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04/05/2007
Page on the Links
Comcast has tapped its own svp/gm, video services Page Thompson to become the new president of The Golf Channel, effective May 7. Golf has been looking to fill the gig since the fall, when CEO David Manougian announced plans to step back from day-to-day operations. Thompson, who has been the frontrunner for the position (Cfax, […]
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04/03/2007
Martin's March: FCC Goes Forward with Tough `Pretexting" Rules
Despite strong opposition from the cable industry, the FCC late Mon beefed up its phone privacy rules in response to the Hewlett-Packard board investigation scandal that unfolded late last year (Cfax, 10/18). In that case, members of H-P’s board allegedly used "pretexting"—the use of false pretenses to gain an individual’s phone records—in order to determine […]
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03/30/2007
Brave New World: Cox Explores Life As A Programmer
What’s Cox doing with the Travel Channel? That was the question on everyone’s mind Thurs after Discovery announced plans to buy the MSO’s 25% shareholder stake for $1.27bln, plus Travel Channel and museum audio tour business Antenna Audio. Some programmers quickly piped up that they might be interested in taking the net off the hands […]
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03/29/2007
Vegas Bound: NCTA Touts Big Names, Policy Presence Still Light
NCTA says attendance and exhibitors are tracking in line with last year’s National Show in Atlanta. The newly renamed Cable Show (May 7-9, Vegas) is expected to bring in at least 15K attendees—which, despite consolidation, is the same number the show had when it was last held in Vegas 20 years ago, said NCTA industry […]
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03/26/2007
Downloadable Security
Motorola and S-A have created interim downloadable security solutions that could help the industry comply with a ban on deploying set-top boxes with integrated security after July 1 of this year. One caveat—those solutions won’t be ready until 2008. They are a temporary fix until the cable industry’s OpenCable-based downloadable security spec, known as DCAS […]
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03/14/2007
Digital Media Summit Notebook
Look for an announcement from NBCU regarding a content deal with user-generated content site Break.com. NBCU Chief Digital Officer George Kliavkoff on Tues told an audience at iHollywood Forum’s Digital Media Summit in L.A. that the deal is complete and to expect a press release on Wed. — Facebook’s deal with Comcast’s Ziddio to create […]