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    1. Comcast Isn't Prioritizing Packets, CTO Says

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      Comcast Isn't Prioritizing Packets, CTO Says

      Comcast CTO Tony Werner says Comcast isn't "prioritizing" Xfinity video that does not count against a user's monthly consumption cap.

       

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      Mentions:   QAM   AT&T   Time Warner Cable

    2. Cox, Verizon Wireless Offer Oklahomans Who Take Bundles Up To $400

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      Cox Communications and Verizon Wireless are offering big rebates to Oklahoma bundle buyers. 

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      Mentions:   Verizon Communications   Sprint Nextel   Verizon Wireless

    3. Charter Reports 20,000 Gain in Video Subs

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      Charter Reports 20,000 Gain in Video Subs

      Charter Communications gained 20,000 subscribers in its most recent quarter, which should be as surprising as any incumbent local telco increasing its voice subscribers in any quarter. When was the last time you can recall that happening? 2000? 2001?

      Of course, there appers to be a price: higher marketing expenses and lower average revenue per service. 

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      Mentions:   Credit Suisse

    4. Nielsen: TV Universe Set to Shrink in 2013

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      NIelsen released a preliminary version of its 2013 Television Household Universe Estimates,... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Nielsen

    5. Public Interest Groups Hammer Comcast Over Reports of Hulu's Change in Streaming Model

      Explore The Cable Industry Book (Apr 30 2012) Business Models

      Cable operator says any suggestion of violations of FCC or DOJ deal conditions is... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Comcast   Free Press   Nbcu

    6. Comcast, Verizon Wireless Take Marketing Promos To Six More Markets

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      Even as they await government approval of their partnership, Comcast and Verizon Wireless are... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Cox Communications   Verizon Wireless   Comcast

    7. Subs Down, Revenue Up at Time Warner Cable

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      Subs Down, Revenue Up at Time Warner Cable Time Warner Cable kicked off the 2012 earnings season Thursday with heavier than expected basic... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Time Warner Cable   Insight Communications   Credit Suisse

    8. Netflix Streaming Traffic Grew 30% In Last Six Months: Study

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      Netflix Streaming Traffic Grew 30% In Last Six Months: Study The volume of Netflix's streaming-video traffic over wireline broadband networks in North... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   HBO   Sandvine

    9. Diller: Online Video Should Be Subject to Same Obligations as Traditional Distributors

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      IAC Chairman Barry Diller told a Senate panel Tuesday that he thought the same rules and... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft   Google   Comcast

    10. Microsoft: Primary Video Consumption Still Likely via Traditional TV

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      Microsoft says the key to video's online future is universal access to high-speed broadband, but... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft   Comcast   Committee

    11. Whiting: Anytime, Anywhere Video Still Primarily Means Traditional TV At Home

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      Nielsen vice chairman Susan Whiting plans to tell the Senate Commerce Committee Tuesday, April... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Multichannel News   Nielsen   Senate Commerce Committee

    12. Verizon FiOS Gains In Q1 Offset Chronic DSL, Phone Declines

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      Verizon Communications has essentially completed its FiOS network buildout but the telco keeps... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Vodafone   Verizon Communications   LTE

    13. Tablets Are Clear Go-To Alternative To TV: Study

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      Tablets Are Clear Go-To Alternative To TV: Study Tablets have quickly become the preferred second-screen alternative to TVs for viewing... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Time Warner Cable   Comcast   Viacom

    14. TWC Bundles Up With Verizon Wireless In Five Markets

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      Time Warner Cable is offering customers in five markets a $200 prepaid debit card if they sign... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Cox Communications   Verizon Wireless   Time Warner Cable

    15. Boston, Baltimore Won't Get FiOS, But Never Were Going to Get FiOS

      Explore The Cable Industry Book (Mar 26 2012) Applications

      Boston and Baltimore are notable exceptions to Verizon's FiOS network footprint. Notably, neither city has been slated to get FiOS, since 2010, when Verizon decided FiOS really only made sense in cities where it had decided to supply entertainment video services. Two major observations seem pertinent. First, Verizon seems to have concluded that its overall business case is not faring as well as it might have hoped, including both new revenues and operating cost ...

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      Mentions:   Communications Workers of America   Federal Communication Commission

    16. FCC Moves to Repurpose Yet More Spectrum for Wireless

      Explore The Cable Industry Book (Mar 21 2012) Mobility

      The FCC Wednesday opened a proceeding on how to open up satellite spectrum in the 2 GHz band for... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   AT&T   Ntia   National Telecommunications and Information Administration

    17. Cisco Announces Deal To Acquire NDS For $5 Billion

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      Cisco Announces Deal To Acquire NDS For $5 Billion Cisco Systems said Thursday that it plans to acquire NDS Group, a top provider of content... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   John Chambers   Cisco   Cablevision

    18. Comcast's Coblitz: Plan Now For Energy Efficiency Now, Or Else

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      Comcast's Coblitz: Plan Now For Energy Efficiency Now, Or Else The cable industry must change the way it thinks about power consumption now -- starting with... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   CableLabs   Google   Comcast

    19. Advanced Advertising: Operators, Advertisers and Programmers See Potential in Dynamic Ads

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      Free video on demand, by far the most popular on demand service for most cable operators, has... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Comcast   SNL Kagan   Rentrak

    20. Ergen: Dish Has 80% Chance of Wireless Success

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      Dish Network chairman Charlie Ergen said the satellite giant has an "80% chance" of successfully... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Julius Genachowski   Charlie Ergen   Dish Network

    21. Nine Groups Seek to Block or Condition Verizon/SpectrumCo/Cox Deal

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      Public Knowledge, Media Access Project and the Writers Guild of America, West have joined six... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Time Warner Cable   Comcast   Bright House

    22. DirecTV Makes Case For Future Growth

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      On the heels of another strong quarter, DirecTV said it will focus on a three pronged approach... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Time Warner Cable   Comcast   DirecTV

    23. Advertisers Think Television is Becoming More Effective

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      National advertisers believe that television advertising has become more effective, according to... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Nielsen

    24. Time Warner Cable Streams Live TV To PCs, Macs

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      Time Warner Cable Streams Live TV To PCs, Macs Time Warner Cable is extending its live TV streaming service for in-home viewing on personal... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Microsoft   Cisco   Time Warner Cable