Clearwire and Sprint have officially combined their wireless Internet businesses for a major WiMAX push under the former's name. Yet despite an established market in Baltimore and significant antes from... FULL STORY »
STRATEGY
Wagging the "Protail"
Apparently there aren't enough buzzwords in the online content economy, so Gartner gives us a new one—"protail video." Described by its analysts as "the segment between professionally produced content... FULL STORY »
Advertising
BigBand has expanded interoperability of splicing into encrypted streams on its newly launched Media Services Platform by integrating Widevine tech, allowing service providers to insert advertising on... FULL STORY »
STANDARDS
Green(er) Pastures: CableLabs CEO Green to Leave in '09
The well-respected technologist has been with the consortium for 20 years.... FULL STORY »
Technology
After signing an implementer's agreement with CableLabs , Macrovision may now build products based on the tru2way interactive cable architecture. Also, an OpenCable pact between the pair allows Macrovision... FULL STORY »
VENDORS
Earnings
TiVo posted a 3Q profit of $100.6mln, helped by the $105mln DISH Network paid it in a patent lawsuit. Revenue fell nearly 15% to $64.5mln, while subs from MSOs (including Comcast , DirecTV , Cablevision Mexico... FULL STORY »
Pink Slips
Add TiVo to the list of companies instituting layoffs. On Tues, it commenced a plan to reduce operation expenses, primarily through a headcount reduction, as "we manage... FULL STORY »
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