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As I Was Saying
As I Was Saying
By: Gary Arlen
Cable’s Stakes in Looming Internet Tax Battles
The overwhelming Senate approval of Internet sales tax legislation on March 22 is merely the tip of the iceberg for a floe of Internet tax legislation that affects digital goods and services, including access to video services. The vote -- 75-24 bipartisan support -- triggered concerns that
BIT RATE
BIT RATE
By: Todd Spangler
Why VOD Ad Money Is Still Being Left on the Table
There were 9 billion reasons last year why TV programmers and operators should get on the same page for VOD advertising. That’s the estimated number of free VOD views in 2012 that weren’t monetized, according to SNL Kagan. In 2011, Rentrak calculated 6.8 billion free VOD plays -- a potential $1 billion opportunity that’s lying
Capital Letters
Capital Letters
By: John Eggerton
The 'Promise' of Broadband
Thursday’s hearing on USF reform in the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs was one of the more compelling hearings on a seemingly arcane subject that I have witnessed. Tribal leaders and smaller telecom companies are worried that the FCC’s migration of legacy support from some smaller
MCN Guest Blog
MCN Guest Blog
By: Guest Blogger
TV Everywhere: An Independent View
By Chad E. Gutstein, Ovation TV I have a few friends who have “cut the cord.” And no, I haven’t told them to lose my number. I have asked them to keep their receipts, though. And at the end of the year, we’re going to add up all the money they’ve spent on video
My Turn
My Turn
By: Kent Gibbons
'Torch' Carries On
Torchwood: Miracle Day does the impossible, or at least difficult. It takes a hit U.K. series and neither remakes it with Americans nor keeps it the same for U.S. consumption. (It premieres Friday, tomorrow, on Starz at 10 p.m.) Instead it takes the U.K. stars and grafts Americans into the cast,
On The Money
On The Money
By: Mike Farell
Help From an Unsung Source
Sometimes it takes a disaster to bring out the best in people, or just to open their eyes to the kindness and compassion that is already there. In the past few days, newspapers and TV newscasts in New York and New Jersey have been full of stories of local residents helping people in areas that
Picture This
Picture This
By: R Thomas Umstead
March Madness: Cable Gladness
CBS and Turner Sports’ upcoming coverage of the 2013 NCAA men’s college basketball tournament — aka “March Madness” — has generated a lot of buzz, but it’s the 2014 version that has cable hoping for a big score. Several published reports have CBS Sports
REYNOLDS RAP
REYNOLDS RAP
By: Mike Reynolds
Tennis Like It Oughta Be
Those who have sat along the sidelines at the U.S. Open or other live tennis matches know the drill: your neck gets a workout craning to follow the back-and-forth of the ball. Happily, CBS and CBS Sports Network, which has stepped into the Open action for the first time, put tennis fans’
TV Crush
TV Crush
By: Mary McNamara
HBO's Dazzling Luck: Joy, Heartbreak, Awe and Thrills
This Sunday, January 29, HBO’s latest drama, Luck, debuts at 10p. Luck, a journey into the subculture of thoroughbred horse racing, is an edge-of-the-seat thrill, one of the most engrossing, immersive series to brighten the screen in years. In the Emmy race, Luck is likely to be
Translation Please
Translation Please
By: Leslie Ellis
Intro to ‘Search and Rec’
In the world of over-the-top video, it was a big deal when hardware provider Roku turned on a feature that lets consumers search across all available OTT services on that device — Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, etc.
Viewpoint
Viewpoint
By: Mark Robichaux
Change Is Good
Readers may have noticed a few changes in the design of our magazine over the past few weeks. We didn’t want to make a big fuss about it, but as we prepared to celebrate our 30th year, we wanted to bring our look into the future as well. By changing a few things here and there, we hope to
The Bauminator
The Bauminator
By: Jeff Baumgartner
Amazon’s Set-Top
By now you’ve probably caught word that Amazon is...
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