Analysts to Ops: Fear Silicon Valley Kansas City -- Finding a small cable operator complaining about high programming costs at the Independent Show is easier than finding a barbeque joint in this city. But a group of analysts tried to persuade the cable faithful here that programmers shouldn't be the focus of their fear and ire. Silicon Valley should be. More»
Arris Makes Over-the-Top Pitch In a move aimed at loosening TiVo's tightening grip on the nation's independent cable operators, Arris said it is zeroing in on the launch of an applications marketplace that will enable its pay TV partners to mix over-the-top fare with traditional live video services. More»
INSP Launches With 140 More NCTC Members Family entertainment network INSP continues to build its base, adding more than 140,000 subscribers across the nation on systems owned by members of the National Cable Television Cooperative. More»
Prime Media to Sell Ads for Panhandle Telephone Prime Media Productions has reached an agreement to provide advertising representation for Panhandle Telephone. Under the deal, which was announced at The Independent Show in Kansas City, Mo., Prime Media will provide an insertion solution for local and national cable television avails for both standard- and high-definition channels. More»
ZCorum App Analyzes Modems, Set-tops Remotely Ushering in technology that reduces the need for traditional cable metering gear, ZCorum has launched a remote spectrum analysis app, dubbed RF Inspector, for Android-powered smartphones. That follows the May release of an Android app for tablets. More»