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BlackArrow’s software adds flexibility to dynamic ad insertion
April 11, 2012 2:57 pm | by Mike Robuck | Products | CommentsAdvanced advertising vendor BlackArrow has released new software that was designed to help cable operators work with programming networks to expand the sale, placement and measurement of dynamic advertising insertion across IP and traditional pay-TV platforms.
Dell creates CDN server system
April 11, 2012 2:54 pm | by Brian Santo | Products | CommentsDell servers running software from EdgeCast and Elemental will help service providers target the enterprise market.
Lightpath carrying uncompressed HD
April 11, 2012 2:52 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsThe new capability supports media companies used to sharing and working with unprocessed video.
Elemental Tech busy with collaborations
April 11, 2012 2:51 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsThe video processing specialist adds support for MPEG DASH and CALM Act compliance.
NCTC announces new hires, expanded agenda
April 11, 2012 2:45 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsThe organization makes a series of moves that will help its members better deal with IPTV, OTT and other recent networking issues.
Mediacom to top 100 HD channel mark in Iowa
April 11, 2012 2:38 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsMediacom Communications will add 43 new HD channels to its lineup in Des Moines and surrounding areas, which will give it more than 100 HD offerings once the channels have been launched.
Entone fuels hybrid TV deployment in Oklahoma
April 11, 2012 2:37 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsEntone has hooked up with BTC Broadband to help provision a new hybrid TV service in Bixby, Okla.
Avail-TVN offers managed authentication
April 10, 2012 5:28 pm | by Brian Santo | Products | CommentsThe service will make it easier for some service providers to jump into TV Everywhere.
Tribune Broadcasting, DirecTV reach 5-year deal
April 10, 2012 5:26 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe deal restores broadcast signals in 19 DirecTV markets.
Boston regains power to regulate basic cable
April 10, 2012 5:25 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsAnd do we think the atmosphere at The Cable Show in Boston next month might be a little tense?
TiVo users in Bay Area tap into Comcast’s VOD streams
April 10, 2012 5:22 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsTiVo and Comcast’s long-term relationship has been somewhat consummated with the news that Comcast is letting subscribers in its San Francisco system access its Xfinity on-demand content through TiVo Premiere boxes.
Hargray to acquire Charter system in South Carolina
April 9, 2012 2:11 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsHargray Communications has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Charter Communications’ Beaufort County cable system in South Carolina that serves about 7,000 subscribers.
Key to Netflix's future: Better recommendations
April 9, 2012 2:10 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNetflix executives John Ciancutti and Todd Yellin are trying to create a video recommendation system that knows you better than an old friend. It's a critical mission as Netflix faces pressure.
UXP powers multi-screen phone service for Trinidad cable op
April 5, 2012 2:34 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsWhy did bundle integration seem to stop with Caller ID on TV?
Mediacom cuts deal for HBO Go, Max Go
April 4, 2012 3:16 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsMediacom will extend the service to customers in the coming weeks.


