Showtime Networks Awards Seven-Year Contract Renewal to Globecomm Systems
May 15, 2012 - 5:00 PM - Showtime Networks Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, has awarded Globecomm Systems a seven-year contract renewal.

DISH Adds Faith-based Streaming Movie Service from GMC TV to On-demand Service
May 15, 2012 - 11:10 AM - DISH recently announced that subscribers to its Heartland Package or Blockbuster @Home service will now be able to enjoy G-Movies, faith-based streaming movie service from GMC TV. DISH subscribers will now be able to directly stream movies to their mobile devices or television. "DISH is leading the way with a growing line-up of networks and programs for households seeking value-based television," said Dave Shull, senior VP of Programming at DISH.

Entropic Unveils New Solution for Cable, IP-Client Markets
May 15, 2012 - 11:05 AM - Entropic Communications is offering cable and IP markets a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processors with integrated NEON technology. To the end, the company has introduced its latest generation of high-performance set-top box (STB), system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions.

Annual Multicultural TV Breakfast to Discuss Cable's Fastest-Growing Segments
May 15, 2012 - 9:21 AM - The Cable Show 2012 for the Multicultural TV Breakfast and panel discussions will see the gathering of industry leaders from Cable TV's leadership. Presented by two major TV trade publications, the Broadcasting and Cable and the Multichannel News, the breakfast is considered a "must-attend" event among executives in the business of television focusing on multicultural audiences.

Counterfeit Cables 'Disturbing Trend' Potentially Dangerous, Says L-Com Report
May 14, 2012 - 3:34 PM - There has been a lot of debate lately over the "value" of cables. But L-Com, maker of connectivity equipment in both wired and wireless arenas, issued a report today, calling the counterfeiting of cables a "disturbing trend" that has led to a surfeit of low-quality and potentially dangerous goods on the market, providing some warning to cable buyers of all stripes in regard what should make them wary.

Sarris Candies Enhances Customer Experience with Comcast Business Class Ethernet Services
May 14, 2012 - 10:21 AM - The Comcast Business Class Ethernet services are designed to offer seamless connectivity for organizations with many locations and high data traffic, and are helping Sarris Candies, a Canonsburg, Pa.-based specialty chocolate and candies company maintain connectivity despite the confectionary affected by fire. In February, a fire broke out at the Sarris Candies candy store's main headquarters destroying 50,000 pounds of chocolate.

ESPN Launches Online Channel for Comcast Customers
May 10, 2012 - 3:56 PM - Twenty-two million Comcast subscribers have now been provided with access to 'WatchESPN', a version of the popular sports television channel for viewing on mobile phones and Internet.

Nitro Now: Bringing the Set-top On-demand Experience Up to Par with Online Competition
May 10, 2012 - 3:50 PM - With services like Netflix, Hulu Plus or even YouTube, most of us have pretty much abandoned the video on-demand services that set-top boxes provide. It's not that the movies on set-tops are outdated or any different than the ones on the Internet at all - it's just that bland and outdated interface that viewers have to rely on when browsing.

Time Warner Cable Selects Ruckus Wireless as Advanced Smart Wi-Fi Equipment Supplier
May 9, 2012 - 5:35 PM - Time Warner Cable, Inc. recently selected Ruckus Wireless to install advanced, Smart Wi-Fi equipment. The equipment will be used in expanding Time Warner's broadband services to a wider mobile subscriber base. Ruckus Wireless is a well-known source of advanced wireless systems for the mobile Internetworking market.

Cable Spotlight 2011 Product of the Year Award Winners Announced
May 9, 2012 - 1:25 PM - Norwalk, CT (May 9, 2012) -Cable Spotlight, the leading Website dedicated to cable technologies, announced today the winners of the 2011 Product of the Year Awards. Recipients of the Third Annual Product of the Year Awards represent the most innovative cable technology products brought to market in 2011.

Intersil Corporation Unveils Active Cable System Solution
May 8, 2012 - 1:50 PM - Intersil Corporation, a major player in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog, mixed-signal and power management semiconductors, has recently introduced an active cable solution to support Thunderbolt cables.

Dish Network Gaining Subscribers at Faster Rate than Projected
May 7, 2012 - 3:11 PM - With cable companies raising their prices to the point where many families are looking for alternatives, satellite cable companies are seeing some great success in their bottom lines. Dish Network is one company that has been working hard to reel in new subscribers. And that hard work seems to have paid off, after some struggles early last year. The company just announced that their new subscriber numbers for the first quarter of 2012 were a little better than industry analysts expected.

ABC News, Univision Announce New English Language Cable Channel Catering to U.S. Hispanics
May 7, 2012 - 12:43 PM - ABC News is partnering with Univision News to launch a new English-language cable channel. The news, lifestyle and information programming service appeals exclusively to U.S. Hispanics, and seeks to deliver "uncompromising coverage of current events with a unique perspective."

TELUS Plans to Invest $2B in Advanced Technology in Alberta
May 7, 2012 - 9:01 AM - Canada-based telecommunications company, TELUS, will invest $2 billion in advanced technology over the next three years in Alberta. Noting that the economic backbone of Alberta relies on investment and innovation, Darren Entwistle, president and CEO at TELUS, said TELUS' $2-billion investment over the next three years will support significant economic and community development in every region of Alberta.

Warner Cable Launches 24 Hour Health Content
May 7, 2012 - 7:31 AM - When it comes to the world of television, the relationship of supply and demand is crucial. Some cable companies provide plenty of sports coverage during major sports seasons, while others focus on offering pay per view movies. Time Warner Cable has recently created a new offering for their Digital Cable customers in the form of Health on Demand.

Time Warner's Exclusive Partnership to Spice the Entertainment Arena
May 4, 2012 - 10:31 AM - Time Warner Cable entered into an exclusive partnership with American Express with a SignatureHome Premium View offering that promises to bring the finest entertainment and services to viewers

The Future of Dish Network is Strong, Hinges on FCC
May 2, 2012 - 2:56 PM - "Dish holds a closely watched wild card in the wireless industry," according to report by the Wall Street Journal last month. People following spectrum battles are aware of what this means. But despite the precarious future that seems to hang on calls by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Charlie Ergen of Dish Network Corp. has publicly announced his 10-year plan for the company.

TiVUS' Caribbean Operations, a Precursor to Growth?
May 2, 2012 - 11:38 AM - After a year-long feasibility study, TiVUS, Inc. is ready to commence its operations in the Caribbean Islands. TiVUS is a technology entertainment services company that provides IPTV and content on-demand solutions to hotels worldwide.

Comcast Sees Big Hike in First Quarter Earnings
May 2, 2012 - 11:08 AM - It was a terrific first quarter for Comcast, who saw earnings spike from the first quarter of 2012 almost 30 percent in the wake of profitable Super Bowl advertising purchases, and their increasingly popular broadband internet service. Analysts expected Comcast's first quarter revenue to be $14.4 billion, but Comcast beat those estimates by a healthy margin, posting instead $14.9 in revenue, an increase of 9.6 percent from a year ago. And while revenues were up a good bit, so too were profits.

With FiOS, Verizon Makes Deeper Inroads into American Pay-TV Market
May 2, 2012 - 8:32 AM - Market research firm, Strategy Analytics says Verizon's FiOS TV customers may exceed five million in 2012, as the telecom giant has intensified its effort to make deeper inroads into American pay-TV market.

Cox and Comcast Honor Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with Free Programming
May 1, 2012 - 11:45 AM - May has the distinction of being Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. In recognition of that status, cable giants Cox and Comcast will offer select Asian music, movies and other content free of charge.

Time Warner Cable Launches Health on Demand Channel
May 1, 2012 - 11:44 AM - In partnership with Gaiam and Cooking Light, Time Warner Cable has launched a 24-hour Health on Demand channel that will be available to its Digital Cable customers.

Cyfrowy Polsat Selects MaxLinear's MxL601 Global TV Tuner
April 30, 2012 - 12:29 PM - Cyfrowy Polsat has selected MaxLinear's MxL601 global TV tuner for use in its own T-HD 1000 set-top box (STB). Cyfrowy Polsat's STB is the core of a new nationwide hybrid DVB-T / IPTV service. The MxL601 is a 65-nm CMOS global TV tuner, which provides better reception performance, silicon integration and power consumption.

Agama Technologies Expands DTV Monitoring to Latin America
April 30, 2012 - 11:33 AM - Agama Technologies announced that the company is expanding its monitoring service across Latin America. Two major telecommunication companies will use the Agama DTV Monitoring solution to assist with IPTV quality assurance.

20 Percent of Time Warner Cable Subs Buy 30 Mbps or 50 Mbps Service
April 27, 2012 - 9:54 AM - Purchases of 30-Mbps and 50-Mbps high-speed access connections by Time Warner Cable customers has been growing. "Residential Wideband" customers increased 50 percent on a sequential basis to 218,000, the company said. Almost 66 percent of Time Warner Cable net new customers signed up for service operating at speeds up to 30 Mbps or 50 Mbps.