Cable Operators

Britt: Google Fiber an ‘Overbuilder’

TWC Chief Says Impact of Internet Giant is Small
By: Mike Farrell Apr 25 2013 - 2:32pm
TWC Chief Says Impact of Internet Giant is Small

Time Warner Cable chairman and CEO Glenn Britt said Google Fiber, the 1 gigabit per second fiber-optic service launched by the search giant may have some of the glow from its parent, but in the end it isn’t offering anything that the MSO hasn’t successfully competed against for decades.

“What they’re doing is not any different than an overbuilder,” Britt said on a conference call with analysts to discuss first quarter results Thursday. “And we’ve had overbuilders for the last several decades in the business.”

Mixed Q1 For Time Warner Cable

OIBDA Growth In Line, But Video Sub Losses Rise
By: Mike Farrell Apr 25 2013 - 10:51am
OIBDA Growth In Line, But Video Sub Losses Rise

Time Warner Cable kicked off the 2013 cable earnings season with mixed results, growing revenue by 6.6% and cash flow by 2% but losing 119,000 video subscribers as customers left the second largest MSO in the country after promotional-period offers rolled off.

Time Warner Cable reported $5.5 billion in total revenue for the period, up from $5.1 billion in the prior year. Operating income before depreciation and amortization (OIBDA) was $1.9 billion in the period, up from $1.87 billion a year ago.

Cable ONE Invests $60M in Upgrade

Improvements Will Enhance Speed, Reliability
By: Mike Farrell Apr 24 2013 - 12:17pm
Improvements Will Enhance Speed, Reliability

Cable ONE said it is investing $60 million in infrastructure upgrades that will enhance the speed, reliability, and quality of Internet, cable, and phone service for the majority of customers in the Phoenix-based MSO’s 42 markets.

The project, which  began in 2012 and is scheduled to continue through 2014, includes upgrading nearly 50,000 amplifiers, installing more than 600 new nodes, replacing 800 miles of cable, and adding approximately 600 miles of fiber – all of which will reinforce the company’s infrastructure and enhance service.

Time Warner Cable Names Meeks To Head Up Business Services

Former Cox Business Exec Starts June 3
By: Mike Farrell Apr 23 2013 - 12:14pm
Former Cox Business Exec Starts June 3

Time Warner Cable said Tuesday that it has named former Cox Business Services chief Phil Meeks as executive vice president and chief operating officer for business services, beginning June 3.

In his new role, Meeks will lead TWC’s business services unit, which serves more than 570,000 business customers and accounts for approximately $2 billion in annual revenues and has about 6,000 employees. Meeks will be based in TWC’s corporate office in New York City and will report directly to the company’s president and COO, Rob Marcus.

Rogers VOD Goes Set-Top Free On LG TVs

Anyplace TV App Offers 1,000-Plus Hours of TV Everywhere Fare on New LG Sets
By: Jeff Baumgartner Apr 22 2013 - 5:28pm
Anyplace TV App Offers 1,000-Plus Hours of TV Everywhere Fare on New LG Sets

Look, ma, no set-top!  Rogers Communications says it's the first Canadian MSO to launch a version of its Anyplace TV app that that streams video-on-demand titles to LG’s new line of connected TVs without the need for a separate set-top box.

Cable Firms Support 'Connect To Care' Aid

NCTA, MSOs Back BRNI's Efforts To Help Provide Resources To Alzheimer's Families
By: MCN Staff Apr 19 2013 - 12:25pm
NCTA, MSOs Back BRNI's Efforts To Help Provide Resources To Alzheimer's Families

The Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute's (BRNI) Alzheimer's Outreach and Registry Program, in conjunction with Suddenlink, Comcast, Time Warner Cable and the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), released its new Connect to Care notebook during the Annual Assembly of the West Virginia Academy of Family Physicians (WVAFP).

Google Fiber Targets Provo, Utah

Inks Deal to Buy iProvo’s Municipal Fiber Network and Upgrade it for Gigabit Speeds
By: Jeff Baumgartner Apr 17 2013 - 4:53pm
Inks Deal to Buy iProvo’s Municipal Fiber Network and Upgrade it for Gigabit Speeds

Google Fiber’s next stop could soon be Provo, Utah, setting up a battle with incumbent broadband ISPs Comcast and CenturyLink.

Google Fiber announced Wednesday it has signed a deal to purchase iProvo, an existing fiber-based network owned by the city, with a promise to upgrade the network to 1 Gig, offer a subscription video service and complete network construction (for free) so every home on the existing iProvo network  can connect to Google Fiber’s services.

Charter Hires Rocky Boler As Customer Care SVP

Ex-Cablevision Exec To Oversee MSO's Customer Care Organization
By: MCN Staff Apr 17 2013 - 4:22pm
Ex-Cablevision Exec To Oversee MSO's Customer Care Organization
Rocky Boler of Charter

Charter Communications has hired Rocky Boler, a longtime cable industry customer service professional, as senior vice president,  customer care. He will oversee all facets of the Charter customer care organization and continue the focus on delivering superior service to Charter customers, the company said. He reports to executive vice president Kip Mayo, who said in a release: “Rocky has had a long tenure in the cable industry and brings both strategic leadership and hands-on experience to his role at Charter.”

Liberty Global Eyeing German Expansion?

Cable Giant Considering Move on Kabel Deutschland
By: Mike Farrell Apr 17 2013 - 1:27pm
Cable Giant Considering Move on Kabel Deutschland

John Malone’s Liberty Global is considering a move deeper into the German cable market, talking with officials at that country’s largest MSO, Kabel Deutschland, about a possible merger, according to published reports.

Comcast Plugs Into Showtime Anytime

AT&T, DirecTV, Cablevision and Verizon also Support Showtime's Homespun TV Everywhere app
By: Jeff Baumgartner Apr 12 2013 - 2:44pm
AT&T, DirecTV, Cablevision and Verizon also Support Showtime's Homespun TV Everywhere app

Comcast has extended support to Showtime Anytime, Showtime's stand-alone TV Everywhere app for  iOS and Android devices and PC browsers.

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