Multichannel News: Breaking News

Democratic Reps Ask Justice to Consider New Google Investigation

Sun, 27 May 2012 23:48:32 GMT

Cite info unovered in FCC investigation as reason to take new...

MSG Invites Viewers To Its 'Summer Block Party'

Sun, 27 May 2012 21:51:50 GMT

Complementing its live-game coverage, MSG has set the programming lineup for its fourth annual...

French Open: History in the Parisian Springtime for Djokovic, Nadal?

Sun, 27 May 2012 04:53:00 GMT

Two men hope to take different shots at tennis' immortality over the next fortnight at the...

TWC, Cordillera Strike Retrans Deal In Corpus Christi

Sat, 26 May 2012 18:33:24 GMT

Station says it is "pleased" with new...

‘Men At Work' Premiere Scores 2.6 Million Viewers

Fri, 25 May 2012 20:12:35 GMT

TBS' new comedy series Men At Work drew more than 2.6 million viewers in its May 24 premiere,...

Analysis: Broadcasters Hopping Mad Over Dish's Ad-Skipping DVR

Fri, 25 May 2012 19:49:33 GMT

The inevitable court battles that many believed would spring up after the announcement of Dish...

Tennis Channel Freeview Expands French Open Coverage to 55 Million Households

Fri, 25 May 2012 19:28:00 GMT

With almost 60 hours of live action and more than 140 match hours from Roland Garros in total,...

Court Sets Briefing Schedule for Net Neutrality Challenge

Fri, 25 May 2012 19:20:00 GMT

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. circuit has set a briefing schedule for Verizon and...

Cox, Media General at Retrans Impasse

Fri, 25 May 2012 19:19:49 GMT

Three broadcast stations in Roanoke, Va., Mobile. Ala., and Providence, R.I., could go dark to...

Review: History's 'Hatfields & McCoys'

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

This three-part miniseries aboutAmerica’s most famous feuding families sensiblystarts out...

FCC General Counsel Schlick Exiting

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:55:00 GMT

FCC General Counsel Austin Schlick will exit the commisison effective mid-June, the chairman's...

Sportsman Channel Targets More Dish Network Subs via Extensive Freeview

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:28:49 GMT

Sportsman Channel will gain access all Dish Network customers, starting today and extending into...

Spot TV Draws Biggest Campaign Ad Crowd

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:25:53 GMT

Through March, the campaigns of the five leading presidential candidates, including the current...

Cable Show 2012: Top TV Execs See More Change, More Choice in Future

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:43:19 GMT

Top executives from the television business said the industry's challenge are moving faster as...

Disney Junior Adds Apps

Fri, 25 May 2012 03:59:23 GMT

Disney Junior has launched two new apps, the "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Road Rally Appisode" for...

Public Knowledge Denounces Broadcaster Suits Against Dish

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:10:40 GMT

Fair use fan Public Knowledge took aim at Fox for challenging Dish...

Dish Sues Broadcasters for Stifling Auto Hop

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:48:30 GMT

Dish Network sued the Big Four broadcast networks over their efforts to "stifle" its service...

Boston Battles Back for Basic Rate Control

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:18:28 GMT

The city of Boston says Comcast's math does not add up, and that it should still be able to...

Daytime Emmys Will Air on HLN June 23

Thu, 24 May 2012 22:05:00 GMT

The Daytime Emmys will air live on HLN on Saturday, June 23, as the awards show is held at the...

Science Acquisition Lifts Supernatural Series from Syndication 'Fringe'

Thu, 24 May 2012 21:18:34 GMT

Science has secured off-network syndication rights to Fringe, beginning this...

Knology Sets Date for Special Shareholders' Meeting

Thu, 24 May 2012 20:35:59 GMT

West Point, Ga. overbuilder Knology has set June 26 as the date for a special meeting of...

Liberty Global Completes Austar Sale

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:49:33 GMT

Liberty Global, the international cable giant chaired by cable legend John Malone, has completed...

Starz Sets 'Summer of Spartacus' Schedule

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:43:06 GMT

This summer, Starz, for the first time, will line up all 29 episodes of its original gladiator...

Fox News Renews Hannity with Multiyear Pact

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:17:56 GMT

Fox News has inked Sean Hannity to a new multiyear deal that will push his tenure with the cable...

TV Land Orders Pilots from Silverman, Stuber

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:50:44 GMT

TV Land continues to beef up its original programming slate, ordering comedy pilots from Ben...

Golf Channel to Cover U.S. Open Qualifiers

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:18:30 GMT

Golf Channel will cover the sport's so-called "longest day" with a long day of its...

Reps. Barton, Stearns Praise Twitter for 'Do Not Track' Browser Funtionality

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:11:57 GMT

A pair of House Republicans have sent Twitter a letter praising the company for supporting "do...

Kohl Outlines Verizon/SpectrumCo Deal Concerns

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:05:02 GMT

Senate Antitrust Subcommittee chairman Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) outlined his many concerns about the...

Longkloof Sweetens New Frontier Offer

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:29:39 GMT

Channel Islands investment company Longkloof Ltd. increased its unsolicited bid for New Frontier...

Fox Sports, ESPN Reign at SBJ/SBD Sports Business Awards

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:26:00 GMT

Fox Sports and ESPN were the big victors at Wednesday night's SBJ/SBD Sports Business Awards in...

Canal Ella, Girl Scouts Establish Media Partnership

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:19:28 GMT

Canal Ella, the Spanish-language lifestyle and entertainment channel designed for U.S. Hispanic...

Public Knowledge, EFF File Brief Supporting Aereo

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:59:46 GMT

Public Knowledge and the Electronic Frontier Foundation have filed a brief in a U.S. District...

Communications Subcommittee Schedules Net Governance Hearing

Wed, 23 May 2012 22:28:13 GMT

The House Communications Subcommittee has scheduled a May 31 hearing on "Internet Proposals to...

Cable Show 2012: Conan O'Brien on the New Age of TV: 'Adapt or Die'

Wed, 23 May 2012 19:50:06 GMT

Boston -- When Conan O'Brien was forced out of The Tonight Show in 2010, he had to choose...

Cable Show 2012 Draws 12,000 to Boston, Down From '11

Wed, 23 May 2012 19:14:50 GMT

Cable Show 2012, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association's convention that wrapped...

Cable Show 2012: Stanford Team Wins 'App Challenge' With Bandwidth-Priority System

Wed, 23 May 2012 18:54:35 GMT

Two students from Stanford University took home the $10,000 grand prize in the NCTA's Imagine...

CTIA: President Should Stay Focused on Spectrum

Wed, 23 May 2012 18:53:00 GMT

CTIA: The Wireless Association said it was pleased the president had acknowledged the rise of...

Showtime Slates Free Preview Weekend Targeted at Emmy Voters

Wed, 23 May 2012 18:40:32 GMT

Showtime said it will have a free preview weekend from June 15-17 in New York and Los Angeles...

NBCU Expands Malfa's Ad Sales Oversight to Include Style Media

Wed, 23 May 2012 18:35:00 GMT

NBCUniversal announced Wednesday that it has given Susan Malfa oversight of ad sales for Style...

Cable Show 2012: Cablevision's HTML5 Guide Plays On LG, Samsung Smart TVs

Wed, 23 May 2012 18:29:28 GMT

Cablevision Systems was showing off an app built using HTML5 and JavaScript technologies running...

Ultra-High Speed Broadband Test Beds Get $200 Million

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:02:00 GMT

In association with Gigabit U, whose executive director is former FCC broadband plan czar Blair...

The Cable Show 2012: Social Media Boosts Sports Viewership

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:29:31 GMT

Social media is driving new viewers to sports programming and could represent another revenue...

DishWorld Launches on Roku

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:39:00 GMT

In a deal that highlights the growing importance of broadband distribution for international...

Cable Show 2012: Streamlined Authentication Process Needed for TV Everywhere

Wed, 23 May 2012 14:49:00 GMT

TV Everywhere has made significant progress in the last two years, but still faces challenges...

Sundance Teams With Reeve Foundation On ‘Push Girls'

Wed, 23 May 2012 14:21:02 GMT

Sundance Channel and the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation have teamed up around the upcoming...

TBS Strikes Deal to Bring DumbDumb Shorts to Facebook

Wed, 23 May 2012 14:02:00 GMT

TBS and Facebook have reached a distribution agreement that will extend the cabler's...

Rentrak Gets Purchase Data From MasterCard

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:58:00 GMT

Rentrak has made a deal with MasterCard that will allow the two companies to combine TV viewing...

Community Connections Are Key Part of NESN's Playbook

Tue, 22 May 2012 22:04:55 GMT

When it comes to charitable work and volunteerism, it's game on for regional sports network NESN...

Cable Show 2012: Business Services Poised for Growth

Tue, 22 May 2012 22:02:26 GMT

Cable operators' share of the business services market could double to as much as 21% in the...

Samuel Jackson To Host BET Awards

Tue, 22 May 2012 20:44:39 GMT

BET has tapped actor Samuel Jackson to host its upcoming BET Awards ceremony, the network...

Cable Show 2012: Univision to Create Digital Platform to Cover Upcoming Elections

Tue, 22 May 2012 20:31:21 GMT

Univision this September will launch a digital component to its upcoming Hispanic-themed,...

Free Press, Public Knowledge Pan FCC Chair's Usage-Based Pricing Shout-out

Tue, 22 May 2012 20:24:12 GMT

Usage-based pricing critics inside the Beltway were quick to criticize or try to correct FCC...

Cable Show 2012: One World Sports Inks Renewals with Three Asian Soccer Circuits

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:45:00 GMT

One World Sports has scored three-year extensions with a trio of top Asian soccer circuits for...

Travel Channel Initiative Teams With National Park Foundation

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:44:36 GMT

Travel Channel will join with the National Park Foundation (NPF), the official charity of...

TruTV Hooks 'South Beach Tow' for Second Season

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:44:28 GMT

TruTV has renewed its reality series, South Beach Tow, for a second season of 13 episodes that...

Cartoon Network Slates Affiliate-Backed ‘Move It Movement Tour'

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:36:11 GMT

Cartoon Network has laid out plans for its third annual "Move It Movement Tour," a summer...

Cable Show 2012: Balancing Political Facts, Opinion a Delicate Balance in Cable News

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:29:28 GMT

While the 24/7 cable news cycle has changed the media environment political candidates operate...

Cable Show 2012: Cycle30 Enables iPhone for GCI

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:11:00 GMT

Cycle30, the Seattle-headquartered provider of hosted billing services, has enabled...

Cable Show 2012: Motorola Envisions 'Whole-World DVR'

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:06:00 GMT

Motorola Mobility is assembling a solution that would let operators offer "DVR everywhere"...

Cable Show 2012: Smit: Industry is Ready for Competition

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:05:05 GMT

Comcast Cable CEO Neil Smit said that despite rapid changes in technology and the overall...

Cable Show 2012: NBC To Offer Unprecedented 2012 Olympics Coverage

Tue, 22 May 2012 18:29:19 GMT

NBC Sports will provide an unprecedented 5,535 hours of 2012 London Olympics coverage --...

Cable Show 2012: ESPN 3D to Serve Up Five Days of Live Wimbledon Coverage

Tue, 22 May 2012 18:01:00 GMT

ESPN 3D is serving up expanded coverage from Wimbledon this...

The Cable Show 2012: Verizon, Comcast Unveil 'viewdini'

Tue, 22 May 2012 17:55:20 GMT

Verizon Wireless and Comcast used Cable Show 2012 general session Tuesday to pull a new product...

NATPE Names Perth President, CEO

Tue, 22 May 2012 17:40:00 GMT

NATPE named Rod Perth as its new president and CEO on...

Cable Show 2012: Multicultural Viewers Have Appeal - And Choices

Tue, 22 May 2012 17:27:45 GMT

Cable companies have more competition for multi-ethnic viewers than satellite TV firms and telco...

Cable Show 2012: Comcast To Unleash Free Phone Calling Over Wi-Fi

Tue, 22 May 2012 16:55:33 GMT

Looking to give subscribers a new reason to not drop home-phone service, Comcast is enhancing...

Ad Council to Launch Broadband Literacy and Adoption Campaign

Tue, 22 May 2012 16:23:02 GMT

Connect2Compete partners with Ad Council on multilingual effort to launch in...

Cable Show 2012: Genachowski Praises Cable for Wi-Fi Efforts

Tue, 22 May 2012 16:08:45 GMT

Says FCC is looking closely at shared service agreements in retrans negotiations; has no problem...

Cable Show 2012: Azuki Partners With Arris

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:52:00 GMT

Azuki Systems and the Arris Group have announced that they are collaborating on a pre-integrated...

We TV Appoints Scotti VP of Business Affairs

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:09:00 GMT

Mary Scotti has been named vice president of business affairs for We...

Google Completes $12.5 Billion Takeover Of Motorola Mobility

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:56:25 GMT

Google announced that it has completed its acquisition of Motorola Mobility and that Motorola...

Broadcasters Take FCC to Court Over Political File Posting

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:53:58 GMT

Say it was arbitrary and capricious decision, and court should overturn...

Cable Show 2012: Cable Architects Map Out Ways To Extend HFC's Lifespan

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:34:31 GMT

Cable's hybrid fiber-coax networks could become even more efficient by moving network processing...

The Cable Show 2012: Panel: Nick's Netflix Ratings Troubles Good For Ops

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:27:08 GMT

Nickelodeon's recent ratings falloff, fueled in part by Netflix viewing of the kids' network,...

The Cable Show 2012: Cable Aims To Market to Black Consumer

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:08:18 GMT

Boston - With its official launch scheduled for next month, new cable network Aspire appears...

Cable Show 2012: Intel 1-Gig DOCSIS Gateway Designs Use MaxLinear Tuners

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:00:58 GMT

Intel is using MaxLinear's full-spectrum 16- and 24-channel cable tuners in DOCSIS 3.0 cable...

Comcast Spotlight Forms Advanced-Ad Unit, Teams With SMGx

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:04:07 GMT

Comcast Spotlight, the ad sales division of Comcast, has created Comcast Media 360 (CM 360), a...

Cable Show 2012: FourthWall Licenses Microsoft Set-Top Data

Tue, 22 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

FourthWall Media is licensing set-top box data and a report-processing system from Microsoft...

Cable Show 2012: Adobe Adds Live TV To 'Primetime' Multiscreen Suite

Tue, 22 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

Adobe Systems is enhancing its platform for delivering ad-supported TV content across connected...

Cable Show 2012: HBO Go To Add HBO Latino Content

Mon, 21 May 2012 21:00:37 GMT

HBO will add original content from its Spanish-language network HBO Latino to its HBO GO...

ESPN's Beadle to NBCU

Mon, 21 May 2012 21:00:25 GMT

ESPN's Michelle Beadle is headed to NBCUniversal, where she will contribute to multiple...

Copps Hammers Verizon-SpectrumCo

Mon, 21 May 2012 20:53:02 GMT

FCC commissioner and consolidation critic Michael Copps may have left the commission, but he is...

Cable Show 2012: Brands Will Survive in 'TV Everywhere' Environment

Mon, 21 May 2012 20:47:35 GMT

Even as programming moves toward a "TV Everywhere" model where users can self-select content to...

Avail-TVN Raises $100 Million, Acquires SeaChange's On Demand Group

Mon, 21 May 2012 20:01:00 GMT

Avail-TVN announced that The Carlyle Group will lead $100 million of new funding, enabling the...

FCC Names New Homeland Security Bureau Chief

Mon, 21 May 2012 19:41:01 GMT

David Turetsky, most recently a media lawyer at Dewey & LeBoeuf, is joining the FCC as chief of...

Cable Show 2012: Motorola's Moloney: 'We'll Still Be Here Tomorrow'

Mon, 21 May 2012 19:30:41 GMT

Motorola Mobility president Dan Moloney briefly addressed Google's $12.5 billion takeover of his...

Cable Show 2012: Content Rules the Day

Mon, 21 May 2012 19:18:20 GMT

A move toward short-form programming to captureInternet viewers and a continued focus on...

Syfy Ends ‘Sanctuary' Run After Four Seasons

Mon, 21 May 2012 19:00:40 GMT

Syfy confirmed it will not be bringing action series Sanctuary back for a fifth...

MPAA Names Miller Content Protection Exec

Mon, 21 May 2012 19:00:00 GMT

The Motion Picture Association of America has named Marc Miller SVP, content protection and the...

Cable Show 2012: Powell: Cable Thriving With New Energy, Products

Mon, 21 May 2012 18:52:50 GMT

NCTA president and CEO Michael Powell kicked off The Cable Show in Boston on Monday,pointing...

Hammer Honored by B'nai B'rith

Mon, 21 May 2012 18:20:00 GMT

Bonnie Hammer, chairman of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment and Cable Studios, will be honored...

FTC Ponders Mobile, Online Privacy Disclosures

Mon, 21 May 2012 17:49:55 GMT

Cable operators looking at mobility as a big value added will want to pencil in May 30 on their...

Mark Powell Tapped as VP, Current Programming and Specials for TruTV

Mon, 21 May 2012 17:46:00 GMT

Mark Powell has been named vice president of current programming and specials for...

Cable Show 2012: Outdoor Channel Bolsters 2012-13 Lineup

Mon, 21 May 2012 17:45:27 GMT

Network says it has embarked on a "bold content investment...

nuvoTV, AT&T U-verse Partner To Promote Three nuvo Series

Mon, 21 May 2012 17:29:18 GMT

nuvoTV and AT&T U-verse will partner on an innovative six-week promotional campaign in support...

Cable Show 2012: Comcast To Take X1 Guide To Some Existing Set-Tops, Too

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:56:19 GMT

Comcast will eventually bring the X1 "cloud-based" personalized interactive program guide to...

Cable Show 2012: Nagra Gateway Serves Live TV To Tablets, PCs

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:30:00 GMT

Nagra is introducing a broadcast-to-IP gateway that will deliver live TV within the home to...

Cable Show 2012: CableNET Touches Tablets, Gateways and Power Savings

Mon, 21 May 2012 14:50:48 GMT

CableLabs has brought its CableNET technology showcase to the 2012 Cable Show for the 20th time,...

Cable Show 2012: Show Co-Chairs Smit, Kent Set the Week's Agenda

Mon, 21 May 2012 14:43:35 GMT

As they prepared to tag-team the opening general session at the National Cable &...

Cable Show 2012: ‘Imagine Park' Aims to Plant New Ideas

Mon, 21 May 2012 14:36:34 GMT

Give me some peanuts and cable apps! The National Cable & Telecommunications Association is...

Cable Show 2012: Comcast Ready To Roll Out X1 Web-Enabled TV Service

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:16:33 GMT

Comcast said it will launch its next-generation TV service, Xfinity TV on the X1 Platform, along...

Cable Show 2012: Rovi Weaving Siri-Like Voice Controls Into TV Guide

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:30:00 GMT

Rovi is teaming up with Nuance Communication to let cable TV subscribers tell their TV what they...

Cable Show 2012: Entropic Powers Comcast's HD Skype Service

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Entropic Communications is touting that it supplied the system-on-a-chip used in Technicolor's...

Google Expects To Close Motorola Deal Within Two Days

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:12:53 GMT

Google expects to close its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility within the next two...

MSOs Get Hot with WiFi Sharing Initiative

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:21:00 GMT

Five major cable operators are teaming to provide each other's high-speed data customers...

Cable Show 2012: TiVo Streams TV To Tablets, Debuts IP Set-Top

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

TiVo is promising to let cable operators deliver Slingbox-like features to their subscribers,...

Cable Show 2012: Sigma Systems Lets MSOs Deliver 'Cloud' Applications To Business Users

Mon, 21 May 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Sigma Systems, a provider of converged broadband provisioning solutions, is launching the Sigma...

Cable Show 2012: Pace, TiVo Tee Up Six-Tuner Video Gateway

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

TiVo and Pace are providing details of their first jointly developed product, the Pace XG1, a...

Cable Show 2012: Epix Eyes Subscriber Conversion from Freeview Downloads

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:04:00 GMT

Epix, the multiplatform, premium entertainment service, rang up some impressive streaming...

Cable Show 2012: Intel Previews 1-Gig DOCSIS Chip

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

Intel is giving the next-generation Puma 6 DOCSIS 3.0 chip -- which delivers downstream speeds...

Cable Show 2012: Casa Claims It Will Deliver Full CCAP Platform In 2012

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

Casa Systems said it will be the first vendor to deliver full Converged Cable Access Platform...

Cable Show 2012: Itaas Licenses Comcast RDK

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

Interactive TV software and services firm Itaas announced that it has licensed the Comcast...

Cable Show 2012: This Tech Adds 'TV Everywhere,' Blackouts To Ad-Insertion System

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

This Technology's SpotLink platform is adding the ability to dynamically insert ads across TV...

Cable Show 2012: Elemental Pushes Multiscreen Video To The Edge

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

Video-processing solutions vendor Elemental Technologies is debuting a server aimed at cutting...

Cable Show 2012: Arris, NDS To Knit Gateway Together

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

Arris Group and NDS are collaborating on next-generation video gateway -- combining Arris's...

NBCU Cable Nets Get Olympic Assignments

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

When it comes to Olympics coveragethis summer, MSNBC will present action across...

Number Cruncher

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

Todd Juenger officially joined Sanford Bernstein as its newest media analyst in March, and he...

Al Jazeera Plans to Kick Off Two U.S. Soccer Nets

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

A duo of new soccer networks, armed withsome top international club rights, are launching in...

Outside Television Eyes National Rollout on Comcast

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

Outside Television expects to commence anational rollout on Comcast systems next...

Gaming the System — With Cash Prizes

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

Cable networks are starting to up the anteon game...

Time Warner Cable, Viacom Settle Multiscreen Spat

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

Time Warner Cable and Viacom announceda deal last Wednesday (May 16) that will provide...

Comcast ShiftsTo Usage-BasedPricing From Caps

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

Comcast said it will eliminate the 250-Gigabyte monthly broadband-usage limit on...

Google TV’s Second Act

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

Google still believes it can wrap itsmassive Internet arms around TV — even afterconsumers...

Two Chairs: No Waiting

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

As they prepared to tag team the opening session at the National Cable & Telecommunications...

Court Agrees: Cost Is Defense for Non-Carriage

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

A federal appeals court agreed last weekthat programming costs are a defensible reason for a...

Rate Riddle

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

How much is too...

Meet ESPN’s New Skipper

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

With the dawn of 2012, The Walt Disney Co. placed day-to-day leadership of its most profitable...

Upfronts 2012

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

ESPN is flanking its sports rights, aswell as some major events it is covering from...

What Is an MVPD, Exactly? Cable Ops Weigh In

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

The Federal Communications Commission’srequest for help in defining what exactly anMVPD is...

Game On: Xbox Tops for Non-PC Video

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

In the small-but-fast-growing multiscreenvideouniverse, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 game console...

Big Payday Coming for Knology Leaders

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

Knology’s proposed sale to WideOpenWestcould net some top executives at the overbuilder...

Tech M&A Activity Slows; Executives Optimistic for 2nd Half

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

Mergers & acquisitions activity in the technologysector slowed considerably in the past two...

Linda Schupack: Icon Creator

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

Six years ago, AMC’s tagline was “TV forMovie People,” and it was a programmer airing...

Chuck Pagano: ‘Mayor’ of ESPN

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

Chuck Pagano, chief technology officerof ESPN and winner of the 2012 NCTA Vanguard Awardfor...

Dan Moloney: Mister Credibility

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

Dan Moloney, president of Motorola mobilityand recipient of this year’s Vanguard Award for...

Gail MacKinnon: D.C. Connector

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

One of the things that makes Gail Mac-Kinnon so effective as Time Warner Cable’s...

Jerry Kent: No Longer Screams

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

Jerry Kent has a simple recipe for leadershipsuccess: Hire the right...

Jeffrey Hirsch: Competitive Golfer

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

When Jeff Hirsch got to Rochester, N.Y.,to take over as president of Time Warner Cable’s...

Tapan Dandnaik: Troubleshooter

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

Talk with people who work closely withTapan Dandnaik at Mediacom Communications,...

John Landgraf: Character in Chief

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

FX has made its name in programming,thanks to a memorable collection of highly...

Jill Campbell: Egalitarian Exec

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

Jill Campbell’s formative years didn’tprovide a lot of clues that she would rise to become...

Bridget Baker: Fierce But Genial

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

Bridget Baker did her best to talkbroadcaster NBC out of launching its first cable...

Brian Lamb/C-SPAN: Created By Cable

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

When Brian Lambconvinced a bunch of cableoperators to support hisidea of televising...

Saluting Cable’s Trailblazing Originals

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

The 16 new inductees into the Cable TV Pioneers organization representmany segments of the...

Six Leaders in a Class of Their Own

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

The 2012 class of The Cable Hall of Fame includes cable’s leadingexecutive recruiter; a...

Nat Geo Wild Explores New Terrain

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

Two years after its birth, Nat Geo Wildis forging into new programming territory, including...

On Demand Fare Focuses on LGBTs

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

The Cable & TelecommunicationsAssociation for Marketing’s Advanced CableSolutions...

Setting Diverse Examples

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

NAMIC (The National Association forMulti-Ethnicity in Communications) has, for the...

Kenny Mayne Stages Coup,Names Himself Global CzarOf ESPN Programming (Joke)

Mon, 21 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

Billed by ESPN upfront co-host MikeGreenberg as vivacious and luminescent, and the manwho...

Cable Show 2012: Hostetter's ‘Ex-Con' Reunion Was a Viral Hit, Drawing 300

Sun, 20 May 2012 20:06:00 GMT

The Cable Show's arrival in Boston presented an opportunity for cable pioneer Amos Hostetter to...

Cable Show 2012: Booth Blueprints

Sun, 20 May 2012 17:47:43 GMT

A compendium of some of the celebrity appearances and happenings at select exhibitors' booths...

Pai: Biennial Reg Review Should Be Commission-Level Decision

Fri, 18 May 2012 21:45:03 GMT

The FCC Friday released its regulatory review framework and newly minted Republican Commissioner...

Facebook IPO Poses Questions for Media Companies

Fri, 18 May 2012 21:16:32 GMT

In a development that could have an important long-term impact on the online video, mobile and...

Cable Show 2012: Riggins Kicks Off Sportsman Channel Relationship by Hosting Outreach Event Sunday

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:16:00 GMT

As his first official play as a member of the Sportsman Channel team, NFL Hall of Famer John...

Cable Show 2012: Friends to Remember Lonergan in Boston on May 21

Sat, 05 May 2012 12:04:08 GMT

Friends and colleagues of the late Chris Lonergan will celebrate his life during the Cable Show...

Upfronts 2012: ESPN All Atwitter with Cross-Platform Campaigns

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:36:00 GMT

ESPN is flanking its sports rights, as well as some major events it's covering from the outside,...

Time Warner Cable Picks Motorola To Lock Down Multiscreen TV

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:17:18 GMT

Time Warner Cable has selected Motorola Mobility's SecureMedia digital rights management system...

Cable Show 2012: Motorola To Pump Up CMTS Density, Demo HEVC

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:01:00 GMT

Motorola Mobility will use next week's Cable Show to show off enhancements to its DOCSIS 3.0...

Groups Seek Wholesaling, Other Conditions On Dish Waiver

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:27:00 GMT

Some public-interest groups have asked the FCC to put conditions on any grant of terrestrial...

Cable Show 2012: SeaChange, Avail-TVN Team On Targeted Multiscreen Ads

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:38:07 GMT

It's targeted advertising for "TV Everywhere": SeaChange International and Avail-TVN have cooked...

Time Warner Cable To Light Up Dynamic VOD Ads Nationwide With BlackArrow

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT

Time Warner Cable plans to roll out BlackArrow's Advanced Advertising System across its national...

Upfront 2012: USA Expands 'WWE Monday Night Raw' To Three Hours

Fri, 18 May 2012 02:23:38 GMT

The WWE has pinned down a third hour for its live Monday Night Raw series on USA Network, the...

Comcast Pricing Critics Undeterred By Data-Use Announcement

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:51:00 GMT

Comcast executive vice president David Cohen told reporters that the headline on its...

Time Warner Cable OKs HBO Go For Xbox, Roku And Samsung TVs

Thu, 17 May 2012 21:24:27 GMT

In a change of heart, Time Warner Cable has decided to let its HBO subscribers access the...

Al Jazeera to Kick Off Pair of Soccer Channels in U.S. this August

Thu, 17 May 2012 19:58:19 GMT

There will be a new pair of soccer networks kicking it around for Stateside distribution and...

Cablevision Promotes Kanouff To EVP, Corporate Engineering And Technology

Thu, 17 May 2012 19:55:32 GMT

Cablevision Systems elevated Yvette Kanouff, the longtime SeaChange International exec who...

Oxygen Orders Second Season of 'Best Ink'

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:36:00 GMT

Oxygen Media has ordered a second season of its tattoo competition series Best Ink, which will...

MLB Network to Air Postseason Games

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:28:00 GMT

MLB Network will air playoff games for the first time in its history this...

Verizon/SpectrumCo Critics Hammer Telco Over DSL Decision

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:54:00 GMT

Verizon's decision earlier this month to discontinue standalone DSL service has provided...

Comcast To Shift From Broadband Caps To Usage-Based Pricing

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:09:00 GMT

Comcast will eliminate the 250-Gigabyte monthly broadband-usage limit on Xfinity Internet,...

Upfront 2012: USA Network Commissions Reality, Comedy Fare

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT

USA Network will add reality programming and comedy series to its successful lineup of...

Cable Show 2012: Arris Spins Web Over Moxi Gateway

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:19:00 GMT

Arris Group is introducing its second-generation software for its Moxi gateway solution that...

Cable Show 2012: CSG Pushes One-To-One Messaging System For MSOs

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:18:27 GMT

Cable operators typically have always communicated only with one person in the household -- the...

Social TV Twice As Popular For Live Vs. Time-Shifted Viewing: Study

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT

Social TV features are twice as likely to be used during live broadcasts than time-shifted...

Weather Channel Recharges iPhone App

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT

The Weather Channel on Thursday released a new version of its free app for iPhone and iPod touch...

Upfront 2012: Adult Swim Sets Aggressive Programming Slate

Thu, 17 May 2012 04:40:47 GMT

Adult Swim will launch eight new series as part of the network's largest programming...

NBC Sports Network Lines Up Cable-Record 292.5 Hours of Olympic Coverage

Thu, 17 May 2012 02:01:00 GMT

NBC Sports Network will kick off its cable-record coverage from the London Olympics with the...

DirecTV Cuts Satellite Broadband Deals With ViaSat, Hughes To Blanket U.S.

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:33:40 GMT

DirecTV announced agreements with satellite broadband providers ViaSat and Hughes Network...

Genachowski to Senate: No Network Neutrality Complaints So Far

Wed, 16 May 2012 21:56:23 GMT

FCC chairman Julius Genachowski told a Senate Commerce Committee hearing audience Wednesday that...

Genachowski: FCC Should Not Prejudge News Corp. on Phone Hacking Issues

Wed, 16 May 2012 20:52:00 GMT

FCC chairman Julius Genachowski would not comment on whether or not the agency was investigating...

Upfronts 2012: MundoFox Looks to Break the Hispanic Network Mold

Wed, 16 May 2012 20:21:35 GMT

MundoFox -- the upcoming Hispanic broadcast network from Fox International Channels and RCN...

Cablevision Rehires Genova As EVP Network Management, Field Ops

Wed, 16 May 2012 19:57:41 GMT

Cablevision Systems has brought back Jerry Genova, who worked for the MSO for 25 years before...

Strickling Defends Stand-Down of Public Safety Net Projects

Wed, 16 May 2012 18:33:00 GMT

National Telecommunications & Information Administration chief Larry Strickling found himself...

Time Warner Cable, Viacom Reach Deal For Tablet, Smartphone TV

Wed, 16 May 2012 18:30:16 GMT

Time Warner Cable and Viacom announced a deal Wednesday that will provide Nick, MTV and other...

Strickling: Government Needs Paradigm Shift in Spectrum Thinking

Wed, 16 May 2012 18:28:00 GMT

NTIA chief Larry Strickling said Wednesday that the government needs to come up with a "new...

House Republicans Press NTIA, RUS on Overbuild Issue

Wed, 16 May 2012 18:15:00 GMT

Government administrators came in for some tough questioning from House Republicans on the...

Comcast Skypes Onto TV In 10 Markets

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:19:50 GMT

Comcast this week is launching Skype on Xfinity, a new HD video calling service priced at $9.95...

Cable Show 2012: SeaChange Targets Tablet Ads Based On Web-Browsing History

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:29:21 GMT

SeaChange International has teamed up with Tellabs on a solution that can deliver ads...

Upfronts 2012: New Programming Heads Turner's 'Branded Video Destinations'

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:54:32 GMT

In an emerging multiscreen world, Turner Broadcasting said it is evolving its linear television...

Time Warner Cable Adds In Demand's Vutopia 'TV Everywhere' To MoviePass

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:43:27 GMT

Time Warner Cable's MoviePass subscribers can now access about 300 catalog titles on In Demand...

Unity Telecom To Float Hybrid Antenna/Broadband TV Service

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:49:24 GMT

Unity Telecom, a private-equity backed startup venture, this summer plans to launch a TV service...

Comcast CTO: VOD To Xbox Goes Over A Dedicated IP Path

Wed, 16 May 2012 04:05:00 GMT

Rebutting accusations that Comcast is violating the FCC's network neutrality rules, chief...

Avail-TVN Jumps Into NBC's Olympics VOD Ring

Wed, 16 May 2012 04:01:00 GMT

NBC Sports Group has tapped Avail-TVN to deliver video-on-demand content and related services...

NBCU Sets Olympic Lineups for MSNBC, CNBC, Bravo

Wed, 16 May 2012 02:01:00 GMT

When it comes to Olympics coverage this summer, MSNBC will present action across 20...

Upfronts 2012: Discovery en Español to Premiere Original Game Show

Tue, 15 May 2012 21:45:39 GMT

Discovery U.S. Hispanic, which comprises both Discovery en Español and Discovery Familia,...

Republicans Want More ‘Answers' from FCC on LightSquared

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:33:51 GMT

In the wake of news that LightSquared had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday, the Republican...

Rosenworcel: FCC Has Twin Responsibilities to Congress, Public

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:21:00 GMT

Witnesses at Hill hearings are routinely asked to summarize their prepared testimony in the...

Pai: Freeing Up Spectrum Via Auctions Is Job One

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:05:00 GMT

Count new Republican FCC commissioner Ajit Pai among those who want the agency to move swiftly...

Genachowski to Focus On Broadband In Senate Testimony

Tue, 15 May 2012 19:57:30 GMT

FCC chairman Julius Genachowski will be discussing broadband -- almost exclusively -- when he...

Upfronts 2012: Bratches: Watch ESPN Affiliate Base to Reach 80 Million Subscribers over Next Year

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:59:40 GMT

There are going to be a whole lot more pay television subscribers that can watch Watch ESPN in...