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Better Business Bureau Refers Comcast 'Fiber-Optic' Claim To FTCBy Todd Spangler, November 4, 2009The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has referred Comcast's decision to not participate in the industry group's adjudication process involving the advertising claim that the company provides "fiber-optic network" services to the Federal Trade Commission for further review. More
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HealthiNation Partners With AT&T On VOD OfferingGeorge Vernadakis, November 3, 2009Health video company HealthiNation is making its videos available to AT&T U-Verse TV subscribers for free in the U-verse TV On Demand library. More
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FiOS TV Growth Slowsby Todd Spangler, October 31, 2009After packing on 599,000 subscribers in the first half of 2009, Verizon Communications’ FiOS TV slowed its growth rate in the third quarter, adding 191,000 video subscribers in the period to stand at 2.7 million overall. More
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Cable-Tec Expo 2009: Cisco Debuts 'Blue' IPTV Guide For CableBy Todd Spangler, October 29, 2009
Cisco Systems has crafted a guide for IPTV set-tops based on a Web-browser -- dubbed Cisco Blue -- aimed at cable operators pondering the eventual switch from traditional RF video delivery.
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Cable-Tec Expo 2009: Rogers Not Sold On Tru2wayTodd Spangler, October 28, 2009
Canada's Rogers Communications has not committed to adopting CableLabs' tru2way technology for interactive TV and "we think there's probably a better answer out there," said Dermot O'Carroll, senior vice president of engineering and network operations.
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Bright House, Verizon Top J.D. Power's Internet Service SurveyTodd Spangler, October 28, 2009Bright House Networks ranked highest in the South and Verizon Communications was tops in the East on the 2009 J.D. Power and Associates Internet service provider residential consumer satisfaction survey, which found significant improvements across the category compared with last year. More
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Multiplatform Epix Raises The Curtainby R. Thomas Umstead, October 26, 2009Multiplatform movie service Epix will debut this week, with the hopes that cable operators will eventually come along for the ride. More
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FiOS TV Takes Breather In Q3By Todd Spangler, October 26, 2009
After packing on 599,000 subscribers in the first half of 2009, Verizon's FiOS TV slowed its growth rate in the third quarter, adding 191,000 video subscribers in the period to stand at 2.7 million overall.
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Updated: Comcast: FiOS VOD Claims Are 'Absolutely Untrue'By Todd Spangler, October 23, 2009
Verizon Communications' claims that FiOS TV now offers nearly twice the on-demand offerings as Comcast are "absolutely untrue," according to the top cable operator.
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AT&T Tops 1.8 Million IPTV CustomersTodd Spangler, October 22, 2009
AT&T added 240,000 more U-verse TV subscribers to its service in the third quarter, to stand at almost 1.82 million at the end of September.
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NBA TV Hits A Three: Inks New Deals With Time Warner Cable, Cablevision, DishMike Reynolds, October 22, 2009
NBA TV, having engaged in a full court distribution press, will reach some 45 million homes during the upcoming 2009-10 campaign -- an almost fourfold increase in its subscriber count from last season.
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BigBand Embeds IPTV Into Cable Modems, DRMBy Todd Spangler, October 22, 2009BigBand Networks said it has integrated its IPTV-delivery technology for cable operators with several modem, silicon and digital rights management partners, including Texas Instruments and Netgear. More
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CNN Partners With Verizon FiOS For ‘Latino In America'Laura Martinez, October 20, 2009Verizon FiOS this week launched a "freeview" of its Spanish-language package, enabling current FiOS TV customers to sample for free, and during an entire week (Oct. 19-25), a package of 27 channels that is normally available for an additional $11.99 per month with a subscription of FiOS TV Essentials or FiOS TV Extreme HD More
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Verizon Flexes QuadsBy Todd Spangler, October 19, 2009
Verizon Communications is rolling out "quad play" bundles in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic markets, offering discounts for customers who order broadband, TV, home phone and wireless service through the telco.
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FiOS TV Offers Free Week Of Espanol PackageTodd Spangler, October 15, 2009Verizon Communications will give FiOS TV customers free access to its starter Spanish-language package, which comprises 27 channels including CNN en Espanol, Discovery Familia, EPSN Deportes and Gol TV, the week of Oct. 19-25. More
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Sigma Designs To Buy CopperGate For $160 MillionTodd Spangler, October 14, 2009Sigma Designs, a manufacturer of components for IPTV set-top boxes and other devices, plans to acquire home-networking chip supplier CopperGate Communications in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $160 million More
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House Communications Subcommittee Plans Video Competition Hearing: SourcesJohn Eggerton, October 13, 2009According to industry sources, the House Communications Subcommittee plans to hold a hearing on video competition next week, penciled in for Oct. 22. More
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A Stark Opening For EpixMike Reynolds, October 13, 2009Joint venture movie service Epix will bow on Oct. 30 with Iron Man. More
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Comcast Media Center To Roll Out Univision On DemandMike Reynolds, October 13, 2009Univision Communications Inc. has retained Comcast Media Center to manage distribution of its on-demand offerings. More
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U-verse Gets Jackson ActionTodd Spangler, October 12, 2009AT&T's U-verse TV, Internet and voice services are available in parts of the Jackson, Miss., area, where the telco will take on incumbent cable provider Comcast. More
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