NCTC, Viacom Reach Carriage Renewal
After their contract expired at midnight, the National Cable Television Cooperative and Viacom have reached a carriage renewal for the programmer's networks. more
Viacom Channels Off Cable ONE As NCTC Pact Expires
Cable ONE said "Viacom forced it to remove" the following Viacom networks from the cable lineup following the expiration of the Cable ONE/Viacom contract on March 31: BET, Centric, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, MTV2, MTV Hits, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Nick Teen, Nick Toons, Spike, TV LAND, VH-1, and VH-1 Classic. more
Rural Broadband Buys Muni System
Rural Broadband Investments, the small-market cable operator formed by private equity firm GTCR last year, has closed on the acquisition of a municipal cable system in Poplar Bluff, Mo., for an undisclosed sum. more
Envivio Shares Soar On Apple TV-Related Deal
Shares in Envivio closed up more than 7% Tuesday and were soaring beyond the 20% mark in after-hours trading tonight after the video processing specialist said its software-based platform was "powering live HD sports channels on Apple TV" for a tier 1 service provider in Europe. more
Verizon FiOS TV Takes A 'Quantum' Leap
As it did with broadband in mid-2012, Verizon Communications is now looking to take its video service to the "Quantum" level with two new packages that feature a souped-up multi-room media server, including one set-up that will allow customers to record up to 12 shows at once. more
Xbox One To Gain Command And Control Of The DVR
Microsoft's new $499 Xbox One console launched last November with its OneGuide vide interface and the ability to support live, linear pay-TV services by tethering the console to a set-top box via an HDMI cable, but that key feature got off the ground with a significant shortcoming – Xbox One users still had to toggle back to the set-top to access and control the set-top's DVR. more
NAMIC Names Next Generation Leaders
Multi-Ethnicity In Communications group also names its Luminaries. more
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