Multichannel News back issues from May 2006:
Vonage Ups IPO Ante.(initial public offering, Vonage Holdings Corp.)
May 01, 2006;
ESPNU Puts Its Own Twist on Work Study Programs.(Entertainment and Sports Programming Network)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006;
Divide and Conquer, by Mail.(Time Warner Inc. digital phone service)
May 01, 2006
Groups Join for DTV Effort.(campaign for digital television broadcasting)
May 01, 2006;
AT&T Quarter Heavy on DSL, Light on "Speed".(digital subscriber line)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006;
Net Neutrality Excluded From House Bill.
May 01, 2006;
California-Wide Franchises Sought.(franchise-reform bill regarding cable service)
May 01, 2006;
Comcast Roars In 1Q.
May 01, 2006;
Jury"s Out on Court TV"s Future.(Courtroom Television Network Inc., Time Warner Inc., contract)
May 01, 2006
E! Readies Slate of Original Shows.(E! Entertainment Television Inc.)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006;
Verizon"s Multilingual Attack.(Verizon Communications Incorporation launches a foreign language channel)
May 01, 2006;
La. Senator Lifts Hold on FCC Nominee.(Federal Communications Commission)(Senator Mary Landrieu)
May 01, 2006;
Ill. Town: Free DSL for All.(free digital-subscriber line services offered in Illinois)
May 01, 2006;
Dialing Into Callers' Lifestyles.(mobile virtual network operators offer creative services)
May 01, 2006;
Sci Fi Goes High Tech.(Sci Fi Channel Incorporation launches new channel)
May 01, 2006;
HGTV Designs a Reality Competition.(Home & Garden Television comes up with a home improvement show)
May 01, 2006;
The New Selling Picture.(data and phone services to noncable customers)
May 01, 2006;
The N Wraps Webisodes Around Drama.(the N channel launches television program)
May 01, 2006;
This Just In.(analysis of the cable and television industry)(FX)
May 01, 2006
Where A La Carte Means Less Choice.(PCCW-HKT Network Services Ltd. markets new packages)
May 01, 2006;
Volume Control.(opinions on internet access)
May 01, 2006
Time to Tune In Telenovelas.(american market opens up to the genre of telenovelas)
May 01, 2006;
People.(Jeff Brown appointed at Aptiv Digital Inc.)(Douglas Oines appointed at Cablevision Systems Corp)(Kristy Schantz appointed at Channel One Network)
May 01, 2006
Martin Sets Digital Priority.(Kevin Martin is chairman of Federal Communications Commission)
May 01, 2006;
NAB Chief Forecasts Cash for Retrans.(National Association of Broadcasters, David Rehr)
May 01, 2006;
BET Chases Ad Gains.(Black Entertainment Television Inc. advertising management)
May 01, 2006;
OLN, Dish Ice New Deal.(EchoStar Communications Corp., Outdoor Life Network)(Brief article)
May 01, 2006
What's On.(new 'Stardust: The Bette Davis Story' from Turner Classic Movies Inc.)(new 'Mickey Mouse Clubhouse' from Walt Disney Studios)
May 01, 2006;
Saturation Ahead.(trends and forecasts in the television industry)
May 01, 2006;
On the Road to Double-Digit Growth.
May 01, 2006;
Time Warner Channels VOD Strategy.(Time Warner Cable, video on demand)
May 01, 2006;
VOD Advocates Face Tough Upfront Crowd.(video-on-demand)
May 01, 2006;
MSOs Revamp VOD Strategies.(video-on-demand)
May 01, 2006;
Focus On: South Carolina System Making News Again.(Time Warner Cable offers video-on-demand programming)
May 01, 2006;
VOD Scorecard.(video-on-demand)
May 01, 2006;
High Interest, Little Payoff in Hong Kong.(Company overview)
May 01, 2006;
Through the Wire.
May 01, 2006;
Closeup: Vicki Marts, Cox Communications, Inc.(Brief article)
May 08, 2006; ... By Maressa Brown Seeking season-appropriate fashion turned out to be a primary concern for a Midwestern "cable girl," Vicki Marts realized upon taking her first job as a cable installer in blustery Kansas. "[One of] the challenges I found early on was working in the cold and ...
Smit: Charter"s Got Keller Instincts.
May 08, 2006; ... By Mike Farrell CEO Taking On Verizon in Texas With Phone Service With the recent launch of telephone service in the closely watched Keller, Texas, market, Charter Communications Inc. CEO Neil Smit is hoping to beat back the threat of telephone company competition for ...
Analyst Eyes Strong 1Q For Cablevision.(Brief article)
May 08, 2006 ... By Staff UBS cable debt and equity analyst Aryeh Bourkoff is anticipating that the momentum generated by strong first-quarter metrics generated by Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Inc. to continue next week, when Cablevision Systems Corp. is expected to release its first-quarter ...
Ads Shouldn"t Throw Stones.
May 08, 2006; ... By Linda Haugsted Panel to Cable Ops: Focus on Customer, Not Attacking Rivals Los Angeles-- As the video market accelerates to hyper-competitive speed, marketing executives advise that incumbent cable providers should resist the impulse to go negative in promotional ...
TV One Sets First Local Effort.
May 08, 2006; ... By Linda Haugsted African-American-targeted TV One is jumping into local advertising sales for the first time with a trio of initiatives available to affiliates throughout the country. LaTanya Butler said the time is right because the two-year-old network reached the ...
Stevens Floats Major Franchising Overhaul.
May 08, 2006; ... By Ted Hearn Wide-Ranging Bill Also Touches DTV, Sports Exclusivity Washington-- Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) last week introduced a massive telecommunications bill that would not only overhaul cable-franchising rules but also restrict cable control of sports ...
"MCN" Promotes Brown to Technology Editor.(Brief article)
May 08, 2006 ... By Staff Denver-- Karen L. Brown will become technology editor of Multichannel News on May 15, succeeding Matt Stump. "Karen has a great nose for stories and a sharp, analytical mind for zeroing in on how technology works and what it means for companies competing to ...
GM VOD Ads Head to Time Warner.(video-on-demand)
May 08, 2006; ... By Mike Reynolds General Motors Corp. is about to drive a video-on-demand advertising deal with Time Warner Cable that will increase the automaker's ability to reach potential customers through long-form messages. After working with Comcast Corp.'s Comcast Spotlight ...
California OKs Powerline Broadband.
May 08, 2006; ... By Linda Haugsted As telephone and cable companies lobby the California State Legislature over the competitive terms both will operate under, the state's utility regulators have let another player into the mix: power companies. The Public Utilities Commission voted ...
Corrections.(Correction notice)
May 08, 2006 ... By Staff - An article in the May 1 edition of Multichannel News ("Verizon's Multilingual Attack," page 16) incorrectly stated the type of connection Verizon Communications Inc.'s FiOS TV service uses to link to customer households. FiOS TV relies exclusively on fiber optic ...
Stepping (Partway) Off the Court.
May 08, 2006; ... By Mike Reynolds Schlieff Opts Not To Move To Atlanta When founder Steven Brill left Court TV, and Henry Schleiff stepped in as CEO on Oct. 1, 1998, the network counted 32 million subscribers. The crime-and-justice network counted around 41,000 viewers, on ...
Charter Settles $40 Million Fraud Claim.
May 08, 2006; ... By Mike Farrell Operator Cannot Construct Case Against Contractor After months of what was at times rather nasty litigation, Charter Communications Inc. has agreed to settle its fraud suit against a Georgia contractor, agreeing to drop its $40 million suit and issue ...
Gardner Rises at Fast-Growing Fox.
May 08, 2006; ... By Linda Moss Fox Cable Networks last week promoted Lindsay Gardner to the newly created post of president of affiliate sales and marketing, overseeing all distribution activities across a fast-growing portfolio of 28 channels. Gardner, 45, formerly Fox Cable's ...
AT&T"s Alternative (to) U-Verse.
May 08, 2006; ... By Karen Brown Homezone Will Be Satellite-Delivered Interactive Option Listen closely to the drumbeat as AT&T Inc.'s Project Lightspeed and U-verse TV service march toward rollout and you will pick up another rhythm steadily building in the background. ...
Oxygen Sets Diverse Development Slate.
May 08, 2006; ... By Linda Moss Oxygen's development slate for next year includes projects encompassing a wide-ranging mix of comedy, reality series and original films, from such marquee producers as Lionsgate Television, Lovespell, Fox TV Studios and New Line Television. "The ...
Fox Cable Adds Turner South.(Brief article)
May 08, 2006; ... By Mike Reynolds The ownership transfer of Turner South has been completed, and some tweaking has begun, but the regional channel's full transformation won't be finished until the fall. FSN South vice president and general manager Jeff Genthner, who last week added ...
Stargate 200.(Stargate SG-1 from Sci Fi Channel)
May 08, 2006; ... By Mary McNamara Science-Fiction Series 'SG-1' Is Cable's First to Reach Historic Milestone Vancouver, B.C.-- "I have to go blow up a planet!" declares Amanda Tapping with glee as she bursts from the door of Bridge Studios/Stage Six here, where Sci Fi Channel is ...
Time Warner"s Results Do Their Part.
May 08, 2006; ... By Mike Farrell Cable Unit Helps Sector Sustain Its New Momentum Stronger-than-expected results at Time Warner Inc.'s cable operations continued to fuel optimism for a turnaround in the cable stocks sector. But it did little to help the media giant's ...
This Just In.(DIRECTV Inc. revenue)(Time Warner Cable deals with Game Show Network L.L.C.)(Cable networks (Television) celebrations)
May 08, 2006 ... By Staff As Deadline Passes, Game On For GSN, TW Staff Santa Monica, Calif. -- GSN remained on Time Warner Cable systems in New York City and Syracuse, N.Y., as of press time Friday, as the programmer and cable operator continued to negotiate a long-term ...
In "Innertube," CBS Floats Shows Online.(Brief article)
May 08, 2006; ... By Steve Donohue CBS launched an "Innertube" high-speed video channel on its Web site last Thursday, offering clips from shows like Survivor called Beyond Survivor , along with Greek to Chic and other original short-form video clips. While CBS hopes to eventually ...
"Men"s" World Includes Web.
May 08, 2006; ... By R. Thomas Umstead Syndie Package for CBS Hit Bundles In Streaming Rights In a major break from the traditional syndication business model, Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution is offering limited video broadband rights as part of its off-network rights package ...
Selling VOD to Advertisers.
May 08, 2006 ... By Staff Cable and ad-agency executives gathered in Atlanta from April 30 through May 2 at the Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau's Cable Sales Management Conference, where video-on-demand advertising was on the mind of many attendees. During the May 2 president's panel, ...
Broadband Crashes Cable"s Upfront Party.
May 08, 2006; ... By R. Thomas Umstead, Programming Editor Cable's annual upfront season, with its often long-winded network presentations to preening, party-hungry ad account executives, is mercifully almost over. Amidst the usual glitz, open bars, celebrity sightings and live Kanye ...
Volume Control.(Brief article)
May 08, 2006 ... By Staff Voices From Everywhere On Cable Stocks The Clout's Still There "If Comcast results are any indication, large cable operators still have significant marketing clout over pay TV potential customers." Todd Chanko , Jupiter Research media ...
AT&T Sues Four Suburbs.(Brief article)
May 08, 2006 ... By Staff Chicago-- Four more Chicago suburbs have been sued by AT&T Inc. for delaying plant improvements that will lead to a launch of the telephone company's video service. The new defendants are Itasca, North Aurora, Wood Dale and Geneva, Ill. Lawsuits were filed ...
"Decency Act" Part Two.
May 08, 2006; ... By Ted Hearn Frist Pushes for Senate Vote On House Bill Raising Fines Washington-- Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) last Tuesday signaled that he's ready to bring to the Senate floor a fine-laden House-passed bill on broadcast indecency, a Senate official ...
Verizon Vows Vt. Buildout.(Brief article)
May 08, 2006; ... By Linda Haugsted Utility regulators in Vermont have approved a plan that will compel Verizon Communications to deploy digital-subscriber line service to 80% of the state in return for flexibility in marketing and pricing those services. Verizon will deploy the ...
Quick Hits.(Cable television broadcasting industry ratings and media coverage sports)
May 08, 2006 ... By Staff NFL Draft Ratings Set ESPN Record Staff Bristol, Conn. -- Talk about ogling the would-be pro gridiron beefcake: ESPN and ESPN2 's coverage of the National Football League Draft on April 29 and 30 drew the highest ratings and most viewers in the ...