Formed by Nickelodeon founder Geraldine Laybourne, mega-producers Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner and Caryn Mandabach, with Oprah Winfrey, it has had multiple carriage issues with cable and satellite companies, and a revolving door of executives and marketing campaigns.

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With multiple antennae and dual band WiFi, the cable gateway increases the coverage area for HD streaming in the home while enabling consumers to download web content from any device in the home significantly faster than it would take on a similar 802.11n device.

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Especially ideal as a connectivity solution in conference rooms and classrooms, the Dell Wireless Dock supports cable-free, seamless transitions between multiple presenters and hassle-free collaboration.

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They buy: games at full price, multiple consoles, new smartphones, PCs, tablets, cable TV and broadband, and cars that are outside their means.

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But with ESPN's muscle to raise the monthly fees it charges cable systems and amortize the huge cost across multiple outlets, it should prove to be worth the high price.

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Pivot has identified two main groups within its prospective audience: cable TV subscribers who watch "television" across multiple platforms, and viewers who subscribe only to broadband.

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Cable TV and the blogosphere is rife with forecasts multiple forecasts every day from all sorts of people and points of view.

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"Through the launch of WatchESPN, as well as the overall multi-year Disney relationship we announced earlier this year, we are providing millions of customers the opportunity to get more sports and entertainment programming across multiple platforms, " said Matt Strauss, Senior Vice President, Digital and Emerging Platforms, Comcast Cable.

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