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Changing TV Landscapeby George Winslow, January 2, 2009More
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The Big Pictureby George Winslow, January 2, 2009More
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Younger Viewers, Newer Mediaby George Winslow, January 2, 2009Media companies have long kept a close eye on tech-savvy kids and teens, hoping that the behavior of kids and teens today will provide a window into the future of video consumption. Teens are the first to get into a lot of these newer technologies, MTV Networks executive vice president of insights and research Colleen Fahey Rush said. More
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Pick a Demo: The Top 10 Ad-Supported Netsby George Winslow, January 2, 2009More
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Web Strategies – and Users – Grow Upby George Winslow, January 2, 2009Younger demos may be leading the charge into online video, but adults are not far behind. Just consider YouTube, which has emerged as the 800-pound gorilla in the online video business with 77 million users a hefty proportion of the 120 million Americans who watch video online each month. If you look at the age profile, 64% of all YouTube users are over the age of 35, sai... More
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Putting All-Digital on the Fast Trackby Mike Farrell, December 19, 2008Over the past few years, Insight Communications has had to put some network projects on hold as it wound through its break-up with 50-50 partner Comcast and the possible sale of the company. But with the Comcast situation behind it and the sale on hold at least for now, Insight is steaming ahead with an all-digital initiative that should free up channels for high-definition television and event... More
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'Knock-Knock' Is No Jokeby Mike Farrell, December 19, 2008According to vice chairman and CEO Michael Willner, the secret to Insight Communications' unprecedented basic subscriber growth is right on customers' doorsteps. Insight has achieved the strongest basic-subscriber growth in the industry in the past two years 4% in 2006 and 5.4% in 2007 and is on track toward another stellar year of growth in 2008 (it had 4. More
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Insightful Leadershipby Mike Farrell, December 19, 2008Multichannel News has named Insight Communications CEO Michael Willner the 2008 Executive of the Year. The award recognizes outstanding leadership and corporate management, demonstrated by success in the marketplace. This year, Willner and his team displayed consistent customer service, creative strategic thinking and the ability to grow in an increasingly competitive landscape. More
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HD’s Mixed Bag for the Holidaysby George Winslow, December 5, 2008This year’s holiday season looks to be a mixed bag for high-definition TV. The slumping economy is likely to have a chilling effect on HDTV set sales, but the stakes for operators promoting their high-def offerings remain high and the opportunities still loom large. According to two recent studies, HDTVs are now in about one-third of all homes, making it increasingly important fo... More
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Looking Aheadby Laura Martínez, November 28, 2008This year saw the end of years of double-digit growth in advertising revenue for Spanish-language television, with a mere 0.3% growth in the first eight months to $2.11 billion, according to TNS Media Intelligence data. And the outlook for next year isn’t much brighter. 2009 is going to be difficult for everybody, said Jos Cancela, principal of Miami-based Hispanic mar... More
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Playing the Online Fieldby Stuart Miller, November 21, 2008Live streaming of sporting events on the Internet is providing new opportunities for fans, as well as networks, leagues, Internet providers and even advertisers. But the platform also faces some challenges, in terms of rights issues and differing business models. “There is tremendous growth in live streaming sports,” said Jason Kint, senior vice president and general manager of CBSS... More
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Taking Aim With TV Adsby Todd Spangler, November 21, 2008Switched digital video, a technology designed to conserve space on coaxial cable networks, could become the way operators dish out dozens of different ads to viewers watching the same live TV programs. The original purpose of switched digital video was to let cable operators expand their lineups. It later became a launching pad for more high-definition channels and specialty content like in-lan... More
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Ranks of Women Workers Growby K.C. Neel, November 14, 2008For the first time in six years, the number of women in the cable industry rose slightly from last year’s totals, according to the 2008 Women In Cable Telecommunications’ PAR Initiative Survey. Women comprise 36.4% of the cable workforce, a slight increase from 2007’s 35.8%, according to the survey. More
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A Voice For Employees and Customersby K.C. Neel, November 14, 2008Jill Campbell has worked for Cox Communications pretty much her entire career and wouldn't have it any other way. She started out in public relations in Oklahoma City in 1982, but then-boss Curt Hockemeier advised her to get an MBA and move into operations. It wouldn't be the first time one of her superiors had faith in Campbell's abilities to excel and lead. More
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Putting a Passion to Workby K.C. Neel, November 14, 2008Vicki Lins has spent most of her career as the only woman in the room. But rather than dwell on the challenges of that situation, she has thrived in it and actively tried to create opportunities for women coming up behind her. Lins, who started her cable career at advertising interconnect Adlink in Los Angeles, was recently named chief marketing officer of Canoe Ventures. More
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Discovery's Homegrown Talentby K.C. Neel, November 14, 2008Eileen O'Neill has spent her entire career at Discovery Communications, but no one can say it hasn't been diverse. O'Neill, recently named president and general manager of TLC, started working for Discovery Communications as an unpaid intern during graduate school. During her tenure, she has worked in operations, business affairs, scheduling, production management and programming, among other ... More
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'Army Wives,' Lifetimeby K.C. Neel, November 14, 2008When Lifetime debuted Army Wives in 2006, the company knew it would be popular. But no one expected it to be the boffo success it has become. Indeed, the show's second season premiere was the most-watched and highest rated original drama in Lifetime's 25-year history and is the No. 1 basic-cable drama among women 18 to 49 years old. More
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'Fugees Family,' ESPNby K.C. Neel, November 14, 2008Fugees Family may sound like a departure for sports programmer ESPN, but the documentary does fit the network's desire to find stories that move people with a sports-related component to it as well. Fugees tells the story of young people with tragic pasts, as well as that of Luma Mufleh, an immigrant from Jordan who moved to Atlanta after graduating from Smith College in 1997. More
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Honoring the Best of the Bestby K.C. Neel, November 14, 2008If there was one thing that the best programmers and operators put a lot of thought and energy into this year, it would be their efforts at expanding and supporting flex work, according to the PAR Survey sponsored by Women In Cable Telecommunications and Working Mother Media. Many companies exhibited grassroots innovations to leverage their own technologies to allow workers to become more prod... More
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Stronger Equity Pays Offby K.C. Neel, November 14, 2008Cable companies continue to improve their pay-accountability processes and procedures to be more transparent and fair, according to Women in Cable Telecommunications and Working Mother Media. More companies have good pay-equity policies those that link pay equity to company growth and profitability, underscoring the business case for equal pay. More
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