MCN Newswire: Charter Breaks Ground On Denver Tech Center; TNT Takes April Ratings Crown; Comcast Tees Up New X1 Features
Top Stories - April 30, 2014
Charter Breaks Ground On Denver Tech Center Charter Communications said it has begun construction on the Denver-based Charter Technology and Engineering Center, a facility that will house its Advanced Engineering teams, a "large" testing lab and other product, IT and network operations resources needed to tackle MSO projects through their development cycle. more
TNT Takes April Ratings Crown TNT and TBS, driven by basketball coverage, were big ratings winners during the month of April, according to Nielsen. more
Comcast Tees Up New X1 Features Comcast said it will add several new features to its IP-capable, cloud-based X1 platform, leading off with an element that will allow triple-play subscribers to live stream personal video from their mobile devices to the TV via the Internet.more
Vyve Broadband Drops Viacom Nets Vyve Broadband, the small-market cable operator headed by former executives at Bresnan Communications, has fired the first shot in what it calls its "TV Revolution" campaign, announcing it will drop several popular Viacom networks it says cost too much and its customers don't watch. more