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| 10.02.2008 |
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From the Chief
NCTA pres/CEO Kyle McSlarrow said the current financial state is a "little bit of an unknown" for the cable industry but added the "fundamentals of the business are pretty good." McSlarrow made the comments during C-SPAN's...
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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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| 10.01.2008 |
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DTV Doings
NAB's DTV Trekker truck, which looks like a giant analog TV, will park inside the stadium at Sun's Redskins-Eagles game to provide info about the upcoming switch. — NTIA Acting Sec...
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| 09.26.2008 |
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Retrans Row
ACA pointed Thurs to retrans complaints by small ops as evidence that broadcasters have "unrestrained market power" over small ops derived through federal laws and regulations. Small LA op Trust Cable TV, who had systems impacted by Hurricane...
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| 09.25.2008 |
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On The Circuit
In the first of what Cable Positive chief Steve Villano promised will be several regional appearances, cable's AIDS group Wed introduced itself to Capitol Hill. In CP's first D.C. appearance, Villano and others...
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| 09.23.2008 |
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CableCARDs
NCTA continues to stress that demand for CableCARDs for devices is nowhere near the number of CableCARD-enabled set tops operators have deployed...
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| 09.17.2008 |
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Storm Brewing: NCTA Head Pushes for Retrans Reform
When it comes to the upcoming retrans consent season, there is a potential storm on the horizon, NCTA chmn Kyle McSlarrow told the House Telecom Subcommittee Tues at its DTV transition hearing. The cable chief's remarks went beyond the debate over a quiet...
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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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| 09.16.2008 |
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By The Numbers
16 companies responded to NAMIC's employment report survey (5 MSOs, 11 programmers). DiversityInc administered the survey and also produces a list of top 50 diverse companies (across all...
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| 09.16.2008 |
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Cable Connections
NCTA has locked in Apr 1-7 (Wed-Tues) in DC and Oct 25-30 (Sun-Fri) in Denver for the 1st "Cable Connection" weeks. The Cable Show will kick off Apr 1 (co-located with CAB University). WICT's Leadership Conference will also begin on Apr 1, and the...
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| 09.15.2008 |
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Diversity Week: NAMIC Conference Gears Up for Week, Year Ahead
Hell Week, Diversity Week, whatever you choose to call it will come to an end at the close of the Kaitz Foundation's annual fundraising dinner Wed night. And if you thought the week was busy, next year's new, consolidated fall week will be even more...
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| 09.15.2008 |
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Diversity Dinner
Among the talent for Kaitz's dinner Wed are 2 of cable's best diversity stories. Food Network host Ingrid Hoffmann is a walking advertisement for diversity. A self-described "Latin mutt," the 43-year-old chef is of Colombian, Peruvian, Bolivian...
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| 08.25.2008 |
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DTV Doings
NAB has launched a new series of ads reminding viewers about the upcoming nationwide DTV...
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| 08.22.2008 |
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On the Circuit
SCTE is launching "DTV: Strategies for a Smooth Transition," a 6-part series of live, online seminars...
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| 08.15.2008 |
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Waive Wait
By all accounts, the FCC is expected to soon approve a blanket waiver for small operators that would exempt them from rules requiring carriage of must-carry broadcasters' digital SD and HD signals along with their analog signals post-transition. But NAB isn't...
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| 08.14.2008 |
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Still Trying: Overbuilders, Consumers Union Lend Support to Wholesale Unbundling
With time running out for the FCC to act this year on wholesale unbundling, supporters continue to try to build momentum for the issue. The Broadband Service Providers Association —which counts overbuilders RCN, Knology and SureWest among members—says it...
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| 08.14.2008 |
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On the Circuit
NAMIC Mid-Atlantic holds a Baltimore membership mixer, Aug 20, 6pm-9pm at Milton's Grill in Baltimore. Comcast vp/GM for the MD/DE region Scott Allison and...
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| 08.14.2008 |
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Retrans
A day after NAB unveiled its quiet period proposal, the organization announced that Fox, CBS, ABC and NBC's affiliate boards have agreed to support the month-long initiative. Broadcasters involved in a retrans spat would be prevented from pulling a signal...
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| 08.13.2008 |
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Hush Hush: NAB's Quiet Period Proposal Doesn't Please Cable
Before cable formally asked the FCC to institute a "quiet period" to ensure that retrans disputes don't trigger DTV transition-related customer confusion, NCTA tried to broker a voluntary proposal with NAB, we're told. Nothing ever came of it, but...
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| 08.11.2008 |
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On the Circuit
The Assoc of Cable Communicators ' next Cable Communications Institute...
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