TiVo also distributes its technology and services through solutions tailored for cable, satellite, and broadcasting companies.
Playcast, based in Israel and London, is a games-on-demand system for cable and IPTV operators.
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"I disagree with people who say it will be bad for cable, " says Legg Mason's Blair.
Given the U.S. housing market is still sagging, this signals little growth for cable companies.
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Viacom competitor, Time Warner, recently released earnings that indicated improving ad trends for cable channels.
Next up, Redstone and President Mel Karmazin say they are on the prowl for cable networks.
"There's plenty of room for cable, DSL, wireless, and satellite, " says Michael Harris, president of Kinetic Strategies.
The affiliate fee primarily incorporates the carriage fee for cable networks and retransmission fee for broadcasting networks.
Their long range concern is the degree to which video goes mobile, supplanting the need for cable delivery.
The show broke records for cable shows last year when it attracted 13.4m viewers for its first episode.
That has helped to build viewers for cable, which has both increased subscription revenue and boosted cable advertising.
This is a terrific cost-effective solution for cable operators looking to deliver broadband content and over-the-top television to subscribers.
In fact, Morgan would have won the week for Cable TV on Trendrr, if not for the Royal Wedding.
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The U.S. TV advertising market is showing improvements not just for broadcasters but for cable TV networks as well.
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This is an old hat for Satellite STB, but not for cable boxes.
As a result, cable operators are no longer paying premiums for cable-only programming.
For one thing, there's already a women's channel -- Lifetime -- that reaches nearly every U.S. household wired for cable.
It is rare to see Internet video that isn't just "repurposing" audio and video made for cable or closed-circuit TV.
In particular, Allaire thinks those iDevices can help Apple replace the famously and persistently clunky user interface for cable TV.
To me, there are stories and shows that are appropriate for cable and stories and shows that are appropriate for network.
The one thing that appears to be missing is support for cable modem connections, which to date still far outnumber DSL connections.
He's also sniffing around Quebecor, a television and newspaper conglomerate that recently outmaneuvered Rogers in a bid for cable operator Le Groupe Vidotron.
TiVo offers its service directly to consumers, and also distributes its technology and services through solutions tailored for cable, satellite and broadcasting companies.
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On Thursday the Federal Communications Commission asked for comment on whether it should eliminate the sports blackout rules for cable and satellite TV.
The biggest growth area for cable is in high-speed Internet access market, of which cable holds two-thirds (DSL has about one-third and is trending lower).
Subscriber metrics for cable operators like Comcast tend to soften in the second quarter, as college students and seasonal residents relocate for the summer months.
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So the courts are more likely to "raise the First Amendment protections for broadcast than they are to lower the protections for cable, " says Duke's Benjamin.
Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday suggested he had sympathy for those who want to "cut the cord" rather than paying for cable channels they don't watch.
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The deal further solidifies the NFL's position as a must-have independent sports network for cable operators at a time when bigger sports networks like Walt Disney Co.
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