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07/01/2004
In the States
Comcast [CMCSA] rolled out Discovery HD Theater to its Baltimore area systems Tues. Rollouts will continue on a market-by-market basis. Discovery Nets VOD content will start to debut in the next few weeks. — The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet scheduled a hearing for Wed, 10am re VoIP regulation. Witness […]
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06/21/2004
Attention New Networks!
Here’s everything you need to know about how to get a carriage deal with Comcast…step by step from Amy Banse and Matt Bond. By Shirley Brady While the 500-channel universe is fast becoming a reality, start-up digital networks are discovering that there isn’t much room at the inn. Even if these diginets manage to snag […]
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06/15/2004
Research
About 87% of US adults in TV HHs are aware of HDTV, up from 80% 14 months earlier, a new CTAM "Pulse" study of 1,003 adults shows. Awareness among cable subs increased 5% to 88%. Even more heartening: 37% of consumers aware of HD said they are "very" or "somewhat" familiar with the tech. 48% […]
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06/10/2004
Programming
Based on its strong performance, Court TV was awarded its own category under TV Unlimited by LodgeNet. Court began debuting in hotels in Jan. LodgeNet also increased Court’s distribution base from 350K to more than 450K hotel rooms. — BBC America acquired hit UK comedy "The Kumars at No. 42" from Hat Trick Prod. The […]
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06/01/2004
Digital Ad Insertion Matures
Big-picture analysts may fret over the future of advertising, but cable operators at the local level see ad insertion as a cash cow. The burgeoning on-demand world presents further opportunities.
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06/01/2004
Vendors Day
Many SCTE chapters have driven cable engineering knowledge at the local level through Vendors Day events. Here are tips for throwing your own.