feb 2010 | 4:05 pm PST

Canoe Connects 'Innovation Lab' To CableLabs Test Systems

Canoe Ventures announced that it has connected its new Innovation Lab in the Denver area with... Read entire article
11 Feb 2010 | 3:26 pm PST

Senate Version Of Satellite Bill Hits Hill

A new Senate version of the satellite reauthorization bill that has been appended to a must-pass... Read entire article
11 Feb 2010 | 1:51 pm PST

MSNBC HD Now On FiOS TV Lineups In Cablevision Territories

Keith Olbermann is finally available in high-definition to FiOS TV customers in the New York... Read entire article
11 Feb 2010 | 1:44 pm PST

Click! Network Proffering BBC America HD VOD Content

For some subscribers in Tacoma, Wash., BBC America HD video on demand is now just a click... Read entire article
11 Feb 2010 | 1:38 pm PST

Ion Deals For 'Godfather,' 'Goodfellas,' 'Shark'

Ion Television, fortifying its mix of films and series, has closed a host of licensing... Read entire article
11 Feb 2010 | 10:50 am PST

Epix Signs NCTC Carriage Pact

Epix, the premium movie channel joint venture between Viacom's Paramount Pictures, Lions Gate... Read entire article
11 Feb 2010 | 9:41 am PST

Viacom Beats Q4 Estimates

Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman, coming off a 4% decline in domestic advertising sales in the fourth... Read entire article
11 Feb 2010 | 9:19 am PST

Fox Soccer Channel HD Kicks Off On Dish

Fox Cable Networks has netted a deal with Dish Network to carry Fox Soccer Channel in... Read entire article
11 Feb 2010 | 9:01 am PST

Suddenlink Ups Broadband To 36 Mbps In Two Texas Markets

Suddenlink Communications, as part of its ongoing DOCSIS 3.0 expansion, is boosting its maximum... Read entire article
11 Feb 2010 | 8:41 am PST

Sportsman Channel Rolls Out On Dish Network's Top 250 Package

Sportsman Channel and Sportsman HD have launched on Dish... Read entire article
11 Feb 2010 | 8:25 am PST

Motorola's New Plan Keeps Cable Unit With Mobile Devices: Report

Motorola is reconsidering its breakup strategy, with a new plan that would include spinning off... Read entire article
10 Feb 2010 | 6:07 pm PST

Hallmark Revives Crown Equity Swap

Hallmark Cards, the largest debt and equity holder of Crown Media Holdings, parent of the... Read entire article
10 Feb 2010 | 2:08 pm PST

MSG Down In Market Debut

Cablevision Systems completed the spin-off of its Madison Square Gardenunit on Feb, 9, and the... Read entire article
10 Feb 2010 | 2:03 pm PST

Motorola Invests In Media-Chip Startup Zenverge

Motorola Ventures joined a financing round for Zenverge, a developer of advanced media... Read entire article
10 Feb 2010 | 12:43 pm PST

Reactions Pour In Following Google Broadband Announcement

Google's call that it was planning to build some test high-speed broadband networks around the... Read entire article
10 Feb 2010 | 12:10 pm PST

ACA Launches Portal To Support Washington Summit

The American Cable Association has launched a portal with information on its upcoming Washington... Read entire article
10 Feb 2010 | 12:06 pm PST

Time Warner Cable Adding 170 To Outbound Call Center In Albany

Time Warner Cable is bulking up its roster at its regional outbound center in... Read entire article
10 Feb 2010 | 11:37 am PST

Scripps: Food, HGTV Fees Achieve Parity

Scripps Networks Interactive executives say the sometime harsh negotiations with distributors... Read entire article
10 Feb 2010 | 9:56 am PST

Google to Build Its Own Killer App Network

Google is getting into the broadband network business, at least on a small... Read entire article
10 Feb 2010 | 9:13 am PST

A Blue Monday: Boomerang Honors The Smurfs With Presidents' Day Marathon

Kids of many ages can spend Presidents' Day with The Smurfs on... Read entire article
10 Feb 2010 | 8:46 am PST

Current Taps SnapStream

Current TV is tapping into SnapStream's TV search server for its InfoMania half-hour satirical... Read entire article
10 Feb 2010 | 7:50 am PST

Oprah May Mean Big Bucks For Discovery

The 2011 launch of its joint venture with Oprah Winfrey - the Oprah Winfrey Network - could mean... Read entire article
10 Feb 2010 | 7:24 am PST

History 'Treasures' Monday-Night Lineup Ratings Performance

History's primetime "National Treasures" lineup performed at an historic level Monday... Read entire article
10 Feb 2010 | 7:19 am PST

Fox, Not FX, Will Air Champions League Final

Fox will take its first step onto the pitch, subbing for FX as the broadcaster for the UEFA... Read entire article
10 Feb 2010 | 6:57 am PST

Discovery Q4 Earnings Driven By Strong International Performance

Discovery Communications saw the benefit of its global footprint in the final quarter of 2009... Read entire article
10 Feb 2010 | 6:42 am PST

ESPN360.com To Become ESPN3.com On April 4

ESPN is dropping the "60" from its ESPN360.com broadband video... Read entire article
10 Feb 2010 | 6:04 am PST

Iger: Disney Will Seek Retrans Cash, ESPN License Fee Increases

The Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger told analysts Tuesday that his company is willing to do battle... Read entire article
9 Feb 2010 | 3:52 pm PST

Versus-DirecTV Stalemate Continues In Carriage Dispute

There appears to be very little progress in the carriage dispute between DirecTV and Versus that... Read entire article
9 Feb 2010 | 3:05 pm PST

Suddenlink Widens DOCSIS 3.0 Rollout

Suddenlink Communications nearly doubled its DOCSIS 3.0 deployment in the second half of 2009,... Read entire article
9 Feb 2010 | 2:19 pm PST

O'Hara Now Topper At Topps

Ryan O'Hara, who stepped down as TV Guide Network president Feb. 5, has been named president and... Read entire article
9 Feb 2010 | 12:38 pm PST

Comcast Media Center Automates Ad Delivery

Comcast Media Center's Radiance division has integrated with Telestream's digital media workflow... Read entire article
9 Feb 2010 | 12:30 pm PST

Hernandez Addresses Murphy's Defense On SNY Tonight

Keith Hernandez will appear on SNY, the TV home to the New York Mets, tonight to discuss Daniel... Read entire article
9 Feb 2010 | 10:13 am PST

Sundance Channel Ventures Into Scripted Series Realm

Sundance Channel is following sister Rainbow Media network AMC into the scripted series realm,... Read entire article
9 Feb 2010 | 10:11 am PST

CNBC Reveals Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Special Tonight

It's been revealed that Brooklyn Decker is the 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover... Read entire article
9 Feb 2010 | 8:52 am PST

Telemundo Taps Escobar As EVP Of Network News

Ramon Escobar, the former Telemundo entertainment executive, has been named to lead the... Read entire article
8 Feb 2010 | 9:13 pm PST

Bruce Seidel Named Top Show Chef at Cooking Channel

Cooking Channel, the upcoming Scripps Networks offering, will have Bruce Seidel as its top... Read entire article
8 Feb 2010 | 4:56 pm PST

Clutter Cutting Into TV Ads' Effectiveness: Forrester, ANA Survey

According to a joint survey of more than 100 advertisers conducted by Forrester and the... Read entire article
8 Feb 2010 | 8:21 am PST

Station Revenues Down $5.5 Billion From 2006-09: SNL Kagan

Between 2006 and 2009, TV station revenues fell over $5.5 billion, according to a new report... Read entire article
8 Feb 2010 | 8:14 am PST

Rentrak Expands Dish Deal To Track TV Viewers

Rentrak reached a deal with Dish Network to commercially integrate data from the satellite... Read entire article
8 Feb 2010 | 7:38 am PST

Documentary Channel Makes 'Oscar's Picks' In March

The Documentary Channel, saluting outstanding achievement in documentary filmmaking throughout... Read entire article
7 Feb 2010 | 9:01 pm PST

VH1 Classic Celebrates The Who's Super Bowl XLIV Halftime Performance

For those who may have more than a passing interest in the halftime act of Super Bowl XLIV, VH1... Read entire article
7 Feb 2010 | 6:28 am PST

NFL Network, ESPN Kick Off Their Countdowns To Super Bowl XLIV  

After two weeks of hype and scrutiny, the kickoff for Super Bowl XLIV finally will arrive about... Read entire article
7 Feb 2010 | 5:40 am PST

Turner Sports Posts Up Different Marketing Tactics Behind NBA All-Star Game

Turner Sports will look to take its marketing shots for TNT's Feb. 14 NBA All-Star Game telecast... Read entire article
6 Feb 2010 | 6:07 am PST

Comcast to Hill: We’ll Be Fair

Facing tough questions from politicians and withering reviews from critics, Comcast and NBC... Read entire article
5 Feb 2010 | 11:00 pm PST

Comcast Rebrand: to Xfinity and Beyond

Comcast is launching a massive rebranding campaign Feb. 12 to reflect the changing technological... Read entire article
5 Feb 2010 | 11:00 pm PST

Black History Comes Alive On Demand

More than two dozen cable networks and MSOs are teaming up to provide an extensive lineup of... Read entire article
5 Feb 2010 | 11:00 pm PST

Andrea Wong Leaving Lifetime

Andrea Wong is moving on from Lifetime... Read entire article
5 Feb 2010 | 3:17 pm PST

Cable Looks To Mine LAS Green From Vancouver

The athletes' preferred colors are gold, silver and bronze, but local ad sales executives have... Read entire article
5 Feb 2010 | 2:37 pm PST

Beginning Feb. 12, Comcast's Xfinity Reaches Into 11 Markets

Looking to become ingrained within the changing technological and consumer landscapes, Comcast's... Read entire article
5 Feb 2010 | 1:39 pm PST

Bright House Starts Over, Accelerates Road Runner Turbo Speed In Indy

Bright House Networks continues to up the advanced services ante in... Read entire article
5 Feb 2010 | 12:50 pm PST
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