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Hartenstein Leaves TiVo Board

DirecTV Group Inc. vice chairman Eddy Hartenstein has resigned from TiVo Inc.’s board of directors.

The digital-vide

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Comcast Opens New Call Center

Comcast Corp. officially opened its new 86,000-square-foot call center in Irving, Texas, Friday.

The new facility will

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Rogers Launches ‘Ultra-Lite’ Data Service

Rogers Cable Inc. launched its “Rogers Hi-Speed Internet Ultra-Lite” service Friday.

The Canadian MSO’s low-cost

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Panel OKs Satellite-Act Renewal

A bill to give EchoStar Communications Corp.’s Dish Network one year to stop requiring customers to buy second satellite dishes to view all

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Cebridge Closes Systems Buy

Cebridge Connections said it closed the purchase of systems with about 19,000 customers in Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virgin

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DirecTV Adding 13 Local-Channel Markets

DirecTV Inc. will begin offering local channels via satellite in 13 markets Friday, bringing its total to 77.

“Expan

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Sassa Finds Friendster

Former NBC Entertainment president Scott Sassa has been named CEO of online service Friendster Inc. (FULL STORY >>

Cox Gets a Little Cultura

Cox Communications Inc. tapped Dallas-based Cultura Advertising as its Hispanic agency of record, the MSO said Thursday.

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Cable, DBS Not Very Satisfying

Cable and satellite providers were among the worst performers in a new edition of the American Customer Satisfaction Index, produced by the U

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Dish Corrals EastEnders for PPV

EchoStar Communications Corp.’s Dish Network signed an exclusive agreement with BBC America to air popular BBC soap EastE

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