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| 10.13.2008 |
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Cable Does Good By Assisting Latino AIDS Day
National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) is Wednesday, October 15. It is the perfect time to address the fact that the HIV/AIDS epidemic is a family crisis in Latino communities across the United States. The Centers for Disease Control has recently...
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| 10.10.2008 |
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Hall of Fame: Willner Reflects on Past, Present and Future
With next Thurs being the Cable Center Hall of Fame celebration dinner, we continue our interviews with some of this year's inductees. A few weeks ago, before the markets plummeted, we chatted with Insight CEO and honoree Michael Willner. Here's a little of...
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| 10.09.2008 |
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Willner On The State of Cable, The Elections and Bathroom Breaks
Amy Maclean: What shape is the industry in today? Michael Willner: I think the business fundamentally is very exciting. I think there’s a complete disconnect between the perceived performance of most cable companies and the actual rollout of our new...
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| 10.07.2008 |
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Close Call: Cox's Court Victory Bodes Well For Cable VoIP
A VA jury determined Mon that Cox did not infringe on several Verizon patents related to Internet telephony, an important decision that saves the MSO from having to pay $404mln in damages and sets a promising precedent for cable. In Oct, Verizon emerged...
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| 10.01.2008 |
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CTAM Chatter: Summit Full Steam Ahead
With the markets yo-yoing and financial uncertainty abounding, it may seem like a hard sell to get execs to attend industry conventions right now. But organizers for CTAM Summit (Nov 9-11, Boston) are hoping that the industry sees the current situation as all...
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| 09.30.2008 |
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Zohm Zohm: WiMAX Rolls Out In Baltimore
Although currently in an observational role, cable is no doubt watching closely as Sprint officially bowed in Baltimore Mon its long-awaited WiMAX wireless mobile service. Slated to be a key part of many cable ops' future product bundles, the service must...
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| 09.25.2008 |
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Advanced Ads Advance, Again
This year's Primetime Emmy Awards winners, honored in a two-hour ceremony last Sunday, included an on-demand program that is leveraging technology relevant to the cable industry's advanced advertising initiative. As it happens, a meeting this week of the SCTE...
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| 09.23.2008 |
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An Interview with TV Guide Network's Ryan O'Hara
TV Guide Network pres/CEO Ryan O'Hara talks about new...
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| 09.22.2008 |
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Smaller Ops Thinking about SMBs
It's no secret that all of the major cable operators intend to stake a claim in the business services market. Cox Communications CEO Pat Esser, for example, has predicted commercial services will deliver $1 billion for his company in 2010. Opportunities also...
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| 09.19.2008 |
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Dolan Says—No Private Plans, Asset Sales Unlikely Now and DSL Stinks
Don't look for a Cablevision asset sale anytime soon. "My answer probably is different than even a month and a half ago," CVC chief Jim Dolan said at Goldman Sachs investor confab Thurs. "The shutdown of the credit markets makes the purchase of...
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| 09.16.2008 |
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The CableFAX Show: Talking Diversity
Mike and Seth talk about cable...
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| 09.16.2008 |
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Employment Survey: DiversityInc Chief Knocks Cable
There's nothing like a firebrand to kick-start Diversity Week. NAMIC's conference provided fire at 9am when DiversityInc co-founder Luke Visconti blasted cable as he began the 2-hr Town Hall session with his interpretation of results from the latest NAMIC...
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| 09.12.2008 |
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Cable by the Numbers: 2008 Diversity Issue Edition
CableFAX: The Magazine's 2008 Most Influential Minorities in Cable by the numbers (encompassing top 50 and second 50 executives only): Number of executives appearing in the top 50 or second 50 for the first time: 24 Women/Men: 48/52 Holds top post at a cable...
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| 09.12.2008 |
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The (Reluctant) Executive Remembered
It’s been nearly one year since Jim Robbins’ untimely passing. Although he disdained the spotlight more than most executives, we think he’d forgive us for resurrecting his image and words during Diversity Week. Below are excerpts of things...
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| 09.12.2008 |
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2008 Most Influential Minorities in Cable
Whoever wins this year’s presidential election, 2008 will be seen as a watershed period for minorities in the U.S. Barack Obama currently holds the slimmest of margins and, should he lose to John McCain, you can bet he will be back in the next cycle...
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| 09.12.2008 |
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2008 Most Influential Minorities in Cable: The Top 50
The Top 10 1. Debra Lee, Chairman & CEO, BET Networks Under Lee’s leadership, BET has ramped up its original programming, expanded its international reach and continues to maintain its leadership position as a preeminent media company serving...
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| 09.12.2008 |
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2008 Most Influential Minorities in Cable: The Second 50
(The following cable executives are listed alphabetically.) Michael D. Armstrong, SVP & GM, BET International Armstrong at last got to wave the Union Jack this February when BET UK officially launched on BSkyB in 8.8 million digital homes. The launch, a...
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| 09.12.2008 |
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2008 Most Influential Minorities in Cable: Regional Executives
(The following executives are listed alphabetically.) Mark Allen VP & GM, Comcast of the District Allen focuses on customer operations for subscribers in D.C., among which are high-profile organizations, institutions and officials. Allen was named a Next...
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| 09.12.2008 |
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2008 Most Influential Minorities in Cable: More Execs with Influence
Audrey Adlam VP, Communications & Partnership Marketing, HGTV In her new role overseeing HGTV’s partnership marketing team, Adlam identifies and builds strategic alliances that expand HGTV’s off-screen visibility. Andrea Agnew Director of...
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| 09.12.2008 |
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2008 EMMAs—Diversity Advances through Marketing
Things continue to improve with NAMIC’s Excellence in Multicultural Marketing Awards, the EMMAs. Not only has the quality of entries continued to rise yearly, the number of entries has as well. Entries this year were up 10% over last year’s record...
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