Technology

TWC Preps ‘Serious’ Android App Upgrade

Coming Overhaul to Support Video Playback on 98% of all Android Devices, MSO Says
By: Jeff Baumgartner May 7 2013 - 10:21pm
Coming Overhaul to Support Video Playback on 98% of all Android Devices, MSO Says

The next upgrade to Time Warner Cable’s app for Android devices promises to be a big one that will let customers stream a subset of live TV channels and gain access to a large menu of on-demand fare whether they're in the home or on the go.

Sources: A La Carte Bill Includes Aereo-Friendly Provision

Would Block Broadcaster Efforts to Move Programming to Cable
By: John Eggerton May 7 2013 - 9:34pm
Would Block Broadcaster Efforts to Move Programming to Cable

A few more details were emerging about the a la carte bill in the works from veteran cable price critic Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), and they are said to include an Aereo-friendly provision that would require the FCC to auction the spectrum of a broadcaster who tried to move its must-have programming to cable.

CenturyLink: We’re Back Online

Telco Pins Outage on Core Router Issue as Service is Restored to Most Customers by Mid-Day
By: Jeff Baumgartner May 7 2013 - 4:08pm
Telco Pins Outage on Core Router Issue as Service is Restored to Most Customers by Mid-Day

CenturyLink  said it had restored broadband service to “most customers” by mid-day Tuesday following an outage that apparently had affected a significant portion of the company’s 5.8 million broadband customers since early Tuesday morning.

“We had an issue with our core routers, which created problems for customers using some of our services,” a spokeswoman said, noting that most CenturyLink broadband customers were back online by 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT.

CenturyLink Hit With Broadband Outage

Telco Doesn’t Know When Service Will be Restored
By: Jeff Baumgartner May 7 2013 - 1:59pm
Telco Doesn’t Know When Service Will be Restored

CenturyLink has been struck with a broadband outage that appears to be affecting  much of its 37-state footprint.  

The telco, which served 5.85 million high-speed Internet subs as of the end of 2012, has not disclosed a cause for the outage or when it expects to have customers back online.

Hulu Plus Dials Up Windows Phone 8

Launches App for a Mobile Platform That Trails Android and iOS by a Wide Margin
By: Jeff Baumgartner May 7 2013 - 9:24am
Launches App for a Mobile Platform That Trails Android and iOS by a Wide Margin

Windows Phone 8 has yet to set the world on fire, but it’s apparently kindling enough interest among consumers for Hulu to spend the resources necessary to bring its $8 per month subscription service to the budding mobile platform.

Study: VoD Satisfaction on the Rise

Improved VoD Quality and Choice Lead to a 5% Bump in Consumer Satisfaction
By: Jeff Baumgartner May 7 2013 - 8:07am
Improved VoD Quality and Choice Lead to a 5% Bump in Consumer Satisfaction

In increase in overall quality and  choice as well as a boost in the number of video-on-demand titles offered in high-definition were among the key reasons why general consumer satisfaction with VoD has climbed 5% since 2010, according to a new survey from Frank N. Magid Associates  and Vubiquity.  

thePlatform Livens Up Multiscreen Video

Comcast-Owned Unit Unifies How Online Live and On Demand Video is Managed Across Screens
By: Jeff Baumgartner May 7 2013 - 4:53am
Comcast-Owned Unit Unifies How Online Live and On Demand Video is Managed Across Screens

thePlatform, the Comcast-owned online video publishing firm, has introduced a set of upgrades that will enable its programming and service provider partners to unify how they manage not just on-demand video, but live events as well, for a range of tablets, smartphones, PCs and other IP-connected devices.

Clearwire Board: Sprint Offer is Best Option

Letter to Minority Shareholders Doesn’t Mention Dish’s Sweeter, Rival Bid
By: Jeff Baumgartner May 6 2013 - 1:24pm
Letter to Minority Shareholders Doesn’t Mention Dish’s Sweeter, Rival Bid

The board of Clearwire is urging minority shareholders to approve Sprint Nextel’s proposed $2.2 billion to acquire the rest of the wireless company, claiming the offer is the best option on the table.

YouTube To Unleash Subscription Channels: Report

Could Launch up to 50 Individual Channels for as Little as $1.99 Per Month Apiece
By: Jeff Baumgartner May 6 2013 - 10:34am
Could Launch up to 50 Individual Channels for as Little as $1.99 Per Month Apiece

Google’s YouTube division is close to launching as many as 50 subscription-based streaming video channels, with some running for as little as $1.99 per month each, The Financial Times reported.

Bernstein Research Likes What it Sees in Google KC Fiber

Finds Strong Consumer Interest in New Offering
By: John Eggerton May 6 2013 - 12:25am
Finds Strong Consumer Interest in New Offering
Bernstein Research is high on Google Fiber as a viable overbuilder with the possibility of it grabbing a bigger share of cable customers than traditional overbuilders, in part by offering a differentiated service.
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