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02/18/2004
VOD
Bresnan Comm will deploy nCUBE’s "nABLE" software and server in order to deliver VOD services to its 314K Rocky Mt subs. — TVN and Starz Encore extended their SVOD agreement for the "long term." Although neither quantified the arrangement, TVN said it will continue to support Starz VOD efforts with its "ADONISS" platform.
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02/18/2004
Obit
13-time Emmy winner and YES Net coordinating dir Larry Kamm died Fri of cancer, aged 64.
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02/18/2004
Contests
HBO is soliciting entries for its 7th Annual short film award, which celebrates the accomplishments of up-and-coming black filmmakers. The grand prize winner walks away with $20K; 4 runners up will each receive $5K. For information on official rules, regulations and entry forms, log on to www.abff.com. — The Outdoor Channel is giving a PA […]
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02/17/2004
Programming
On Mar 26 Nat Geo Channel will end its daily single-subject show "On Assignment," which began life as multi-story "Natl Geo Today." Its production costs didn’t provide the return in audience numbers, officials say. Its gorgeous street-level studio in DC will be used for other Nat Geo productions and/or rented out. — Most of the […]
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02/17/2004
Reading List
Cover boys all over the newsstands. Brian Roberts is on the cover of BusinessWeek (02/23) under the word "MEGAMEDIA," but the story and an editorial take the populist worry about media consolidation in classic knee-jerk manner. — Fortune (02/23) writes approvingly that many value managers are betting "Rupert Murdoch will make a bundle with DirecTV." […]
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02/17/2004
MaxFAX
Arguably, Comcast’s understated, professional, classy (hey, Brian called and then they sent the Mouse a letter first!) and ballsy bid for Disney is the ultimate result of the misguided "must carry" Supreme Court decision. That surprise resulted in retransmission consent … the sort of yin to the must carry yang. The leverage that local cable […]