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Microsoft Outbid Canoe Operators For Navic: Source By Todd Spangler - 06/18/2008
The six biggest cable operators that formed Canoe Ventures LLC were bidding for interactive TV vendor Navic Networks before Microsoft won the deal for about $230 million, according to an industry executive. More
Time Warner Cable Builds HD Roster In NYC 07/23/2008
Time Warner Cable buttressed its high-definition roster in three of New York City’s boroughs today, while bolstering its digital-cable and Hispanic offerings.
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Engagement On For Online Games: MTVN Study By Ashley Barton - 07/23/2008
When it comes to online casual games, participants of all ages find them to be both physically and emotionally engaging, according to a new study by MTV Networks.
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Cisco Eyes Home-Networking Firm For $120M By Todd Spangler - 07/23/2008
Cisco Systems announced Wednesday its intent to purchase privately held Pure Networks, a developer of home networking-management software and tools, for about $120 million.
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Charter Gains WealthTV In Carolinas, Virginia By Mike Reynolds - 07/22/2008 WealthTV will gain linear carriage on Charter Communications systems serving North and South Carolina and Virginia in the middle of next month.
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TiVo, Amazon Pitch Remote-Control Commerce By Todd Spangler - 07/22/2008
TiVo and Amazon are touting a partnership to let advertisers give TV viewers a way to purchase products using their remote control – a frequently cited example of the promise offered by interactive television, but one that has never materialized on a broad scale.
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CableLabs Clears Motorola's DOCSIS 3.0 Security By Todd Spangler - 07/21/2008
CableLabs has granted “manufacturer certificate authority” status to Motorola’s DOCSIS 3.0 products, allowing the equipment vendor to supply security credentials to MSOs’ cable modem networks.
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BIT RATE Todd Spangler, Technology Editor, Multichannel News July 10, 2008 Perception Is Reality
There's a fascinating piece in the June 30 issue of The New Yorker by Atul Gawande,... More
BIT RATE Todd Spangler, Technology Editor, Multichannel News June 26, 2008 SCTE Journal: Dialing For Digital
Philadelphia—Yesterday, Comcast execs spoke in fairly general terms about their... More
USA Network's Sandy 'Burn Notice' USA Network transplanted ‘Burn Notice’s’ Miami beach setting to Times Square for a promotional event in support of the second-season premiere of the original series.
Comcast's New Video Wall The 83-by-25-foot, 10-million-pixel high-definition video wall located in the lobby of Comcast's new corporate headquarters has become quite a tourist attraction in downtown Philadelphia.
National Educational Computing Conference Operators, programmers, Cable in the Classroom and CTAM shared their resources with more than 18,000 school leaders, educational technology purchasers and decision-makers this week at the National Educational Computing Conference in San Antonio.
HBO Heats Up Summer With Documentaries
HBO Documentaries & Family President Shelia Nevins discusses the pay network's strategy of airing weekly documentaries throughout the summer.
