Cable television broadcasting industry
In a groundbreaking agreement, AT&T Network Systems and Cablevision Systems Corp. announced their collaboration to provide an end-to-end digital video solution for commercial deployment of enhanced pay-per-view (EPPV) and video-on-demand (VOD) services to Cablevision subscribers, starting in mid-1995. Cablevision, the fifth largest cable television service provider in the
Telecommunications industry
The U.S. Telephone Association (USTA) has embarked on a legal crusade to overturn the federal ban on telephone companies providing cable TV services, citing First Amendment rights and the need for competition. The association, along with several of its member companies, has filed complaints in federal court, arguing that
Telecommunications industry
Cable executives and attendees largely steered clear of a two-day conference hosted by Frost & Sullivan, which aimed to bring together industry players in the cable television space. Instead, satellite and telecommunications executives, hardware providers, and manufacturers dominated the event, showcasing their own visions for the home video marketplace. Cable&
Telecommunications industry
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission has rejected NorthwesTel Inc.'s bid to enter the cable-television business, citing a lack of public consultation and insufficient commitment to extend its proposed cable service to 33 northern communities. The decision is a setback for the Whitehorse-based unit of BCE Inc., which
Telecommunications industry
Pacific Bell's plans for its fiber-coax network upgrade have hit a slight snag due to modifications the company has requested from its manufacturers. The changes are not dramatic, but they have caused a delay in the construction schedule of a couple of months. According to Keith Cambron, Pacific
Cable television broadcasting industry
Bell Atlantic Corporation plans to implement sweeping changes to achieve aggressive cost reductions as it faces increased competition in the local telephone market. The company's internal memorandum, dated August 3, outlines plans to adopt new accounting methods, depreciate existing equipment, and deploy new technology to reduce costs. This
Cable television broadcasting industry
Cable TV Services, an aspiring pay-TV company, has had to renegotiate its 21-year contract with Telecom's cable arm, Visionstream, due to delays in filing a cable tariff. The delay has put the planned capital raising of $42 million in jeopardy, with the company now aiming to commence test
Cable television broadcasting industry
Viacom's Showtime Networks Inc. plans to invest $50 million to produce 15 to 20 movies in Canada over the next 12 months. The project is expected to create 100 jobs per film, leading to a total of 2,000 jobs, and provide a $105-million economic boost to Toronto&
Cable television broadcasting industry
Telecommunications law is on the cusp of its most significant overhaul since the breakup of the Bell telephone system a decade ago. The House of Representatives is poised to pass a bill that would fundamentally change the rules for electronic communications, affecting virtually every aspect of an industry worth over
Cable television broadcasting industry
Microsoft Corp. has signed a letter of intent with Rogers Cablesystems Ltd., Canada's largest cable TV company, to provide software for an interactive cable system to be deployed in the first half of 1996. This deal is a significant breakthrough for Microsoft in the emerging market for digital
Cable television broadcasting industry
Civil libertarians and consumer advocates promote the idea of the information superhighway as a platform for "electronic democracy," with Vice President Al Gore and powerful members of Congress sympathetic to this egalitarian vision. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility, the Center for Media Education, and
Cable television broadcasting industry
The satellite industry is poised to challenge cable's dominance on the Infobahn, with DirecTv's DBS service expected to offer 150 channels of digital television direct to homes by the year 2000. This is in contrast to cable's 60 channels, and the satellite industry'
