 |  | | | Top Stories - Sept. 29, 2016 | NCTA 'Sunsetting' INTX
| | In the wake of NCTA: The Internet & Television Association's name change, the trade group has decided to wind down its 65-year-old annual convention. more | WHY THIS MATTERS: The move is effective immediately, which means the planned April 2017 INTX show in Washington is canceled, though a source said NCTA is exploring options for an alternative D.C. event next year.
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| | Cable-Tec Expo: DOCSIS 3.1 Working as Advertised | | The DOCSIS 3.1 era is in its early days, but the results so far indicate that the new multigigabit platform for HFC networks is delivering as promised when it comes to producing gigabit-class speeds alongside improved bandwidth efficiency. more | | WHY THIS MATTERS: All 3.1-based modems have shown they can support a Gigabit-class service, initially in the downstream path, regardless of the modulation profile the device is using, a Comcast exec on a Cable-Tec Expo panel said. |
| | FCC May Exit Set-Top App Standards Oversight | | FCC chairman Tom Wheeler's apps-based set-top rules proposal is getting a major tweak to bring programmers on board, eliminating any explicit oversight role by the agency. more | | WHY THIS MATTERS: While the proposal was to have had the FCC backstop an apps licensing body to make sure agreements were reasonable and not anti-competitive, industry sources said Wednesday the FCC would instead propose reviewing the app standards process after a couple of years and step in then, if necessary. |
| Join WE tv To Discuss "My Life Is A Telenovela" and The Art of Cross-Over Content at the Hispanic Television Summit
| | Traditional Hispanic telenovelas are taking on a new life for English-language networks. WE tv is taking viewers behind the drama, intrigue, and betrayal that occurs both on and off-screen in Latino Hollywood with its newest docu-series, "My Life Is A Telenovela." This session will address the business strategy and creative challenges of entry into the world of Hispanic television. more |
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