| October 29, 2009 | News for the cable and broadband industry |
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- Report: Travel Channel auction exceeds expectations
News Corp. and Scripps Networks Interactive have each bid about $800 million for Cox Communications' Travel Channel, exceeding the $600 million to $700 million that the network was expected to fetch, according to unnamed sources cited in this report. Cox now is expected to select one company with which it will negotiate a sale. Bloomberg
(10/28)      
- The force behind Gospel Music Channel's growth
Since it launched in about 1 million homes in 2004, the Gospel Music Channel has been one of the fastest-growing cable networks around, according to research firm SNL Kagan. The network that Charley Humbard started now counts 46.7 million subscribers and generated an estimated $13.5 million in ad revenue in 2008. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
(10/27)
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- TNT scores with season-opening NBA doubleheader
TNT on Tuesday attracted 3.7 million viewers to its season-opening NBA doubleheader featuring the Boston Celtics versus the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers against the L.A. Clippers. The viewership mark represents a 43% improvement over the network's doubleheader to open the NBA season last year. Variety (subscription required)
(10/28)
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- Cable industry united on importance of IP
Cable providers are looking to develop the next generation of converged IP services that include video, VoIP and DOCSIS-powered Web access, according to attendees at the annual SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. "Imagine anyone building a consumer gadget without IP," said said John Schanz, executive vice president of national engineering and technical operations at Comcast. "It would be like building a home without plumbing. IP has made its way into every industry, and ours is no different." Light Reading Cable
(10/28)
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Report: Comcast developing IP-convergence strategy: Comcast is working on a "services overlay" project code-named Excalibur that will combine all of its IP offerings, including video, into a single, streamlined system. A representative for the company described the project as a "natural extension of the work we're doing" with IP. Light Reading Cable
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- Hunts signs on to sponsor TLC Web series
Hunts has signed on to sponsor a new Web series being developed around Buddy Valastro, the star of TLC's "Cake Boss" TV show. The marketer also has agreed to sponsor TLC.com's "Fresh Ideas for Dinner" section, which includes recipes featuring Hunts products and branded-entertainment videos. Mediaweek
(10/28)
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- Comcast spreads DOCSIS service to more of California
Comcast, which previously introduced its DOCSIS 3.0 wideband service in the San Francisco Bay Area, now is rolling out the superspeedy offering in the central part of the state and in the Santa Barbara area. The new service features download speeds of as fast as 50 Mbps. CEDMagazine.com
(10/28)
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Inside the TCA tour
Have you ever wondered how cable networks spread the news about their upcoming original programming? The latest "Two Cents in Two Minutes" provides the inside story on cable's portion of the Television Critics Tour, a biannual meeting between on- and off-screen network talent and the people who write about television. Watch now.
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- Sarah Tomassi Lindman moves from Teen Nick to MTV
Sarah Tomassi Lindman, the senior vice president and general manager at Teen Nick, is joining corporate cousin MTV as executive vice president of program strategy. She will primarily work on scheduling, cross-platform digital-video distribution, programming strategy and acquisitions. Variety (subscription required)
(10/28)
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