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02/05/2004
Programming
Former campaign manager Joe Trippi made the jump from Howard Dean-wrangler to pundit Tues, joining MSNBC’s election team for the latest round of primaries and caucuses. Trippi left the Dean camp last week, after the Dem candidate flopped in IA and NH. — PAX TV began production on "Speed Dating," a prime time reality series […]
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02/04/2004
Research
Americans are getting more familiar with VOD, a CTAM study says. More than half (54%) of a survey sample of some1K randomly selected adults are aware of on-demand programming, which attests to the effectiveness of cable marketing, CTAM chief Char Beales says. As with any relatively new technology, early adopters tend to be younger and […]
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02/04/2004
Broadband Bulletin
I’m taking a break this week from reporting on cable’s technologies-what’s out there, what’s coming, how it’s being serviced-to enjoy the fruits of the industry’s labors. On Tues, I got the chance to sit in on (virtually) Cable in the Classroom’s 1st "Project Cam," a broadband video/audio interaction that connects students to other areas of […]
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02/03/2004
Regulatory Lite: NCTA Urges Hands Off VoIP
With VoIP expected on the FCC’s agenda as early as Feb 12, NCTA released a white paper recommending even the most vital public policy objectives be secured through-surprise-the "lightest possible regulation" of VoIP services. The policy paper suggests any VoIP service that should be subject to a regulatory framework not be assigned a specific VoIP […]
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02/02/2004
Five Questions with Dan Sheeran, RealNetworks, svp, marketing
It seems Real has stepped up its cable pitches in the past 6 months? Yes we have, primarily in 2 areas. We’re helping cable operators build out broadband portals for greater brand loyalty, and we’re helping build out portals on the infrastructure side. We’re working with nearly all the top MSOs. Until this past year, […]
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02/02/2004
Business/Finance
Outdoor Channel [OUTD] hit a new 52-week high Fri, closing up 10% to $38. — Hughes Electronics [HS] began a reorg last week at its corporate HQ. The co consolidated several functions into its DirecTV unit, shuffling 30 employees into the DBS side, and eliminating 50 other positions. —RCN’s been all business lately. It inked […]