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02/23/2004
Quotable
"I know how to block shows on my cable television, but I’m the chairman of the FCC. I bet a lot of Americans don’t, and I want to make sure the cable industry is out there teaching them how to do that." — FCC Chmn Michael Powell discussing indecency at a broadband panel last week […]
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02/20/2004
People
Cox [COX] alum Barry Elson was appointed acting CEO of Brit cable Telewest following the resignation of man dir Charles Burdick. Elson also becomes acting CEO of new holding company Telewest Global Inc. — Fuse tapped VH1 east coast dev head Robert Weiss as its programming head. — Ken Miller was named Time Warner Cable […]
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02/19/2004
Job Well Done
Cfax favorite Bill Bresnan is stepping down after 10 yrs as chmn of the Cable Center to focus on his re-emergence into the cable biz, CableFAX’s CableWORLD (02/16) reports.
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02/18/2004
Plug & Splay: HD Down-Rezzing Takes Main Stage
As the FCC gets ready to delve deeper into plug & play, companies and associations weighed in on the matter last week with comments. The often-lengthy filings were submitted Fri, with NCTA saying Tues it hadn’t waded through all of them. A key issue will be HDTV down resolution: the process of reducing HD quality […]
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02/18/2004
Above the Surface: Charter Compensates for Underwater Options
Charter [CHTR] is shifting long-term compensation gears for top execs from options that vest with time to restricted shares that will vest based on a combination of time served and financial performance. Details are contained in the MSO’s current company-wide exchange offer for underwater options. "It’s a more realistic way to compensate an executive," says […]