| Displaying 1 - 20 of 1364 matching stories. |
 |
|
| 07.24.2008 |
|
The Hottest Operators: 2008 Top Ops Awards
In the past we’ve honored the MSO of the Year and the Independent Operator of the Year, and left it at that. We’re expanding on that tradition for this summertime edition of CableFAX: The Magazine — there is just too much good work being...
|
|
|
|
| 07.21.2008 |
|
The CableFAX Show: TCA Shenanigans
|
|
|
|
| 07.17.2008 |
|
MediaHawks, BlackArrow, Personal Apps
Video on demand (VOD) news over the past several weeks includes purchases, integration and new applications. Concurrent Computer last week announced a $2 million order from Time Warner Cable for VOD systems destined for deployment in the MSO's San Diego and...
|
|
|
|
| 07.16.2008 |
|
Henry Schleiff on Family-Friendly HD
Henry Schleiff discusses HD, VOD and the slimming down of...
|
|
|
|
| 07.01.2008 |
|
Bullpen: DTV Transition: 8-VSB + QAM = Win/Win
Editor's note: For various reasons, the authors of this piece would prefer to go unnamed. They are, however, respected cable engineers, one for a major MSO and the other for a vendor. Putting a couple of freethinking engineers in front of a white board can be...
|
|
|
|
| 07.01.2008 |
|
Advanced Advertising Progression
The old advertising maxim holds that half of all money spent on advertising is wasted, but the problem is knowing which half. With the emergence of online advertising, this statement is now virtually obsolete. These days, search engines target ads based on...
|
|
|
|
| 07.01.2008 |
|
Cox Talks Converged Services and Ads
CableFAX chats with Cox SVP Steve Necessary and Director of...
|
|
|
|
| 06.30.2008 |
|
Cooperate and Coordinate for the Great Analog Turn-Off
As with most things in life, the devil is in the details for the broadcast digital TV transition. Without communication and cooperation between operators and broadcasters, cable subscribers could have TV sets that do go dark. "Feb. 17 will be a scotch...
|
|
|
|
| 06.26.2008 |
|
SDV: Find the Right Mix
Switched digital video (SDV) promises bandwidth savings for operators, but they must go beyond the how and why of the technology to strike a delicate balance. "Trying to design SDV becomes a tradeoff between balancing supply and demand," said...
|
|
|
|
| 06.26.2008 |
|
Interactive TV and Advanced Advertising:
Enriching the customer viewing experience through interactivity was the focus of this session on Interactive Television and Advanced Advertising presented by Steven Riedl, principal architect, Time Warner Cable, and Roy Hasson, customer solutions architect...
|
|
|
|
| 06.16.2008 |
|
A Tribute to Tim Russert
NBC News Washington Bureau Chief and Meet The Press host Tim Russert made numerous appearances on NBC networks, but he also...
|
|
|
|
| 06.16.2008 |
|
ESPN Pushes Tech for Fans and Distributors: CableFAX Chats with ESPN-Disney EVP David Preschlack
ESPN Pushes Tech for Fans and Distributors: CableFAX Chats with...
|
|
|
|
| 06.03.2008 |
|
The CableFAX Show: On Location in NOLA
Video: Mike and Seth go on location in NOLA, giving their...
|
|
|
|
| 06.01.2008 |
|
All Digital
The much anticipated migration of analog to all-digital networks is not only prompting a flurry of creative new business models and technology strategies, but also a wholesale re-evaluation of cable systems themselves. Capital expense questions, operational...
|
|
|
|
| 06.01.2008 |
|
Bullpen: From Broadcast to Unicast
In my last column, I argued that one network is better than two for video delivery. In this column, I want to talk about the mode of delivery of video services. Of course, the original delivery mode was broadcast, and cable networks can trace their roots to...
|
|
|
|
| 05.20.2008 |
|
Any Stream to any Screen Gaining Momentum
Moving video content to multiple devices is emerging as a must-do business model for cable operators and content providers alike, but pesky technical challenges, along with some serious back office and rights management issues, are slowing its progress. That...
|
|
|
|
| 05.20.2008 |
|
A Hitch in the DTV Test
Here's a long response we received to last week's question about whether the Wilmington, NC, market is too small a venue for a meaningful test of digital transmission for over-the-air broadcast. The author, Steve Liebenow, is the headend manager for TiVo in...
|
|
|
|
| 05.13.2008 |
|
DTV Transition
While the rest of the country will transition to digital TV in February 2009, Wilmington, NC, will make the switch early, on Sept. 8 this year, the Federal Communications Commission announced last Thursday. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said FCC Commissioner...
|
|
|
|
| 05.13.2008 |
|
Dan Rather Dissects PR at the CableFAXIES Luncheon
Watch HDNet’s Dan Rather discuss public relations and marketing practices at CableFAX: The Magazine’s...
|
|
|
|
| 05.12.2008 |
|
All-Digital and Switched (continued)
Has the pendulum swung away from switched digital video (SDV) and toward an all-digital delivery of TV service? If so, will it swing back to SDV? Whether and when to deploy SDV is a matter that turns on several variables, headend economics being one of the...
|
|
|
|
| Pages: [1] 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next » |
CABLEFAX DAILY
