Broadband, Broadcast & Cable

CTAM SmartBrief

Marketing news for the cable industry

CTAM SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing

Cable providers see increase in broadband customers in Q1

5/22/2013

  • CEDMagazine.com
  • FierceCable

U.S. broadband providers in Q1 boosted their rolls by 1.1 million customers, with cable accounting for the bulk of the new additions, Leichtman Research Group has found. The 17 biggest ISPs now have m… Read More

NAB SmartBrief

Broadcast TV and radio industry news

NAB SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: National Association of Broadcasters

Peabody Awards honor local stations, Robin Roberts

5/22/2013

  • Broadcasting & Cable
  • MediaBistro.com

Scripps stations KNXV in Phoenix and KMGH in Denver were honored with Peabody Awards on Monday in New York. Other local TV stations honored were Dispatch Broadcast Group's WTHR in Indianapolis and NBC… Read More

SBCA SmartBrief

Satellite broadcasting industry news

SBCA SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Satellite Broadcasting & Communications Association

DISH's Ergen said to pursue LightSquared with $2B bid

5/21/2013

  • Wall Street Journal, The
  • Bloomberg Businessweek

DISH Network Chairman Charlie Ergen reportedly has offered $2 billion to acquire wireless spectrum from bankrupt LightSquared in a so-called "stalking-horse" bid that would precede a judge's decision … Read More

USTelecom dailyLead®

Telecommunications news

USTelecom dailyLead®

Published in partnership with: United States Telecom Association

Clearwire panel gives thumbs-up to latest Sprint offer

5/22/2013

  • Wall Street Journal, The

Sprint Nextel's newly revised offer for Clearwire has won the support of a special directors committee, which is advising Clearwire shareholders to approve the raised offer when they vote on May 31. S… Read More

SmartGrid SmartBrief

News about the smart-grid industry

SmartGrid SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Utilities Telecom Council

Consumers are warming to smart meters, survey finds

5/20/2013

  • Electric Light & Power online

If you have a graduate degree or make more than $75,000 a year, you're more likely to favor the use of smart meters and smart grid technology, Navigant Research found in a survey of U.S. consumers. Cl… Read More

NCC Media SmartBrief

Cable industry advertising news

NCC Media SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: NCC Media

VOD is paying off for cablers, networks

5/20/2013

  • New York Times (tiered subscription model), The

Video-on-demand is starting to pay off, in terms of providing critical audience boosts to TV shows, retaining pay-TV customers and -- if fast-forwarding is shut off -- providing reassurance to markete… Read More