Don't expect any sympathy from cable ops, who are facing advertising slowdowns of their own, but TVB has downwardly revised its '09 forecast covering local broadcast TV's spot market–only the 2nd time in history it has done so. TVB's outlook for local spots fell to -4% to -8% from 2% to -1%, and for national spots to -11.5% to -15.5% from -2% to -5%. — Motorola and BlackArrow have devised a VOD server that's SCTE 130 compliant and allows for dynamic insertion of targeted ads at any point in on demand content.

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Remembering Rocco: Mediacom Founder’s Legacy Leaves Deep Imprint

Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav called him “The Rock,” an apt nickname for a man who spent decades as a passionate advocate for the cable industry. The passing of Mediacom CEO/Founder Rocco Commisso on Friday at age 76 sent seismic ripples through the industry over the weekend.

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