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2012 Consumer Electronics Show
Our Masters Forum sports panelist, Chuck Pagano, ESPN’s chief technology officer, attended the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January. He told Multichannel News that he was looking for new technology that would wow his consumers. Pagano knows that “sports fans are some of the earliest adopters of all things techno-centric that allow them [...]
Read More »Want a career in TV? Earn a ‘One Day Degree in Cable’
Ever been interested in working for cable companies like Comedy Central, AMC, or ESPN? Well, if the answer is yes, here’s a good start: Tomorrow, Oct. 28, The Cable Center, a nonprofit educational arm of the cable industry, will be hosting a forum for college students with the goal of “building bridges between cable and higher [...]
Read More »You Inc.: Building a Career for the Future
“The old ‘up-or-out’ career model isn’t the only path — a lateral move may enhance your portfolio of skills and make you more valuable in the long run.” Renowned cable and telecommunications talent acquisition expert outlines how to get your brand in order for short- and long-term success. Remember the good old economically stable days [...]
Read More »Could Pay-Per-Channel Help Save Cable Firms?
As they face greater competition from the Web for viewers of TV shows and movies, companies have a chance to remake themselves in the iTunes mold and charge for only the channels a subscriber wants. Read David Lazarus’ article in the Los Angeles Times about the intricacies of a la carte programming for cable companies, [...]
Read More »Streaming Now Used By More Than Half Of All TV Viewers
More than half of the U.S. population and 80% of Internet users are now streaming video as part of their regular TV diet, according to a new study from Omnicom media agency OMD. The study suggests that the video streaming trend is poised to grow further with technological advances that improve the quality of the [...]
Read More »This Just In
The Cable Center congratulates Nomi Bergman, President of Bright House Networks and Cable Mavericks speaker, on her selection as Women in Cable Telecommunications’ (WICT) Woman of the Year! The Woman of the Year award is bestowed upon a woman in cable media who has made increasingly significant contributions to her company and the overall cable telecommunications industry throughout [...]
Read More »Over the Top Advertising
Companies including Shazam Entertainment, Invidi Technologies, IntoNow and Spot411 Technologies are pitching TV networks and advertisers on a new way to deliver interactive content to viewers — via smartphones and tablet devices. For example, Shazam, has created an app that takes five to 10 seconds to identify the audio in a TV show or ad [...]
Read More »Cable Looks to Win Fans at Comic-Con
Comic-Con International hit San Diego July 21 – 24, with more than 130,000 expected attendees, and more cable participation than ever before. USA Network, MTV, HBO, Showtime and FX are just some of the cable networks participating in panels during the convention. Multichannel News’ Tom Umstead writes about the general-entertainment comedy and drama cable series [...]
Read More »How is Cable Learning Lessons from the Web?
Cable held its once yearly industry gathering in Chicago in June, and technology and online content were the hot topics of the convention. Comcast, Time Warner and ESPN were just some of the companies showing their latest efforts to improve the TV watching experience and forays into mobile communications. David Gelles of the Financial Times [...]
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