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Jenny from the (Cable) Block

Jennifer Lopez Discusses New Role At NUVOtv
By: R. Thomas Umstead May 19 2013 - 1:45am
Jennifer Lopez Discusses New Role At NUVOtv

Actress, singer and entrepreneur Jennifer Lopez will now hail from the cable block, having been recently named chief creative officer for English-language, Latino-targeted NUVOtv. In an interview with Multichannel News programming editor R. Thomas Umstead, Lopez talks about her new position at the network, binge viewing and rates the cable industry’s efforts to reach out to Latino viewers.

An edited version of the interview appears below.

MCN: Congratulations on being named chief creative officer. What is your vision for the network?

CSN Houston, Suddenlink to Meet with Mayor over Carriage

Meeting Set for May 20
By: Mike Reynolds May 17 2013 - 4:12pm
Meeting Set for May 20

In what may be the first of a series of meetings, Comcast SportsNet Houston and Suddenlink Communications executives will convene with the Houston Mayro Annise Parker on Monday May 20 to discuss carriage issues that have kept the regional sports network on the distribution sidelines with the MSO.

Time Warner Cable to Test Genre-Based Lineup in Syracuse

MSO May Implement New Channel Positioning Nationwide
By: Mike Reynolds May 17 2013 - 12:39pm
MSO May Implement New Channel Positioning Nationwide

Playing into the notion that viewers watch certain types of programming, Time Warner Cable will beta test a genre-based channel lineup in upstate New York next month.

Time Warner Cable will group channels together in the Syracuse, New York DMA, starting on June 18. Should the test prove successful, the nation’s No. 2 MSO will begin launching the genre-based lineups in other markets come August, as a prelude to a rollout across its footprint, according to the company.

ViaSat Building Speedier Broadband Bird

ViaSat-2 Satellite To Fly in Mid-2016, Deliver Fiber-to-the-Node-Like Speeds and Broader Reach
By: Jeff Baumgartner May 17 2013 - 8:51am
ViaSat-2 Satellite To Fly in Mid-2016, Deliver Fiber-to-the-Node-Like Speeds and Broader Reach

ViaSat has tapped Boeing to build ViaSat-2, a next-gen, Ka-band satellite that will “double the bandwidth economics” of its current broadband satellite while also increasing its coverage footprint by seven-fold as it targets a spate of markets, including residential and government services and in-flight connectivity.

AT&T's U-verse Upgrades On Demand Store

Offers Improved User Interface, Search
By: George Winslow (Broadcasting & Cable) May 16 2013 - 10:07pm
Offers Improved User Interface, Search
 
AT&T's U-verse has rolled out a new U-verse On Demand storefront that is designed to make it easier for customer to find and access movies and TV shows.

Improved tools for finding On Demand content has become an increasingly important issue for multichannel operators as the amount of On Demand content continues to grow.

CEA Ponders Challenge to Charter Waiver

Critics of the Move Have Until the End of the Week to Petition for Review
By: John Eggerton (Broadcasting & Cable) May 16 2013 - 3:11pm
Critics of the Move Have Until the End of the Week to Petition for Review

Opponents of the FCC's conditional waiver to Charter Communications for set-tops with downloadable security, which includes notably the Consumer Electronics Association, have until end of day Monday (May 20) to appeal that decision to the full commission, according to an FCC spokesperson. A spokesperson for CEA said it was "considering all options," but FCC staffers are anticipating that it will appeal the Media Bureau-level decision.

TiVo Gets Personal with the iPad

‘Watch to Watch Now’ Feeds Link Personal Preferences to a Recommendation Engine
By: Jeff Baumgartner May 16 2013 - 9:40am
‘Watch to Watch Now’ Feeds Link Personal Preferences to a Recommendation Engine

TiVo, the DVR pioneer that helps users record their favorite shows, is about to help them find something good to watch on live TV, as well.

TiVo has added a “What to Watch Now” dashboard to its iPad app that combines recommendations with personal preferences to create a handful of customizable, finely-filtered "feeds" to help viewers find that video needle in the haystack without exploring the vastness of the program guide.

MTV Sets O Music Awards Nominations

Live-Streamed Awards Show Set For June 19
By: by R. Thomas Umstead May 16 2013 - 8:59am
Live-Streamed Awards Show Set For June 19

Artists Frank Ocean and Beck lead nominations for MTV, VH1 and CMT’s fourth annual O Music Awards, premiering next month.

The online-based awards, which honor the artists, innovators and fans that are impacting music, technology and counter culture, will be livestreamed June 19 beginning at 7 p.m., with online voting (OMusicAwards.com) launching today (May 16) and running through May 21st, said MTV officials.

TW Cable Weighs Stake in Hulu: Report

UPDATED: Out-of-Market TV Rights Viewed as a Driver
By: Jeff Baumgartner May 16 2013 - 8:10am
UPDATED: Out-of-Market TV Rights Viewed as a Driver

Time Warner Cable and at least one other MSO is in talks about taking an equity stake in the Hulu video hub, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

Arris CEO: M&A ‘Distractions’ Took Toll on Motorola Home

Says Q2 Revenues Will Be Light, but Expects Sales to Accelerate in the Second Half of 2013
By: Jeff Baumgartner May 16 2013 - 5:55am
Says Q2 Revenues Will Be Light, but Expects Sales to Accelerate in the Second Half of 2013

The distractions and uncertainties that surrounded the sales process of Motorola Home division will show up in lower than expected sales in the second quarter of 2013, Arris chairman and CEO Bob Stanzione said Wednesday night during a guidance call coming about a month after Arris closed its acquisition of the set-top and broadband gear supplier.

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