On a conceptual level at least, cable’s competitive edge against wireline and wireless rivals got sharper with this year’s tru2way announcement. The tru2way agreement on interactive television and set-top box technologies among the six large MSOs and Sony, signed in April and noticed in FCC filings in June, paves the way for interactive programming, advertising and polling, among other... FULL STORY »
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REGULATION
Cuban Calls for an Activist FCC
HDNet’s Mark Cuban tells CableFAX that consolidation has tilted the playing field and may extinguish the voices of independent programmers.... FULL STORY »
Solid Upfronts for Broadcast Nets
(June 11) Broadcast matches last year's upfront sales and more news.... FULL STORY »
DEALS/FINANCE
Will GE Buy Yahoo?
Iconic brand fits GE model for market leadership.... FULL STORY »
A Show or an Ad?
(May 30) The Wall St Journal reports on TBS' 2-min series, Writers strike strikes again, USA's hit, Bad sex and other news... FULL STORY »
AFFILIATES
The End: A Look Ahead at Cable Advertising
Our all-star panel discusses the future of cable advertising, and sees a flip side to the promise of viewer engagement.... FULL STORY »
Women Ticked at Cable
(June 13) The NY Times reports on anger over cable news nets’ Clinton campaign coverage, Russert collapses, Wang dies and more news.... FULL STORY »
ADVANCED SERVICES
Two Want Weather
(May 23) The Wall St Journal and The Hollywood Reporter Comment on Weather, The Best of Bobby Flay, A Strong Recount and other news... FULL STORY »
Icahn Pesters Yahoo Board
(May 16) Icahn Wants Microsoft to Reconsider Yahoo Bid, Cable Philanthropy Hits $2 Billion, HBO's Newest Dark Comedy and more news... FULL STORY »
OPERATORS/ MSOS
Editor's Note: Heat Exhaustion
What do cable executives think about on their summer vacations?... FULL STORY »
By the Numbers: 2008 Top Ops Edition
A sometimes irreverent but highly relevant look at digits of interest to cable operators and others.... FULL STORY »
MARKETING
Cable's Golden Age
(June 9) The NY Times awakens to cable's golden age, Versus is no dope, digital subchannels are a tough business and other news.... FULL STORY »
The CableFAX Show: On Location in NOLA Video: Mike and Seth dodge autograph seekers at the Cable Show.... FULL STORY »
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