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07/07/2003
BEFORE CABLE WAS COOL
BY STEPHEN SINGULAR While cable was getting its start in small towns in Arkansas and Oregon, the real foundation of the business was being laid in Pennsylvania. The Keystone State was close to several major TV markets — Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and New York City — and this made it the logical place for the first […]
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04/14/2003
ALPHABET SOUP
BY SHIRLEY BRADY Time Warner Cable of Maine is rolling out digital phone service, with an official market launch set for next month. The $39.95 service includes unlimited calls within the continental U.S. Caller ID displayed on a TV set and access to voice mail via e-mail will be added later. As of last week […]
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02/24/2003
Late Breaking News
BY JON LAFAYETTE Mag Rack announced five new video magazines for hotel distribution at last week’s Texas Cable and Telecommunications Association show, but that’s not all the Rainbow Media subsidiary has in the works. The video-on-demand programmer is developing content and a VOD strategy to reach Hispanics, said Mag Rack EVP and GM Matt Strauss. […]
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01/13/2003
Cox's Launching Pad Salutes the Customer
BY SHIRLEY BRADY During his 16 years overseeing Cox’s Hampton Roads, Va., system, former General Electric engineer-turned-marketer Franklin (but call him Frank) Bowers has won numerous awards for running the most profitable Cox system — but that’s not his only accolade. His subscriber base has mushroomed from 135,000 to more than 415,000 thanks to strategic […]