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10/27/2004
VoIP
Comcast is getting ready to choose long-distance partners for VoIP and handicappers are giving the edge to Sprint and Level 3—not a stretch, given both have deals with Cox, Mediacom, Time Warner Cable and Charter. Comcast may opt for Level 3’s dark fiber to transport video terrestrially, rather than downstreaming content from a fixed satellite. […]
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10/21/2004
Child's Play: Tot's Net Joins Content, Distribution Titans
Comcast, PBS, Sesame Workshop and London-based HIT Entertainment confirmed the widely leaked rumor (Cfax, July 2) of a 24-hr, ad-supported diginet for the 2-5 crowd; it begins next fall. A complementary VOD service will be introduced earlier, offering 50 hrs of on-demand programming beginning early ’05. The (unnamed) preschool net will feature existing content from […]
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10/19/2004
Online
Comcast launched "Disney Online," claiming it’s the 1st Internet broadband channel specifically for kids. The free "Disney Connection" channel is part of a previously announced agreement with Disney for broadband content for Comcast HSD subs (Cfax, 7/22). Kids can view games and videos on the channel and get free limited access to Disney premium services […]
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10/19/2004
VOD
Blue Ridge Comm is offering WWE 24/7 for $6.95/month; it launched the SVOD service Oct 1 (Cfax, 10/4). Among the highlights are older house shows from the ’70s and ’80s edited down to 75mins each. More affiliates are expected to be announced shortly. – Shirley Brady
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10/15/2004
Local Color: Comcast Goes Beyond Public Access In Denver
While consumer advocates are demanding that the FCC instill more public interest obligations for broadcasters, cable has been quietly rolling out channels and programming devoted to local content. A recent example is Comcast Entertainment TV, which launched exclusively on Comcast in the Denver area last month with very little fanfare. Similar in some ways to […]
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10/15/2004
Geek Speak
If cable operators want more retail space to showcase high-speed, VOD and other advanced wares, Best Buy would be happy to oblige, CEO Brad Anderson chimed after his keynote at Digital Life in NY. "Cable is a robust source of relationships," he added. "We can provide a lot of capacity for displays." Anderson sees a […]