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1. Set-top boxes seen as key new-media battleground
CTAM SmartBrief | Dec 31, 2008
In 2008, the growing convergence of the Internet, video and television led to some important innovations in set-top boxes. Next year, according to this report, will bring even more advancements as cable companies, telecoms and other new-media players vie for STB supremacy. New York Times, The (12/31)
2. Time Warner Cable deal with Viacom labeled a win-win
CTAM SmartBrief | Jan 05, 2009
Analyst Thomas Eagan of Collins Stewart says the new retransmission deal between Time Warner Cable and Viacom is a win-win situation. Viacom, he wrote in a research note, gets higher fees from Time Warner Cable, and the cable distributor may get improved access to Viacom shows for its video-on-demand platform. TVWeek.com (01/02)
3. Time Warner Cable, Viacom work out new carriage pact
CTAM SmartBrief | Jan 02, 2009
Executives at Time Warner Cable and Viacom worked through the New Year's holiday to hash out the details of a new carriage agreement. The pact, which is expected to be made final soon, means that more than 13 million Time Warner Cable subscribers will not miss out on shows such as "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" and "SpongeBob SquarePants." New York Times, The (01/01) Reuters (01/01)
4. Cablers creating added value for advertisers
CTAM SmartBrief | Jan 05, 2009
Faced with a daunting advertising climate ahead, cable programmers increasingly are looking for new ways to use all available delivery platforms to add value to marketing campaigns. "We're in a strong position because we want to work with an advertiser not only on a specific show but we can work with them across platforms," said Rebecca Glashow, vice president of digital media distribution at Discovery. Multichannel News (01/04)
5. Cable companies prepare for Consumer Electronics Show
CTAM SmartBrief | Jan 05, 2009
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6. Comcast mulls legal action against FCC
CTAM SmartBrief | Dec 30, 2008
Comcast on Monday called the FCC's decision to circumvent an administrative law judge's adjudication of program-access complaints against it and other cable providers "puzzling" and, according to this article, is considering its legal options. "The FCC has no factual or legal justification for forcing these networks onto our cable systems and driving up prices to cable consumers," said Comcast spokeswoman Sena Fitzmaurice. Broadcasting & Cable (12/29) RBR.com (12/29)
7. LG Electronics, Netflix announce Web TV deal
CTAM SmartBrief | Jan 05, 2009
The long-sought convergence of television and the Internet may finally be coming to fruition, according to this report. LG Electronics, for one, is expected to announce today that one of its new lines of HDTVs will enable viewers to browse and order from Netflix's vast array of movies and TV shows. Wall Street Journal (free content), The (01/05)
8. Kevin Martin looks ahead
CTAM SmartBrief | Dec 30, 2008
When FCC Chairman Kevin Martin leaves his post next month, he also will leave his successor with a number of key issues to sort out. In this Q-and-A interview, Martin discusses how big media issues -- such as the DTV transition, the development of national call centers for viewers and a quiet period on retransmission-consent agreements -- may play out in 2009. Broadcasting & Cable (12/29)
9. Verizon, AT&T duke it out in the wild West
CTAM SmartBrief | Jan 02, 2009
The two telecom giants -- Verizon and AT&T -- aren't just battling the cable companies for media supremacy ... they're now waging war against each other. According to consulting firm Information Gatekeepers, the recent debut of Verizon's FiOS TV service in northern Texas, an AT&T bastion, could mark the first time two telecoms have duked it out in one market over residential wireline Internet services. Network World (12/31)
10. Hitting a fast-moving target
CTAM SmartBrief | Jan 05, 2009
Cable networks are examining the viewing habits of tech-savvy teens to help gauge how best to target the group into the next generation. This article looks at how programmers such as MTV Networks, Cartoon Network, Starz Entertainment and Discovery Communications are shaping their strategies to reach young video consumers on a growing array of platforms. Multichannel News (01/04)
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