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BlueHighways TV signs carriage agreement with NCTC
February 21, 2012 3:02 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsBlueHighways TV has inked a multi-year carriage agreement with the National Cable Television Cooperative that will make the network available to the NCTC's nearly 1,000 member cable operators.
Youth shaping future of online TV, movies, music
February 21, 2012 3:00 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsYoung people want their music, TV and movies now – even if it means they get these things illegally.
Brightcove shares soar on 1st day of Nasdaq trading
February 17, 2012 2:35 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBrightcove's shares are surging in their first day of trading on the Nasdaq exchange.
Comcast wraps up Xfinity Home launch in Freedom Region
February 16, 2012 3:23 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsComcast's Freedom Region, which serves 2.1 million customers in greater Philadelphia, New Jersey and northern Delaware, has completed the launch of Xfinity Home across its entire footprint.
Time Warner Cable closes in on streaming to Android devices
February 16, 2012 3:21 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsTime Warner Cable is close to rolling out streaming television to Android devices with the Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system.
DirecTV adds 125K subs in Q4
February 16, 2012 3:20 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsDirecTV Group said its net income rose 16 percent in the latest quarter, helped by subscriber gains.
Comcast ups Avgiris to EVP, GM of data group
February 16, 2012 3:16 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsComcast has promoted Cathy Avgiris to executive vice president and general manager of the data and communications group, where she will lead the rollout of the joint bundle offerings with Verizon Wireless.
CTIA applauds tax cut continuation act
February 16, 2012 3:14 pm | by Monica Alleven, Wireless Week | News | CommentsCTIA is happy that lawmakers have agreed to extend the payroll tax cut because it includes a provision to auction off airwaves and give its members access to precious spectrum.
Elemental hires sales VP for Asia
February 16, 2012 3:06 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsBased in Hong Kong, Godfrey will lead sales and service efforts in the Asia-Pacific region.
Former Cox exec Kinsey joins Charter as VP of IP engineering
February 16, 2012 11:49 am | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsAfter a 12-year career at Cox Communications, Randy Kinsey has joined Charter Communications as its vice president of IP engineering.
Comcast nearly zeroes out subscriber defections in Q4
February 15, 2012 2:24 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsComcast managed to accomplish what few had expected any cable company could accomplish in the competitive video era: It minimized subscriber defections to the point where customer loss was almost negligible.
TWC reaches out to PCs, Macs with live streaming app
February 15, 2012 2:23 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsTime Warner Cable has queued up live streaming on PCs and Macs via its TWC TV app.
Shaw Business lands contract to provide services to energy camp
February 15, 2012 2:21 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsShaw Communications was the winning bidder on providing Snamprogetti Canada with communications services to the Sunrise Energy Project construction camp.
Chicago asked not to stifle wireless at summits
February 15, 2012 2:12 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA city councilman wants to forbid the Police Department from pulling the plug on all of that electronic communication during the G-8 and NATO summits in May, taking away a tactic employed by authorities during a crackdown on democratic protests in Egypt.
FCC urged to end sports blackout rule
February 14, 2012 3:30 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Sports Fan Coalition receives money from Verizon, and has received funding from Time Warner Cable in the past, but insists it is "driven by fans."
