LightReading |
August 5th, 2008 |
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MSO is rolling out Docsis 3.0 services and a massive WiFi canopy[...]
LightReading |
August 5th, 2008 |
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John Callahan, a top software and video engineer with Time Warner Cable, has been named CTO of ActiveVideo Networks[...]
Portfolio |
August 5th, 2008 |
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-- For Sale: Facebook shares! Don't let the lack of a business plan scare you off. [Portfolio.com]-- Lenovo unveiled a low-cost "sub-notebook" computer, priced at $399. Right in time for the recession! [Dow Jones Newswires]-- Cablevision has won a court ruling allowing it to proceed with its plans for "network [...]
Venezuelan cableco Inter, the country’s second biggest broadband ISP by users, has launched a nationwide promotion of its triple-play pay-TV, internet and local telephony services, under the banner Triple Hogar (Triple Home). Packages include the option of 95 ‘Intercable’ cable TV channels, unlimited monthly usage of a 1Mbps (download, upgradeable [...]
The US cable operator Cablevision Systems says it intends to launch its Wi-Fi networks in parts of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut within the next few months. The USD300 million network will offer free wireless internet access to Cablevision’s existing Optimum Online fixed broadband subscribers. The initial focus will [...]
CNBC |
August 5th, 2008 |
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A federal appeals court Monday gave a green light to Cablevision Systems Corp.'s rollout of a digital video recorder system that could lead to a huge increase in the number of people recording shows to watch at their leisure — and skip past commercials. Read More Permalink[...]
MediaPost |
August 5th, 2008 |
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WPP Friday made a formal written offer to acquire U.K.-based marketing and media researcher TNS for $3.40 in cash, plus 0.1889 shares of WPP stock for each share of TNS stock tendered. WPP, the parent of MindShare, Mediaedge:cia, MediaCom, as well as Kantar research, initially made a hostile offer to [...]
MediaPost |
August 5th, 2008 |
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In a decision hailed as a precedent-setting move, a divided Federal Communications Commission ruled Friday that Comcast's methods for managing Web traffic are unlawful. The agency said that Comcast's pattern of interfering with high-bandwidth peer-to-peer traffic violates the principle that service providers treat all lawful applications equally and is "inconsistent [...]
Yesterday Chris Albrecht writing on GigaOM pointed out that NBC is warning users that it's Olympic download service is "not recommended for people with dialup or metered broadband Internet access (emphasis mine)." Chris predicts "That is just a taste of things to come — especially if you're a fan of [...]
MediaPost |
August 3rd, 2008 |
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The country's fragile economy and growing obsession with wireless have snuck up on the bundled triple play of services the cable industry designed as its salvation. How much damage ensues will be a matter of how proactive cable operators are in securing their continued dominance.[...]
MediaPost |
August 3rd, 2008 |
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Media stocks have been hammered for months, but for the second day in a row, a cable system company has strongly bucked that trend. Even with Cablevision System Corp.'s second-quarter profits in free-fall, its stock soared a major 15% in midday trading. Part of the huge swing was the inclusion [...]
Portfolio |
August 3rd, 2008 |
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-- Carl Icahn is sooo over Yahoo, which holds its annual meeting today. Expect chief executive Jerry Yang to face shareholder wrath, all the same. [Bloomberg]-- The F.C.C. is set to punish Comcast today for violating federal internet policy, as GOP minority leader John Boehner scolds the commission for being [...]
Cablevision's profit fell sharply, reflecting a year-earlier gain. Its cable business showed subscriber growth.[...]
GigaOM |
August 3rd, 2008 |
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Today the FCC took issue with how Comcast managed its network, essentially it looked at the packets and blocked or throttled those related to peer-to-peer applications on the upload side. If you thought warrantless wiretapping was intrusive, think about all the information you send and receive via data packets. We've [...]
Variety |
August 3rd, 2008 |
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Business News: Privatization bid rumors increasing -- Cablevision stock was on the upswing Friday, a day after it reported strong second-quarter earnings and speculation increased that the controlling Dolan clan was prepping another bid to take the company private.[...]
Those of us who monitor the IPTV industry for a living are often asked, 'Will this finally be the year of IPTV?'[...]
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