Comcast Delivers 32 HD Channels To Millersburg, PA Subscribers Comcast has launched 32 high-definition channels to its subscribers in Millersburg, PA. Comcast customers in this area are delivered with more than 1,000 HD movies and TV shows every month. Following HD channels are added on June 30:
AMC HD
Animal Planet HD
Biography HD
Bravo HD
Cartoon Network HD
CNBC HD
CNN HD
Disney XD HD
E! HD
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FEATURES The Program Awards Finalists Revealed! MIKE AND SETH REVEAL THE FINALISTS FOR THE 2009 PROGRAM AWARDS: That's right... Seth and Mike don their tuxes and join a who's-who of celebrity guests at the Kodak Theater in L.A. to announce the finalists for the entertainment industry's biggest awards show ever. Well, not really. But consider this video the collective fantasy of two very delusional editors.... READ MORE »
FEATURES Sales Executive of the Year Awards Issue Hats Off! Welcome to our inaugural Sales Executive of the Year awards issue where we present the best of the best in our judges' eyes. Be sure to check www.cablefax.com for highlights from our June 11 event.... READ MORE »
FEATURES The Price of Paying It seems that a lot of people plan to start charging for Internet content that was once free. Newspapers are looking into micropayments of pennies to read particular articles. Hulu is contemplating charging fees for some of its highest value video content. And our old pal Barry Diller told attendees of Digital Hollywood’s “Advertising 2.0” conference last week that, well… advertising ain’t gonna carry all the freight: At some point, content owners will start charging for just about everything, and the public will—perhaps reluctantly at first—pay for it if they want to watch, read or listen to their favorite stuff. Meanwhile, cable operators and programmers are trying to figure out authentication, which promises to at least limit much online video content to only those who pay for cable. Seems like the online world is going to get a whole lot less free in the coming months and years.... READ MORE »
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY Speeding Upstream Cable operators' market share is threatened, but DOCSIS 3.0 is here to save the day. Have you planned ahead?... READ MORE »
FEATURES Do You Remember the Time...? With the outpouring of Michael Jackson remembrances, we couldn’t help but remember when the Gloved One had a brush with cable execs at the industry’s annual convention. It was June ’03 and MBC (which evolved into the now-defunct Black Family Channel) brought the King of Pop to the Cable Show in Chicago.... READ MORE »
TV Everywhere... Now It Gets Tough
Last week’s announcement by Comcast and Time Warner Cable that the two biggest MSOs would work together on an authentication could determine the fate of online video for everyone—at least when it comes to premium content. While it's smart to test the market and see what works, will cable be able to convince the public that TV Everywhere isn't just an attempt by big media to extend its content stranglehold? These two cable giants may want to move cautiously.... READ MORE »
Programming:
The Program Awards Finalists Revealed!
MIKE AND SETH REVEAL THE FINALISTS FOR THE 2009 PROGRAM AWARDS: That's right... Seth and Mike don their tuxes and join a who's-who of celebrity guests at the Kodak Theater in L.A. to announce the finalists for the entertainment industry's biggest awards show ever. Well, not really. But consider this video the collective fantasy of two very delusional editors.... READ MORE »
Technology:
Research Finds AWS Spectrum Critical
The licensing of the Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) band will put the Americas on a par with Asia and Europe in terms of 3G reach, according to new research conducted by Global View... READ MORE »
Calendar of Events
May 26-28 ANGA Cable Show 2009. Cologne, Germany. www.angacable.com June 17-19 WICT Executive Development Seminar. Stoweflake Mountain Resort, Stowe, VT. www.wict.org. July 26-29... READ MORE »
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