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TiVo swings to $20M Q1 loss
May 31, 2012 2:25 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsTiVo posted a $20.8 million fiscal first-quarter loss, reversing a profit in the same quarter last year, as hefty costs more than offset a jump in revenue.
Windstream to cull up to 400 management positions
May 31, 2012 2:18 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsAfter buying nine companies since 2006, Windstream said that it is streamlining management positions by cutting 375 to 400 jobs.
Verizon to unleash 300 Mbps broadband tier
May 30, 2012 3:11 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsStarting next month, Verizon will push its broadband speed needle up to 300 Mbps on the downstream, with 65 Mbps on the upstream.
RCN taps thePlatform to back TV Everywhere service
May 30, 2012 3:09 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsRCN plans to roll out the service later this year, accessible through its TiVo set-tops.
A zettabyte a year on the Internet by 2016
May 30, 2012 3:08 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsSurprise! Internet traffic continues to increase, according to a pair of forecasts. The question in some quarters will be how to monetize the growth.
Charter adds 20 more HD channels in Great Lake state
May 30, 2012 3:06 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsCharter drops in 20 more HD channels in Michigan, for a total of 100.
TWC engineers IP workaround for Fleet Week in NYC
May 30, 2012 3:04 pm | by Mike Robuck | Blogs | CommentsTime Warner Cable posted a blog and video yesterday about how the cable operator overcomes the frequency noise that is associated with Fleet Week in New York City.
Comcast debuts app for on-demand streaming to Android devices
May 29, 2012 1:53 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsComcast has added on-demand streaming capabilities to Android devices on its free Xfinity TV Player app.
Report: Residential gateways boost broadband revenue
May 29, 2012 1:46 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsResidential gateways are adding to service providers’ bottom lines by enabling new services.
U.S. campaigns mine online data to target voters
May 29, 2012 12:54 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe 2012 election could be decided by the campaign that better exploits voters' Internet data.
UXP Systems, Motorola winners of CIO.IT | Competition 2012
May 25, 2012 2:31 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsUXP Systems and Motorola Mobility bested 35 other companies to win The Cable Show’s CIO.IT | Competition 2012 in Boston.
Cox CTO Hart shares thoughts on Cable Show, big picture at MSO
May 25, 2012 2:01 pm | by Mike Robuck | Blogs | CommentsCox Communications CTO Kevin Hart outlines the company’s key projects and initiatives.
Xfinity Home coming to Sacramento
May 25, 2012 12:20 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsComcast is set to expand the home monitoring and control service in California’s state capital.
Broadcasters sue Dish over ad-skipping DVR service
May 25, 2012 12:15 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBroadcasters Fox, NBC and CBS sued Dish Network Corp. on Thursday over a service that offers commercial-free TV.
New Google data show Microsoft's piracy problems
May 25, 2012 12:08 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGoogle's Internet search engine receives more complaints about websites believed to be infringing on Microsoft's copyrights than it does about material produced by entertainment companies pushing for tougher online piracy laws.


