| September 27, 2012 | News for the cable and broadband industry |
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- Comcast exec: Competition is sufficient to end exclusivity ban
Given current levels of competition, the timing is right for the Federal Communications Commission to end its prohibition on exclusive programming contracts, according to David Cohen, executive vice president of Comcast. The policy change, which takes effect on Oct. 5, isn't likely to cause "a lot of disruption or fundamental changes in the business model," especially for mature networks, Cohen said on a forthcoming episode of C-SPAN's "The Communicators." Comcast, under the conditions of its merger with NBCUniversal, is subject to a separate exclusivity ban until 2018. Broadcasting & Cable
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- Time Warner Cable says it's willing to share some sports with Google
Time Warner Cable is willing to provide "must-have" regional sports programming from its Metro Sports network in Kansas City to Google's new fiber TV service at "fair and reasonable prices," but will retain high school sports and other local programming for its own customers. Time Warner Cable stated its position in response to a Google filing with the Federal Communications Commission in which the online giant said it faced challenges in adding regional sports content for the fledgling service. Multichannel News
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- Knology Business launches dedicated website
Knology Business, which is available in seven states, now has its own website, separate from Knology's consumer-facing site. Customers can use the site to access data records and for activating and tailoring voice call routing, visual voice mail and other features of their VoIP phone systems. CEDMagazine.com
(9/25)
- Comcast Business puts out welcome mat for hospitality industry
Comcast Business Class has developed a pilot program for five so-called "channel partners" that work with the hospitality industry. Under the program, which runs through the end of the year, the subagents are marketing Internet, voice and cable TV services tailored to the needs of the hospitality industry. Channel Partners
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- Cablevision adds CBS series to On Demand menu
Cablevision, with the addition of some CBS series to its Free On Demand offerings, now features content from the top four broadcast networks. The CBS content, which includes episodes from "The Big Bang Theory," "CSI," "The Good Wife" and "Two and a Half Men," can be viewed one day after the network debut. Multichannel News
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- The pros and cons of taking to TV shopping channels
This article looks at the considerations behind whether Emmy-winning makeup artist and retailer Eve Pearl will accept an invite to market her products on ShopNBC. Home-shopping TV can be an effective "branding strategy" and can give a business owner the opportunity "to tell her story in an extremely saturated category of business," said Jen Groover, creator of the Butler Bag and chief executive of Jen Groover Productions. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)
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- Zeebox TV app is now live in the U.S.
The Zeebox second-screen TV application has launched in the U.S. with financial backing from Comcast and NBCUniversal. The app, with Apple-, Android- and Web-based offerings, acts as a virtual remote control, with information on 150 networks, information on shows, and links to Facebook and Twitter. PaidContent.org
(9/27), USA TODAY
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Sync to TV wizards to cast a virtual spell at CTAM Summit
CTAM announced the six finalists for its "Sync to TV Competition," who will present their respective apps in a head-to-head competition at the CTAM Summit, Tuesday, Oct. 16, starting at 9 a.m. Session attendee votes will determine the winner.
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