Ergen steps down as EchoStar CEO Nov 19, 2009
The split was driven by the belief that EchoStar would be better able to grow as a free-standing company that could sell its technology and services to other satellite broadcast companies and cable TV operators -- Dish Network's competitors. Dugan held several executive roles at Ergen's company between 1990 and 2004, including president and COO. Earlier in his career, Dugan headed the division that oversaw development of everything from set-top boxes to satellite infrastructure. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
* NCC punishes five cable TV operators Nov 19, 2009
NCC punishes five cable TV operators ... The National Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday that fined Global View and four other cable TV operators owned by Taiwan Fixed Network (TFN) NT$100,000 each for receiving indirect investment from the Taipei City Government ... The ruling marked the first case in which cable TV services have been punished for violating Article 19 of the Cable Television Act (usqk). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Brian Williams wins Cronkite journalism award Nov 19, 2009
Williams did not address talk of cable TV operator Comcast Corp. preparing to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal. He instead struck an optimistic tone, saying NBC News had more viewers than it did a year ago. (MSNBC -- Television)
Al-Qauda's Prospects Nov 19, 2009
An "it must be our fault and we made them angry" argument threads the cable TV carnival of doom. In the case of Hasan, this shtick became a discussion of his "alienation" and "isolation.". (Townhall.com)
UP FOR AIR: Are you a Muffin or a Rocky? Nov 19, 2009
Last week, I strongly suggested a letter-writing campaign, directed to both Comcast and Verizon, sent through our selectmen s office, which will be handed over to the Cable TV Oversight Committee, asking that they start pushing their pencils around to work on a serious senior citizen rate reduction. For a company rated the top largest employer and we know their earnings went up 22 percent the only thing that s going to work here is pubic opinion. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Charter's Chapter 11 Reorganization Plan Confirmed Nov 18, 2009
Charter Communications Inc. said Tuesday a bankruptcy judge has confirmed its reorganization plan, clearing the way for the nation's fourth-largest cable TV operator to emerge from Chapter 11 in a few weeks. Charter said the plan reduces its debt burden by about $8 billion, leaving $13 billion. (ABC News -- Wire)
Knology Announces Acquisition of the Assets of Private Cable Co., LLC for $7.5 Million Cash Nov 18, 2009
Innovative offerings include over 200 channels of digital cable TV, local and long distance digital telephone service with the latest enhanced voice messaging features, and high-speed Internet access, which enables consumers to quickly download video, audio and graphic files using a cable modem. Knologys fiber-based business products include iPlex, which delivers Ethernet connections to an IP-PBX using Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) technology, Passive Optical Network (PON), which supplies... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Toward a more civil discourse Nov 18, 2009
Talk radio, cable TV programming, and mainstream news programs have moved from delivering information toward argument and feature conversation whose sole interest is advancing the writer s or broadcaster s own agenda and whipping up the support of a political base. Hecklers financed by special interests have disrupted town halls and forums across the country, and universities are not immune to instances of disruptive behavior, even in the classroom. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
thePlatform Simplifies 'TV Everywhere' for Programmers Nov 18, 2009
thePlatform currently provides online video management services to four of the top five U.S. cable TV service providers, numerous programmers, and other leading media companies. thePlatform is also managing the back-end for Comcast's On Demand Online trial in conjunction with numerous programming networks. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
False Advertising? Nov 18, 2009
I have been in the cable TV biz and sold satellites, cable, Uverse door to door for over 20 years. All that does is confuse customers. (Multichannel News)
Microsoft previews digital TV update Nov 17, 2009
5 is designed with their existing hardware and network systems to offer cable TV viewers features like video on demand (VOD) and advanced parental screening. The update will build on the 1. (Yahoo News -- Digital and Interactive TV)
'Secret' is out Nov 17, 2009
A British scientist has re vealed that she is Belle de Jour, the anonymous blogger whose accounts of life as a call girl were turned into the cable TV series " Secret Diary of a Call Girl." ... A British scientist has re vealed that she is Belle de Jour, the anonymous blogger whose accounts of life as a call girl were turned into the cable TV series "Secret Diary of a Call Girl.". (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Is it better to spend money on schools, or on keeping criminals in prison longer? Nov 17, 2009
both are important wrote on Nov 11, 2009 1:12 PM:" Obviously if we don't invest in our children's education, they won't have the skills necessary to promote well paying jobs, therefore leading to higher cromerates, more convicted criminals, more jail space, etc. It's a chain reaction, and almost everything in our society is connected in some way.That said, I think there's way too much waste happening. Too much big goverment, too much red tape to wade through before our kids see any benefits in... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Star Tribune brings back TV listings guide Nov 17, 2009
-based NTVB will publish ON TV Magazine, which will include local and cable TV listings, and the Star Tribune will deliver it along with its Sunday paper. Subscribers can add the TV book to their delivery for 69 cents per week; non-subscribers will pay about twice that. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Trial will put U.S. at risk Nov 17, 2009
Cable TV will carry it all. What if the terrorists are acquitted. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Ken Ober; host of MTV's 'Remote Control' game show; Graduated Hall High Nov 17, 2009
Ken Ober, a comedian and actor who as host of MTV's "Remote Control" in the 1980s guided the raucous question-and-answer trivia contests on the irreverent cable TV game show, was found dead Sunday at his home in Santa Monica. He was 52. (FOX61, CT)
Broadcast pioneer NBC prepares for cable takeover Nov 16, 2009
Cable TV operator Comcast Corp. is expected to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal, perhaps as early as next week, bringing the network of Johnny Carson, Jerry Seinfeld, Bob Hope, Milton Berle and Tom Brokaw under the corporate control of the company that owns the Golf Channel and E ... By owning more content, Comcast further hedges its bets as mainly a distributor of shows in case viewers ditch their cable TV subscriptions and migrate to the Internet, mobile devices or a platform that has... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Worship directory from the Nov. 12, 2009 edition Nov 16, 2009
Sunday service on local cable TV. For information: 781-643-0553 or. 335 Cambridge St., Burlington; The Rev. Roderick A. MacDonald, pastor; 781-272-9190; nursery school, 781-272-0081. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Yellowstone bison should go to Turner Nov 16, 2009
We're not surprised that some would object to any arrangement that would aid the former cable TV mogul, who has been a lightning rod for controversy. And it may well be that Montana's wildlife agency, which still has to approve the plan, will ultimately bow to public pressure. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Struggling surfers await the trickle-down effect Nov 16, 2009
The cable TV network ESPN agreed to broadcast it but the surfers' union, recognising the bulk of the money would flow to the elite, blocked it. They did win one concession from the Big Three, gaining three independent directors on the board. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Broadcast pioneer NBC set up for Comcast takeover Nov 16, 2009
Cable TV operator Comcast Corp. is expected to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal, perhaps as early as this week, bringing the network of Johnny Carson, Jerry Seinfeld, Bob Hope, Milton Berle and Tom Brokaw under the corporate control of the company that owns the Golf Channel and E ... Majority owner General Electric Co. is expected to buy it and then sell a 51 percent stake of the entire NBC Universal unit to Comcast, which serves about a quarter of the nation's cable TV households ... By... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Vivendi bids euro2.8 billion for Brazil's GVT Nov 15, 2009
GE and US cable TV operator Comcast Corp. are negotiating a deal that would see Comcast take a 51 percent stake in NBC Universal, but the deal hinges on Vivendi's decision to divest its share. Most Viewed. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
* Innolux announces Chi Mei acquisition via a share swap Nov 15, 2009
It [merging with Innolux] was the most difficult decision in my life, as the potential merger partners are all good, local cable TV network UBN quoted Chi Mei Group (_) founder Hsu Wen-lung (\s) as saying at a press conference yesterday in Taipei. He said the company had also previously engaged in merger talks with AU Optronics. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
The latest tuners bring digital, high-definition TV to your PC Nov 15, 2009
All four products will work with digital antennas or your cable TV service. SILICONDUST HDHOMERUN $100 Pros: The HDHomeRun is a great gadget that can work with multiple computers. (Boston Globe)
State's budget deficit climbs to about $2 billion Nov 15, 2009
mamajeffer wrote on Nov 14, 2009 5:08 PM:" How about some welfare reform? Drives me crazy to see people paying for their groceries with food stamps while talking on their cell phone and going home to watch their cable tv programs. ". 2nd revolution wrote on Nov 14, 2009 6:55 PM:" Country Gal, I was hired by the state because of my many skills.I have never taken my job for granted and I have multiple certifications in 4 different fields of work. I have worked hard to get to were I am at... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Electronic Privacy Information Center: Privacy Nov 15, 2009
Focusing public attention on emerging privacy and civil liberties issues. Hot Topics and New Resources. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Tech Trade Deficit With China Swells While Europe Gains Nov 15, 2009
Revenue growth is slowing at cable TV companies, despite their success in selling more services to small businesses. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect the two biggest cable TV firms, Comcast (CMCSA) and Time Warner Cable (TWC), to report average annual revenue growth of about 3. (Investors Business Daily)
Opry, MySpace team up for Underwood performance Nov 14, 2009
Portions also are broadcast on cable TV.. . (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Whose Internet is it, anyway? Nov 14, 2009
A handful of cable TV and phone companies control the lion's share of US broadband Internet access. Many consumers have no choice among broadband providers. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
How to Reinvent Yourself Post-Recession Nov 14, 2009
Bob Buford is a cable TV entrepreneur and author of the best-selling book. Halftime: Changing Your Game Plan from Success to Significance. (BusinessWeek)
Vivendi's GVT Purchase May Add Impetus to Deliberations to Sell NBC Stake Nov 14, 2009
GE, based in Fairfield, Connecticut, is in talks to sell a 51 percent stake in NBC to , the largest U.S. cable TV provider. The deal would value the New York-based film and television company at about $30 billion and Vivendis piece at $6 billion, according to people with knowledge of the situation. (Bloomberg -- US)
Research and Markets: This Essential Report on Broadcasting in the Philippines is Now Available Nov 14, 2009
Cable TV was launched as long ago as 1969, but it is only now starting to really grow, substantially boosted by the prospect of bundling broadcasting with Internet, telephony and other services ... The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), the country's dominant telephone carrier, had been progressively buying its way into the media sector in an ongoing push to secure interests across broadcast TV, cable TV and the Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite platforms ... A draft Cable TV Act... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Liberty Global Inc. Nov 14, 2009
Liberty Global will buy the second-biggest cable TV operator in Germany from BC Partners and Apollo Management. Investors, however, were not so cheered by the news, sending shares lower. (Boston Globe)
Gaithersburg, Md., Homes and Businesses Now Have the Best Alternative for Their TV and Broadband Services - Verizon's FiOS TV Nov 13, 2009
Company Launches New Era of Television Entertainment With More Channels, More HD, More Video on Demand and Faster Internet Speeds Than Old-Fashioned Cable TV ... "The response to our FiOS TV and Internet services has been great in Montgomery County and other parts of Maryland. FiOS TV will bring consumers here a choice that is truly different from their old cable TV company.". (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Indian startup tips SDR-based TV demodulation Nov 13, 2009
Then, cable TV uses J.83 A/B/C (QAM) standards, Satellite uses DVB-S, DVB-S2 (QPSK) and Mobile TV has its own variants: DVB-H, DMB, ATSC-M/H, CMMB and MediaFlo. In future, TVs will need to support WLAN (802. (EETimes)
Westford Board of Health to hold H1N1 clinic Nov 13, 2009
gov. We will advertise future clinics through the Web, newspaper, and cable TV as soon as vaccine arrives in sufficient quantities, Collins said. Loading commenting interface. (Westford Eagle, MA)
Comcast 'Sweeps' November with Full Line-Up of Hot Primetime Shows Available On Demand Nov 13, 2009
In addition to movies, kids programming and music videos, broadcast and cable TV shows perform very well on the On Demand service with NCIS, Dexter, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Two and A Half Men, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Sons of Anarchy, Entourage and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia coming in as popular hits in the month of October. Currently, Comcasts On Demand library offers more than 17,000 choices available anytime including more than 2,600 choices in HD available over the course of a month. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
HITS policy norms get govt approval Nov 13, 2009
It added that HITS would also allow a cable TV viewer to receive more channels than what they get through the current system. The new policy allows HITS operators to uplink signals only from India, and has permitted total direct and indirect foreign investment up to a controversial 74. (India Times)
AP sources: Probers eye census worker's insurance Nov 13, 2009
xmarksthespot wrote on Sep 26, 2009 8:54 AM:" How rural do you have to be to have that many findings regarding a dead body to come to the conclusion that is is NOT natural causes. Do they have cable TV there? OR maybe someone could read the BOY SCOUT BOOK. It's a bit hard to duct tape yourself before you get the noose on. I guess if you were trying to frame someone, because the feet were touching the ground, you could be creative. My sympathy to the families that are involved. What a world. ".... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
CNN: Doubling down on straight news Nov 13, 2009
With many other screaming pundits from the left and right (Keith Olbermann, Bill O Reilly, Laura Ingraham) the politics seemed sincere, but the anger was often feigned, part of the schtick, a winking reminder that even cable TV served an entertainment function ... Giving offense is hardly an obstacle to success on cable TV. Failure to attract an audience is a death knell. (Boston Globe)
UP FOR AIR: Chicken, paper towels and shampoo Nov 13, 2009
Just so the office of the Fearless Five can see the mountains of mail pile up (I hope, I hope), send your letter encouraging senior discounts to Cable TV Oversight Committee, c/o Marblehead Board of Selectmen, 188 Washington St., Marblehead MA 01945. This may not make the office staff there too happy, but they are good kids. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
CPI, which is a branch of MCTV, is the best cable/internet/voip provider I've had... Nov 12, 2009
Massillon Cable TV will kick off the final leg of its initiative to phase out analog service starting this summer, using some 100,000 low-cost digital-to-analog converters supplied through Evolution Digital. Bob Gessner, president of the northeast Ohio cable system operator, said his team evaluated several different options for expanding capacity. (Multichannel News)
Oh, Maya! Is 2012 the end? Probably not Nov 12, 2009
The film joins cable TV and Internet speculation about the apocalypse based on the Mayan calendar. By Maria Puente, USA TODAY Chances are that most of you spend your days going about your business, never imagining that millions of your fellow Earthlings are freaking out that the world will end in three years. (USA Today -- Life)
Michele Bachmann crashes the party Nov 12, 2009
Her path to power doesn't lie in moving up the GOP leadership ladder, but in ignoring it entirely, drawing her power more from cable TV hits than committee assignments. And that power is growing: A University of Minnesota study released in August found she had already doubled her media appearances from the previous year. (CNN)
Is it better to spend money on schools, or on keeping criminals in prison longer? Nov 12, 2009
both are important wrote on Nov 11, 2009 1:12 PM:" Obviously if we don't invest in our children's education, they won't have the skills necessary to promote well paying jobs, therefore leading to higher cromerates, more convicted criminals, more jail space, etc. It's a chain reaction, and almost everything in our society is connected in some way.That said, I think there's way too much waste happening. Too much big goverment, too much red tape to wade through before our kids see any benefits in... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
StarHub submits single set-top box proposal to SingTel Nov 12, 2009
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Unwanted pregnancy doesn't come without cost Nov 12, 2009
A misfortune such as this does not come without cost, but it should be affordable enough that even someone without much of a nest egg could pay for it by giving up their unlimited-texting cellphone or cable TV contract for a few months. Perhaps a reasonable compromise would be for champions of reproductive rights and those seeking to infringe upon those rights to agree to modify the House version of the health care bill, by allowing coverage for medical complications resulting from terminating... (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Iraq War veteran killed while installing cable Nov 12, 2009
Iraq veteran is killed while installing cable TV -- latimes ... Iraq veteran is killed while installing cable TV ... But that didn't stop him from following in his father's footsteps and becoming a cable TV installer. (FOX61, CT)
Top BBC resignations astonished Hutton Nov 12, 2009
Please activate cookies in order to turn autoplay off. Law lord believes his report's findings on David Kelly's death were misinterpreted by media and is dismayed at accusations of whitewash. (Yahoo News -- Hutton Report)
Halt Hutton inquisition, urges former BBC chief Nov 12, 2009
28 May 2008: Virgin Media has commissioned an edible installation at its HQ to promote the BBC iPlayer becoming available on its digital cable TV offering. It features a series of works by food artist Prudence Emma Stait based on familiar BBC shows. (Yahoo News -- Hutton Report)
Cable TV executive dies in Wyo Nov 11, 2009
SARATOGA -- Radio, television and cable industry leader and prominent philanthropist Peter Francis Storer has died. Storer died Sunday at his home in Saratoga, his daughter, Elizabeth Storer, said Tuesday. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Obituaries in the news Nov 11, 2009
Cable TV executive Peter Storer dies in Wyo ... Cable TV executive Peter Storer dies in Wyo. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Neighborhood group wants voters' opinions Nov 11, 2009
A 17-question survey, which is , queries voters on the information sources they used to learn about the candidates; whether and how they accessed video resources (on cable TV, Internet); how they cast their ballot (in person; by mail and by what date; dropped off mail-in ballots) and more ... One trend he's seen: The majority of voters preferred the Internet over cable TV when watching re-broadcast candidates' forums. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Microsoft previews digital TV update Nov 11, 2009
5 is designed with their existing hardware and network systems to offer cable TV viewers features like video on demand (VOD) and advanced parental screening. The update will build on the 1. (Yahoo News -- Digital and Interactive TV)
Cox Communications Offers NBC Shows in High-Definition in MyPrimetime(R) On DEMAND Nov 11, 2009
The third-largest U.S. cable TV company, Cox serves 6. 2 million residences and businesses. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Let's Kill the OS Upgrade Disc Nov 11, 2009
It's time to recognize that the Webware, or software-as-a-service model, can work for installed software, especially now that we've become accustomed to paying subscription fees for almost every digital asset we use (Web apps, mobile phones, cable TV boxes, multiplayer games). We need ongoing vendor support for an OS anyway, so why not level out the expense. (CBS News)
FiOS1 to Broadcast Two Big New Jersey College Basketball Games This Weekend: Rutgers Women vs. Stanford, and Monmouth University Men vs. Florida International University Nov 11, 2009
Available on Verizon FiOS and V CAST Videos, These Games Won't Be Found on Cable TV ... The channel is only available on the Verizon FiOS network and can't be found on cable TV.. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Win Some, Lose Some Nov 10, 2009
Perhaps the better metaphor for the process is the old one about a bump in the rug: When you push down one bump another appears somewhere else (often on cable TV). "There are members on the right who will peel off if we do too much to satisfy people like me," , "and there are those on the left who will peel off if we do too much to .". (Slate)
Prosecute Anti-American Prosecutors Nov 10, 2009
Western liberals may claim to believe in multiculturalism and the value of all traditions, beliefs and systems, but this love of diversity does not extend to any criminal justice system that doesn t include cable TV, down comforters and the Martin Luther King holiday off for inmates. Once in Egyptian custody, Abu Omar was treated far less kindly by his own countrymen than he was by the Italian Asylum system. (Human Events Online)
Devil's Dictionary of Healthcare Reform Nov 10, 2009
Bronze (or Basic) Plans -- The government s way to stigmatize American citizens who cannot afford enhanced or premium , much less Cadillac plans; America s next victim group whose votes the Democratic Party will try to buy with free upgrades , rather like a cable TV company. Cadillac Plans -- Health insurance plans of current or former employees of General Motors, for which unions fought so hard that taxpayers had to spend tens of billions of dollars to rescue GM from the plans costs; A health... (Human Events Online)
Best from Sunday Nov 9, 2009
More and more, cable TV shows, blogs, radio stations, Web sites and magazines exist to openly advocate a political agenda, ideology, candidate or product. Journalistic institutions are in decline, and many professional reporters are looking for new careers. (Athens Banner-Herald)
GCI to use $425 million loan to repay debt Nov 9, 2009
GCI provides local, long-distance and cell phone, cable TV and Internet services. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
Lunch with a view Nov 8, 2009
For $130 a week, workers at the Chatham resort get free wireless Internet access, free cable TV, and free washers and dryers. A free bus shuttles them the few miles back and forth to work at the four-diamond resort, where they eat for free three times a day, seven days a week. (Boston Globe)
What screamers lack: The art of persuasion Nov 8, 2009
More and more, cable TV shows, blogs, radio stations, Web sites and magazines exist to openly advocate a political agenda, ideology, candidate or product ... More and more, cable TV shows, blogs, radio stations, Web sites and magazines exist to openly advocate a political agenda, ideology, candidate or product. (Athens Banner-Herald)
I'll be in line to buy an iTunes subscription. Music, I'd rather own, but TV... Nov 8, 2009
I wonder if cable operators will lean on the content companies not to let Apple into the subscription TV business in a way that could do some real damage to traditional cable TV business. In fact, wouldn't such pressure perhaps violate antitrust laws. (Multichannel News)
