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Dish, Time Warner Cable In New York Next For MSNBC HD

Mike Reynolds, July 3, 2009
MSNBC HD, which came out of the gate with launches on systems owned by 10 distributors on June 29, will debut with Dish Network and Time Warner Cable's Big Apple footprint in July. More
Dish Dishes Out Four More Local HD Markets

MCN Staff, July 3, 2009
Dish Network added high-definition feeds for local channels in four new markets. More
Cox Promotes Kaish To Head Technology Ops

Todd Spangler, July 2, 2009
Cox Communications appointed Mark Kaish, previously in charge of development and support for the MSO's voice portfolio, as its new senior vice president of technology operations and announced other leadership appointments Thursday. More
Carr Moves Up to CEO at SinglePipe

By Kent Gibbons, July 2, 2009
Jeff Carr has been promoted CEO of VoIP provider SinglePipe and cable and telecom veteran Cynthia Carpenter has come in as president and COO, the company said. More
$43 Million Payday For Carey

Mike Farrell, July 2, 2009
Former DirecTV CEO Chase Carey will be paid handsomely in his new position as News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch's right hand man, reaping as much as $43 million in salary and bonus in his first year. More
Canoe Hires Schaffer As Head Of Finance

By Multichannel News Staff, July 2, 2009
Canoe Ventures named Neil Schaffer, formerly CEO of a marketing and finance consulting firm, as senior vice president of finance. More
TiVo 'Confident' Patent Victory Over Dish Will Be Upheld

By Todd Spangler, July 2, 2009
TiVo said it was "confident" a federal district court's ruling finding Dish Network in contempt of an order to shut down DVRs that infringe the DVR maker's patent would be upheld on appeal. More
Ad Industry Backs Form of Opt-In For Behavioral Ads

John Eggerton, July 2, 2009
Major advertisers and their agencies have agreed to give Web surfers more control over behavioral advertising. They also say that control should apply to ads serviced by the Google's and Yahoo!'s of the world, as well as ISPs. More
VOD Vendors Fast-Forward Network DVR Plans

By Todd Spangler, July 2, 2009
Companies that sell video-on-demand systems and software have cranked up efforts to deliver products for high-capacity "RS-DVR" services, after the Supreme Court this week declined to review a ruling that Cablevision Systems' network-based digital video recorder complies with copyright laws. More
Entropic Hires Former PolyCipher CEO Lookabaugh

By Todd Spangler, July 2, 2009
Entropic Communications, a provider of silicon and software to provide home networking over coaxial cabling, announced it has hired Tom Lookabaugh as its chief technology officer. More

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