Cable Show 2008
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2008 CABLE SHOW: Bright House Ready To Target Broadcast-Only HomesBy Ted Hearn, May 20, 2008NEW ORLEANSBright House Networks will try to lure broadcast-only homes to cable by aggressively marketing a package that consists of local TV signals, high-speed Internet access and digital phone service, the company's top official said Tuesday. More
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2008 CABLE SHOW: Perils Of Pricing Political AdsBy Linda Haugsted, May 20, 2008NEW ORLEANSCable systems are overestimating the value of their ability to demographically segment ads, charging double or triple what the spots are worth, according to political strategist Brad Perseke. More
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2008 CABLE SHOW: Business Phone Service Signals Big Opportunity For CableBy Mike Farrell, May 20, 2008NEW ORLEANSBusiness telephone services represent a huge opportunity for cable companies, but operators were cautioned that the key to their success or failure will likely be customer service, according to a Tuesday panel discussion at the 2008 Cable Show. More
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2008 CABLE SHOW: Starz Aligns For More ‘Head Case’ SessionsBy Mike Reynolds, May 20, 2008Production will begin in August on 10 installments of Starz's psychiatrist spoof Head Case , with the new episodes slated to bow in January. More
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2008 CABLE SHOW: Thomson Cooks Digital-To-Analog Cable AdapterBy Todd Spangler, May 20, 2008NEW ORLEANSThomson is the latest vendor to climb into the digital-to-analog cable converter ring, with a simple box the company said will cost less than $40 to replicate an existing analog lineup. More
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2008 CABLE SHOW: Mayor Nagin Thanks Cable For Coming BackBy Todd Spangler, May 20, 2008NEW ORLEANSMayor Ray Nagin took the stage at The Cable Show general session Tuesday morning and said the cable industry, like no other industry, has stepped up to help us recover from damage inflicted by Hurricane Katrina almost three years ago. More
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2008 Cable Show: Gutierrez: Broadband Regulation Too CostlyBy Ted Hearn, May 20, 2008New Orleans -- U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez on Monday said cable operators should be allowed to manage their broadband networks free from intrusive regulation. More
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2008 CABLE SHOW: TV’s The Medium Of Choice: CAB StudyBy Mike Reynolds, May 20, 2008New Orleans -- Television is the top medium as the primary source for product and information and driving consumers to the Internet. More
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2008 CABLE SHOW: Fox Soccer, Setanta Score FA Cup RightsBy Mike Reynolds, May 20, 2008New Orleans--Fox Soccer Channel and Setanta Sports have netted U.S. rights deals for the FA Cup, the world’s oldest knockout soccer club competition. More
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2008 CABLE SHOW: Advanced Ads: Hurry Up And Wait?By Todd Spangler, May 19, 2008NEW ORLEANS—The cable industry has an enormous opportunity to change the face of TV advertising by serving up more relevant, interactive and measurable ads to viewers—but, as panelists here at the Cable Show noted, it won’t be easy. More
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2008 CABLE SHOW: Hill Staff: Net Neutrality Law Unlikely In 2008By Ted Hearn, May 19, 2008NEW ORLEANSPassage of net neutrality legislation is unlikely this year partly because Capitol Hill lawmakers have not reached a consensus on the need for government intervention into the Internet market, congressional aides said Monday. More
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2008 CABLE SHOW: FSN Raises HD GameBy Mike Reynolds, May 19, 2008FSN, the owner and operator of 16 regional sports networks around the country, said it will transition toward offering round-the-clock high-definition telecast in the first quarter of 2009. More
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2008 CABLE SHOW: Canoe Chief To Be Named June 1By Tom Steinert-Threlkeld, May 19, 2008NEW ORLEANS -- The chief executive for the cable industry's interactive advertising standards-setting initiative known as Project Canoe will be announced June 1. More
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2008 CABLE SHOW: Gutierrez Supports Network ManagementBy Multi Channel News Staff, May 19, 2008When it comes to broadband network management issues, the Bush Administration believes that transparency promotes competition. More
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2008 CABLE SHOW: Greenberg Goes To Work As Chief Of Viacom-Led Premium NetBy Linda Moss, May 19, 2008NEW ORLEANSOn Monday morning, just hours after being named president and CEO of a new Viacom-led premium network, Mark Greenberg was already on the floor of The Cable Show, hard at work. More
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2008 CABLE SHOW: Canoe Will Steer VOD GrowthBy Mike Farrell, May 19, 2008New Orleans -- Video on demand has been a remarkably successful product for cable over the past few years, but its true potential is yet to come, according to a panel of cable operators and programmers at Tuesday’s general session here at the 2008 Cable Show. More
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2008 CABLE SHOW: DIY To ‘Deconstruct’ Home Improvement ShowBy Larry Barrett, May 19, 2008DIY Network Monday announced Deconstruction , its latest home-improvement series, will debut Wednesday, July 2. More
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2008 CABLE SHOW: ION Adds Pair Of New Series To Summer LineupBy Larry Barrett, May 19, 2008ION Media Networks Monday announced a pair of content deals with NFL Films and MSG Media to bolster its daily programming lineup. More
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2008 CABLE SHOW: Charter To Offer Moxi HD DVR In Q3By Todd Spangler, May 19, 2008NEW ORLEANSDigeo, the DVR company backed by Paul Allen, today announced that Charter Communications will begin deploying the new Moxi Cable HD DVR 3012 in the third quarter. More
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2008 CABLE SHOW: Rentrak Cuts Cox DealBy Todd Spangler, May 19, 2008NEW ORLEANS -- Rentrak entered into a multiyear deal with Cox Communications to provide video-on-demand measurement services, which now gives Rentrak coverage of the top 10 cable operators. More
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