TV Everywhere... Now It Gets Tough</h1> <article> <h1>TV Everywhere... Now It Gets Tough</h1> <p>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> 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.... </article> <article> <h1>The Price of Paying</h1> <p>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> 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.... </article> <article> <h1>Case Study: Bright House Deploys tru2way</h1> <p>Mon, 1 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> Successfully implementing tru2way requires significant planning and preparation.... </article> <article> <h1>Wireless Update</h1> <p>Mon, 1 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> Cable operators are now viewing wireless as an inside/outside triple play.... </article> <article> <h1>High-Speed Internet Woes</h1> <p>Mon, 1 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> Sometimes 'high-speed' isn't, and the problem can be anywhere between the sub and the Internet itself.... </article> <article> <h1>Making Room for Wireless</h1> <p>Tue, 19 May 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> It’s no secret that the cable industry has plenty on its plate right now. The HD capacity crunch, basic sub losses, an advertising slump, the conundrum over whether to meter broadband usage, the online video “threat.” A lot of situations and problems to work through. But despite all of this, the industry might be wise to put wireless back on the front burner.... </article> <article> <h1>Should Cable Let Go?</h1> <p>Tue, 12 May 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> Over the years, cable operators have always wanted to control the box, and anyone who tried to wrest that control got squashed. But as the industry faces dizzying technological change and unprecedented competition, it might be time to reconsider whether total control is really worth the cost.... </article> <article> <h1>The CableFAX Show: Still Rockin'</h1> <p>Wed, 6 May 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> EXTENDED-BECAUSE-WE-FEEL-LIKE-IT EPISODE: Seth and Mike try to speak intelligently about important industry issues but soon take self-absorbtion to a new level as they break out the whiteboard, settle scores with rival scribes, shamelessly show video of themselves from Battle of the Bands and recklessly toss a massive tchochkte around the conference room. Would somebody please reign these guys in?... </article> <article> <h1>Rise of the Little Guy</h1> <p>Mon, 4 May 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> Last week’s meeting of the American Cable Association brought together the cable industry’s often unsung heroes: These are the small operators who don’t have multibillion-dollar balance sheets or much influence over the cable content machine. Make no mistake: The small operators are still the heart of the cable industry even if the multibillion-dollar giants get all the attention. And the big guys could learn a thing or two from their smaller cousins.... </article> <article> <h1>The CableFAX Show: Rock On!</h1> <p>Thu, 9 Apr 2009 0:00:00 EDT</p> EXTENDED POST-CABLE SHOW EPISODE: Seth tries to talk Mike down after he undergoes a Battle-of-the-Bands-induced personality shift. Meanwhile, talk turns to online video and the conundrum over how to make money off it, as well as the usual tchotchtke analysis and the application of visual aids to determine who truly rocks in cable.... </article> </main></body></html>