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Last call from NoLa
October 27, 2010 10:42 am | by Traci Patterson | Blogs | CommentsWhile nature abhors a vacuum, reporters abhor unused notes. And on that note, here are a few final lagniappes from last week’s SCTE Cable Tec Show in New Orleans During the “Technology Leadership Roundtable,” moderator Leslie Ellis asked the panelists
Expo draws a bead on engineering
October 19, 2010 10:14 am | by Mike Robuck | Blogs | CommentsThe whole evolution of the SCTE is really about going back to its technology roots.
Time Warner Cable hits refresh button on branding
October 7, 2010 10:15 am | by Mike Robuck | Blogs | CommentsTime Warner Cable is kicking off a major rebranding effort to tie in its services with its subscribers.
More on CoBridge purchase of Charter systems
October 5, 2010 11:45 am | by Mike Robuck | Blogs | CommentsThe cable industry could be headed for more sales or swaps of systems.
Comcast touts convergence with SmartZone Calendar
September 29, 2010 9:42 am | by Mike Robuck | Blogs | CommentsComcast is offering its customers another avenue to set DVR recordings online.
Update: Videotron bonding 4 channels on upstream with 64 QAM
September 23, 2010 10:39 am | by Mike Robuck | Blogs | CommentsCable's in no rush on upstream channel bonding.
Comcast's Xfinity brand rolls into Twin Cities; 105 tier next?
September 20, 2010 9:27 am | by Mike Robuck | Blogs | CommentsComcast dropped yet another hint that it will soon offer a residential D3 tier with a download speed over 100 Mbps.
TWC: No timetable for ESPN3 launch
September 16, 2010 10:51 am | by Mike Robuck | Blogs | CommentsOne of the more intriguing provisions of the recent carriage agreement between Walt Disney and Time Warner Cable, as well as Bright House Networks, was the inclusion of Disney's ESPN3.
Report: STB sales soften; pockets of opportunity exist
August 24, 2010 10:43 am | by Mike Robuck | Blogs | CommentsThe softened economy has caught up with the set-top box sector.
Charter sends up trial balloon on TV Everywhere
August 3, 2010 12:46 pm | by Mike Robuck | Blogs | CommentsCharter is testing the TV Everywhere waters with last week's trial launch.
D3 update: Suddenlink's 50 Mbps tier hits Kingwood, Tex.
July 27, 2010 10:43 am | by Mike Robuck | Blogs | CommentsSuddenlink's aggressive DOCSIS 3.0 rollout continues with the recent launch of its Max 50.0 service in Kingwood, Texas.
Report: Customers will pony up $ for TV Everywhere
July 15, 2010 9:16 am | by Mike Robuck | Blogs | CommentsWhile cable operator subscribers are currently enjoying free TV Everywhere-type services, a new report says the salad days of "free" will eventually come to an end as MSOs start charging for online video consumption.
ATT's side of carriage dispute with Rainbow Media
July 13, 2010 8:54 am | by Mike Robuck | Blogs | CommentsIn yesterday's news, I wrote about AT&T threatening to pull shows such as AMC's "Mad Men" over its carriage dispute with Rainbow Media.
Update on Shaw's FTTH trials
July 2, 2010 10:09 am | by Mike Robuck | Blogs | CommentsShaw Communications is refining its RFoG and FTTH strategies through four trials that are currently underway
More on Cablevision’s purchase of Bresnan
June 15, 2010 9:17 am | by Mike Robuck | Blogs | CommentsTo add a few more details to yesterday’s story, Comcast’s 30 percent stake was part of the $1.365 billion deal between Providence Equity Partners Inc. and Cablevision, which will lead to Bresnan being an unrestricted subsidiary of Cablevision once the deal passes regulatory muster near the end of this year or early next year.
