Multichannel News

• WICT Sets Board Of Directors For 2010
  
  MCN Staff, November 25, 2009
  Women in Cable Telecommunications has set its 2010 board of directors, with the group officially taking office on Jan. 1.
  
• 'MNF' Tallies 12.1 Million Viewers With Tennessee's Triumph
  
  Mike Reynolds, November 25, 2009
  The Tennessee Titans didn't secure their fourth straight victory until the game's penultimate play, as ESPN took home another victory among male demos with its coverage of Monday Night Football.
  
• Speed Sets Ratings Mark With NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
  
  MCN Staff, November 24, 2009
  It was a photo finish, but Speed recorded record ratings with its coverage of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series this season.
  
• U.K.'s Virgin Media Taps TiVo For Next-Gen DVRs
  
  Todd Spangler, November 24, 2009
  TiVo is adopting a British accent: The company announced Tuesday that Virgin Media, the U.K.'s largest cable operator, has entered into an exclusive partnership under which TiVo will develop the operator's next-generation TV platform.
  
• Ericsson To Phase Out Tandberg Television Name
  
  By Todd Spangler, November 24, 2009
  Ericsson will stop using the Tandberg Television name as of Jan. 25, 2010, the company said in e-mails to customers this week.
  
• McDowell 'Very Troubled' By Social Security Number Collection
  
  John Eggerton, November 24, 2009
  FCC commissioner Robert McDowell says that when he voted to approve collecting more data on the race and gender of broadcast station owners he was not endorsing collecting Social Security numbers as part of that increased data drop.
  
• ReelzChannel Names Programming Execs
  
  by MCN Staff, November 24, 2009
  ReelzChannel has named Mike Smith senior VP of programming and hired Steve Holzer as executive producer of original programming.
  
• Genachowski: American Troops Need High-Speed Broadband
  
  John Eggerton, November 24, 2009
  FCC chairman Julius Genachowski has added to the agency's quivver of reasons to aim at high-speed broadband for all Americans: supporting U.S. troops.
  
• Viewers Enthusiastic For 'Curb's Seventh Season Finale
  
  Mike Reynolds, November 24, 2009
  It certainly didn't approach the Seinfeld finale, but the seventh-season concluder of Curb Your Enthusiasm, which featured a reunion show of sorts from the cast of the classic sitcom, scored well for HBO Sunday night.
  
• FCC Wants Input On Measuring Fixed Residential, Small Business Broadband
  
  John Eggerton, November 24, 2009
  The FCC wants more input on measuring fixed residential and small business broadband service, including how to track speed of service and the effects of network management practices on the "customer experience." The questions are follow-ons to an earlier notice of inquiry.
  
• Developing: San Fran Board Slated To Vote On Resolution Backing Network Neutrality
  
  John Eggerton, November 24, 2009
  The city famous for cable cars plans to vote Tuesday on a resolution supporting an FCC rulemaking that would affect cable systems.
  
• Lightcap Named President Of Disney Channels Worldwide
  
  MCN Staff, November 24, 2009
  The Mouse House has reached into its international ranks to find a global leader for Disney Channel.
  
• CSG Names Don Reed Chairman
  
  Todd Spangler, November 24, 2009
  Billing-systems vendor CSG Systems International announced that Don Reed, former CEO of Cable & Wireless, was elected chairman effective Jan. 1.
  
• Bright House Say Bonjour To TV5 Monde USA In Orlando
  
  MCN Staff, November 24, 2009
  Bright House Networks is offering French premium network TV5 Monde USA to its subscribers in Orlando.
  
• NABET: Multicast Short-Market Satellite Fix Is Crucial
  
  John Eggerton, November 24, 2009
  The National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians, a Communications Workers of America union representing almost 10,000 TV station employees, says TV stations won't survive without having the ability to exploit "the full potential" of DTV.
  
• Joost Assets Acquired By Online-Ad Firm Adconian
  
  Todd Spangler, November 24, 2009
  The remaining assets of Joost -- an Internet TV startup that had raised more than $45 million from Viacom, CBS and other investors -- will be acquired by online-advertising firm Adconion Media Group for an undisclosed sum.
  
• Time Warner Cable Takes Mobile Broadband To Big D
  
  Todd Spangler, November 24, 2009
    Time Warner Cable will cut the cord in North Texas next week with Dec. 1 official launch its 4G mobile network in Dallas, provided through Clearwire.
  
• FTC Approves $9 Billion Merger Of Panasonic, Sanyo
  
  John Eggerton, November 24, 2009
  The Federal Trade Commission has given its go-ahead to Panasonic's $9 billion purchase of Sanyo.
  
• ABC Family: Calling All Elves
  
  Mike Reynolds, November 24, 2009
  If ABC Family gets its holiday wish, a record number of people dressed like elves will descend on Manhattan's Bryant Park next month.
  
• TV Guide Network Scores U.S. Right To Boyle's 'I Dreamed A Dream' Special
  
  Mike Reynolds, November 24, 2009
  TVGuide Network has secured the U.S. rights to a one-hour film about British singing sensation Susan Boyle.