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Selling HD In Turbulent Times
by George Winslow, November 18, 2009
Sean Moran, Hitachi Kokusai Electric America's national sales manager, recently spoke with HD Update about the current sales climate for high-definition cameras and the prospects for 2010. More
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Three Charged In Comcast.net Hacking
Todd Spangler, November 20, 2009Federal law-enforcement officials charged three men Thursday for "conspiring to disrupt service" by redirecting visitors to Comcast's broadband portal in May 2008, which authorities said resulted in a loss to the cable operator of approximately $128,000. More -
New York Considers Resolution Backing Net Neutrality
John Eggerton, November 20, 2009The New York City Council was scheduled to hold a meeting Friday morning on a resolution backing strong network neutrality principles. More -
Levin Seeks Clarification From NAB
John Eggerton, November 19, 2009FCC broadband advisor Blair Levin says he still needs more clarification from the National Association of Broadcasters on issues related to the impact of spectrum allocations on retransmission-consent negotiations, according to a source. More -
Bright House Wraps Up Series Of HD Launches In Indiana
Mike Reynolds, November 19, 2009Bright House Networks wrapped a run of HD additions in November that added 17 enhanced services over a 17-day period. More -
Echolab Offers Low-Cost HD Upgrades
by George Winslow, November 18, 2009Video production switcher vendor Echolab is offering existing customers of its standard-definition switchers a low-cost upgrade to HD production. More -
Sezmi: 'We're the JetBlue' Of Multichannel Video
Todd Spangler, November 19, 2009New York — Sezmi wants to deliver a more personalized and economical multichannel video alternative to cable TV, in the same way JetBlue successfully challenged the major incumbent airlines, the startup's president Phil Wiser said. More -
Shareholders Approve Liberty Entertainment Spin
Mike Farrell, November 19, 2009
The long-awaited spin-off of Liberty Entertainment was approved by shareholders in a 30-minute special meeting in New York Thursday, paving the way for a consolidation of its 57% interest in DirecTV Group and the separation of its Starz Entertainment business into its own stock. More
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Colombia's Nuestra Tele Noticias Makes U.S. Debut Via DirecTV Más
Laura Martinez, November 18, 2009DirecTV this month added Nuestra Tele Noticias, a 24/7 news channel produced in Colombia, to its DirecTV Más Hispanic package. More -
Senate Commerce Committee Passes STELA
John Eggerton, November 19, 2009The Senate Commerce Committee wasted no time Thursday passing the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act (STELA), its version of the satellite reauthorization bill. More
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Source: www.tvweek.com
Date: 6 hours 34 minutes 25 seconds ago.Rentrak Announces Top Ten Movies-on-Demand Titles for Week Ending November 15, 2009 - Zibb.com
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I'll always compare prices from California to those in Las Vegas, Nevada. If...
Steven Chimol– 11/20/2009 2:17:48 PM EST
in response to CEA Slams California TV Energy-Use MandatesTodd,Bottom line: if you give a monopoly a chance to "rewrite" their pricing...
Blog Type– 11/20/2009 11:47:56 AM EST
in response to Why Monthly Broadband Usage Caps Won't Really Work (But Usage-Based Billing Will)Todd, you're being disingenuous. You ARE edgy! Don't pretend otherwise....
Edgy– 11/20/2009 7:19:25 AM EST
in response to Why Monthly Broadband Usage Caps Won't Really Work (But Usage-Based Billing Will)IB -You mean facts like the assertion that the cost of monthly Internet service...
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