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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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Amino Demos Intel Chip In IPTV Set-TopTodd Spangler, October 12, 2009Amino Communications, a U.K.-based IPTV set-top supplier, has demonstrated an IPTV box powered by Intel's Atom CE4100 processor, formerly code-named "Sodaville." More
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Cover Story: To Win Wallets, Win Hearts Firstby MCN Staff, October 10, 2009
You could almost hear the collective groan from the cable industry when the 2009 J.D. Power and Associates U.S. Residential Television Service Satisfaction Study was released last week.
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Intel Seeks Waiver On FCC's FireWire Set-Top RuleBy Todd Spangler, October 8, 2009Intel has requested a waiver to the Federal Communications Commission's rule requiring HD cable set-tops to include an IEEE 1394 high-speed serial bus port -- also known as FireWire -- for units that incorporate the chip maker's system-on-a-chip processors with IP outputs. More
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Telco Video Will Expand, As Cable's Sub Base Falls Over Next Decade: Kagan StudyMike Reynolds, October 8, 2009
With the multichannel universe projected to grow minimally over the next decade, cable stands to lose the most subscribers, while telco video providers reap the most customer growth, according to the latest projections from SNL Kagan.
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Verizon FiOS1 New Jersey To Add Segments From Newspaper ReportersMike Reynolds, October 8, 2009Verizon's local news channel serving New Jersey will feature segments from Garden State newspaper reporters, beginning next week. More
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Verizon Hikes Rates On FiOS TV 'Premier' Packageby Todd Spangler, October 7, 2009Verizon Communications has increased the monthly price for customers of its legacy FiOS TV Premier package - which the telco stopped offering about a year ago - from $47.99 to $57.99 per month, a hike of roughly 21%. More
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Satellite, Telcos Beat Cable On TV Satisfaction: J.D. PowerBy Todd Spangler, October 7, 2009
Most major cable operators continue to fall short on customer satisfaction compared with satellite and phone company TV services, according to J.D. Power and Associates' 2009 television service satisfaction survey.
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CBS College Sports Kicks Off 'Armed Forces Appreciation Week'Mike Reynolds, October 6, 2009CBS College Sports Network, the broadcast home of U.S. service academy football, is saluting our nation's service academy football teams with "Armed Forces Appreciation Week." More
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Updated: CBS College Sports Marches On With Free Previews During 'Armed Forces Appreciation WeekMike Reynolds, October 5, 2009CBS College Sports Network will showcase its "Armed Forces Appreciation Week" programming before an expanded audience base through previews on a number of distributors. More
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FiOS TV Takes On Time Warner Cable In Central N.Y.Todd Spangler, October 5, 2009Verizon Communications is taking a swing at Time Warner Cable in central New York with the launch Monday of FiOS TV, Internet and voice service to about 50,000 households in parts of eight communities in the region. More
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