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AT&T rivals lobby FCC for conditions on Flo deal
December 22, 2011 12:00 pm | by Maisie Ramsay, Wireless Week | News | CommentsWith the threat of AT&T's merger with T-Mobile USA passed, the operator's competitors are turning their attention to its acquisition of 700 MHz spectrum used for Qualcomm’s discontinued Flo TV mobile television service.
Videotron names Brouillette prez of consumer services
December 22, 2011 11:44 am | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsA reorganization effort by Videotron has landed Manon Brouillette into the newly created position of president for consumer services.
Concurrent gains patent for ads during trick play
December 21, 2011 1:39 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsAds can still appear, even while viewers pause, fast forward or rewind through content – including through embedded commercials.
Myriad develops an app store for MSOs
December 21, 2011 1:37 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsMyriad Group announced a system that enables MVPDs to run Android apps on set-top boxes. The system includes an app store, developed in conjunction with AppCarousel, that service providers can private label.
Report: Worldwide pay-TV revenue to hit $236B at end of 2012
December 21, 2011 1:34 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsThe worldwide pay-TV market will generate service revenues of $236 billion by the end of next year, but cable’s share of the revenue pie will be down slightly, according to a study by ABI Research.
Super Bowl to be streamed online, to mobile phones
December 21, 2011 1:15 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Super Bowl will be streamed online and to phones in the U.S. for the first time. NBC's broadcasts of wild card Saturday, the Pro Bowl and the Super Bowl will be available on the league's site and on the network's sites and through Verizon's NFL Mobile app.
Report: LTE experience varies by device, network
December 21, 2011 1:13 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsMetrico released its full-year report on the state of LTE and the customer experience in 2011. The report gauges various aspects of LTE-capable devices on both AT&T and Verizon Wireless' networks.
This Technology develops SpotLink plug-in for FreeWheel
December 20, 2011 2:09 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsThis Technology is developing a plug-in for its SpotLink interconnect software that will enable FreeWheel to play in cable’s dynamic ad insertion space with programmers and operators.
Cox launches El Mix, 62 HD nets in Hampton Roads
December 20, 2011 2:07 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsCox Communications digital video subscribers in Hampton Roads, Va., now have 62 new high-definition channels on their lineups, as well as access to a new Spanish language package called El Mix.
Bill aims to eliminate retrans rules
December 19, 2011 2:09 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsPassing the Next Generation Television Marketplace Act is highly unlikely for a number of reasons, however.
TV channel squeeze proposed to pay for tax cuts
December 19, 2011 2:07 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsCongress is considering letting cell phone companies pay television stations to give up their frequencies so they can be put to better use for wireless broadband.
Don’t cut that fiber just yet
December 19, 2011 2:00 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsWill end users opt to cut the data cord in the same way they've cut their voice landlines? While it might sound improbable, LTE is certainly capable of providing such a service.
Cox sells AWS spectrum to Verizon; they agree to sell each other’s services
December 16, 2011 2:47 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsThe other shoe just dropped now that Cox Communications announced that it is selling its 20 MHz Advanced Wireless Services licenses to Verizon Wireless for $315 million.
Rogers launches beta version of iPad app for live streaming
December 16, 2011 2:38 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsAs part of its overall TV anywhere strategy, Rogers Communications announced the beta launch of its Rogers Live TV app for iPads, which enables live streaming of shows in subscribers’ homes.
Time Warner Cable tunes in 20 new HD channels in Dallas
December 16, 2011 2:29 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsTime Warner Cable recently added 20 new HD channels in the Dallas area to give it a total offering of 134 HD channels.
