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Total video subs decline for first time
May 20, 2013 | by Brian Santo | Comments
In aggregate, the 13 largest multichannel video program distributors (MVPD) in the U.S. added about 195,000 net additional video subscribers in Q1 2013. But the number of new subscribers in the most recently completed quarter was not enough to offset customer losses in the second and third quarters of 2012.
Dish pushes TVE app into Android devices, social media
May 20, 2013 12:52 pm | by Mike Robuck | Comments
Dish Network has updated its TV Everywhere app to include Android devices and more Apple iOS...
Mansour boards Cablevision as EVP, customer service
May 20, 2013 12:48 pm | by Mike Robuck | Comments
With the hiring of Frank Mansour as its new executive vice president for customer service,...
Spirent takes Casa’s CCAP on a test run
May 20, 2013 12:34 pm | by Mike Robuck | Comments
Casa Systems tapped Spirent Communication’s test platform to put its next generation cable modem...
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Netflix's Hastings: People don't love linear TV
May 20, 2013 2:06 pm | by The Canadian Press | CommentsSpeaking in Canada, the Netflix CEO says his biggest challenge there is competition from the likes of Videotron, Rogers and perhaps the combination of Bell and Astral should that merger happen. Netflix recently published an 11-page letter to shareholders entitled "Netflix Long Term View," outlining how the company believes it will thrive in the years ahead at the expense of conventional broadcast TV.
Britt: McCain's bill should open a discussion
May 17, 2013 1:38 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsTime Warner Cable chairman and CEO Glenn Britt threw his support behind updating the rules and regulations that govern communications services providers, and also reiterated guidance on some of the company’s business priorities for the next year and beyond.
AT&T updates on demand storefront
May 17, 2013 12:58 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsAT&T announced its new U-verse On Demand storefront this week, which was designed to improve the video experience for customers accessing the storefront on their televisions. The U-verse on Demand storefront features a new user interface (UI) for better navigation as well as colorful poster art to help viewers find content quicker.
Rogers Business Solutions extends network with Cologix
May 17, 2013 12:53 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsRogers Business Solutions completed a point-of-presence (PoP) deployment within Cologix's new data center in downtown Toronto. Through its PoP, Rogers Business Solutions can now offer connectivity services on its network to enterprises and carrier organizations globally.
Report: Carrier Wi-Fi heats ups
May 17, 2013 12:47 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsThe carrier Wi-Fi market continues to burn brightly as mobile operators are using it to offload the heavy traffic from their 3G and 4G networks. According to a recent report by Infonetics Research, carrier Wi-Fi equipment revenue, including carrier Wi-Fi access points and Wi-Fi hotspot controllers, increased 53 percent worldwide in 2012 from 2011.
Arris reorganizes following Moto purchase
May 16, 2013 2:30 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsArris announced a reorganization following its purchase of Motorola Home from Google. The company will establish two major divisions, a Network & Cloud unit and a CPE (customer premise equipment) unit. Arris execs asserted that even though Motorola Home has been struggling, it is set to bounce back.
Cablevision promotes Nuzzo to senior EVP
May 16, 2013 1:40 pm | CommentsCablevision Systems has promoted James Nuzzo to senior executive vice president, operations and business planning. His most recent role was executive vice president, business planning. He adds operational oversight in the cable division and lead business planning efforts to his responsibilities.
Service provider segment powers Cisco's Q2
May 16, 2013 1:36 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsCisco reported that second quarter revenue in its Service Provider Video segment grew 30 percent year over year, in its Wireless segment by 27 percent, and in its Data Center segment 77 percent; the average for the company as a whole was 5 percent.
Troy Cablevision's 100G network up and running
May 16, 2013 1:27 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsTroy Cablevison has installed a 100G network in Alabama, using equipment from Optelian. Using funding from the broadband stimulus – specifically the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) via the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 – Troy Cablevision installed Optelian’s MPX-9110 Flexible 100 Gbps Platform.
Cranky broadcasters could get their licenses yanked
May 15, 2013 2:08 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsTV broadcasters who pull their signals off the air might risk forfeiting their spectrum licenses, Sen. Mark Warner this week warned. Fox CEO Chase Carey last month vowed to pull Fox off the air and distribute exclusively through pay TV services if Aereo were allowed to proceed with its current business model.
ABC app to require authentication
May 15, 2013 2:04 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsIn another small victory for MVPDs, ABC said it will make its content available through its newly renamed app only to authenticated pay TV customers, effective July 1. ABC said it has deals in place with Comcast, Cablevision, Cox, Charter, Midcontinent and AT&T.
Another Senator weighs in on cable prices
May 15, 2013 1:57 pm | by Brian Santo | CommentsSen. Rockefeller has asked the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study the impact of TV station shared services agreements (SSAs) on consumers. The request is a response to complaints that local broadcasters collude in order to keep retrans fees artificially high.
Comcast shores up services in Superstorm Sandy area
May 15, 2013 12:51 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsIn order to better serve its subscribers, Comcast is putting its collective resources into the New Jersey Shore area that was hit by Superstorm Sandy last year. Along the Jersey Shore communities, Comcast has upgraded 144 miles of its infrastructure and plans on offering new services in the area over the coming months.
Denmark’s Stofa re-ups with SeaChange
May 15, 2013 12:43 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsSeaChange International announced that Stofa, the second-largest cable operator in Denmark, has signed a multi-year service and maintenance contract for its Adrenalin VOD services. The new deal built upon the existing relationship between the vendor and cable operator that dated back to 2007.
Report: MoCA brings home networking device market to a boil
May 15, 2013 12:38 pm | by Mike Robuck | CommentsMoCA (multimedia over coax) has long since emerged as the home networking standard of choice for North American cable operators, but it’s also fueling the growth of the device market. According to a recent report by Infonetics Research, sales of set-top boxes with embedded MoCA technology grew 23 percent in the second half of last year while MoCA adapters increased by 129 percent.
