FourthWall Media Products See Broad Application at CableLabs(R) Advanced Advertising Interop Nov 18, 2009
In a second use case, FourthWall joined a number of companies who created a comprehensive demonstration of dynamic ad insertion into linear programming to deliver more compelling and profitable. FourthWall's EBIF Authoring and Asset Management, EBIF User Agent, and ETV Platform Server were utilized. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Keeping the Multiplatform Faith Oct 5, 2009
While TBNs Web site has a Donate Now button, the network took a more indirect approach when streaming its linear programming online. To access live streams, visitors enter an e-mail address that TBN can use to solicit donations. (Multichannel News)
RealNetworks Improves Operators' Control of Mobile Video Delivery With New Helix Media Delivery Platform Sep 30, 2009
This also allows both end users and operators to create custom video channels that imitate linear programming. Multi-format live and on-demand support in the next-generation Helix Mobile Producer and Server enables delivery of video to any 3G/4G enabled device, including Apple's iPhone. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
OpenTV Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results Aug 7, 2009
OpenTV and RGB Networks, the leader in network video processing, developed a joint demonstration that shows how cable television network operators can use the companies advanced, standards-based advertising capabilities to generate new ad revenues from their video-on-demand services and traditional linear programming. OpenTV announced that it has launched an end-to-end middleware solution for Southern Yinshi Network Media Ltd, enabling one of the most comprehensive digital cable offerings in... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
VOD Vendors Fast-Forward Network DVR Plans Jul 2, 2009
By comparison, Time Warner Cable's Start Over, a time-shifted service offered in partnership with content owners, ingests linear programming once and serves the same copy to multiple customers. "If you want to implement a remote storage DVR, it's not going to be a small-ticket item with today's technology," said Michael Adams, vice president of application software strategy for Tandberg Television. (Multichannel News)
Forward Fast May 17, 2009
Studios Speed Up Launch Dates For VOD. by Stuart Miller -- Multichannel News, 5/18/2009 12:00:00 AM MT. (Multichannel News)
FCC Puts Time Warner Cable, Cox Customer Refunds On Hold Apr 16, 2009
The refunds for affected CableCard customers, as ordered by the FCC's Enforcement Bureau, are either (a) for customers who opted for a leased set-top, the difference in cost between the charges for a leased set-top and the CableCard previously leased by such customers; or (b) for subscribers who did not want a leased set-top, the customers' fees based on "the diminished value of their service following the movement of linear programming to an SDV platform by $0.10 per month, per channel moved.".... (Multichannel News)
Study: Cablers Need Online Portals Mar 16, 2009
Starting next year, the MSOs will supplement their linear programming with walled-garden online access, Mr. Tarczon said. Theyre fighting against being the dumb pipe. (TVweek.com)
