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Linda Haugsted
9 Things Cable Needs To Know About the Market Meltdown
Submitted by Benton Foundation on October 4, 2008 - 2:40pmLast updated: October 4, 2008 - 2:41pm
Multichannel News interviewed cable-TV operators, programmers, advertisers and investors to see what the impact of the Wall Street financial meltdown will be on cable. Will cable stocks continue to hold their own through this mess?
House Committee Asks FCC To Investigate Reassignment of PEG Channels
Submitted by Benton Foundation on October 2, 2008 - 7:42pmLast updated: October 2, 2008 - 7:42pm
The House Appropriations Financial Services and General Services Subcommittee this week asked the Federal Communications Commission to investigate the treatment of public, educational and government channels by both incumbent and new providers -- especially AT&T.
Wilmington Transition Issues: Programming Converter Boxes
Submitted by Benton Foundation on September 9, 2008 - 8:46pmLast updated: September 9, 2008 - 8:47pm
The majority of trouble calls made by Wilmington residents dealing with the Sept 8 digital TV transition test were prompted because local viewers had not properly programmed the converter boxes they bought, according to data collected by a group of university students monitoring the market.
NATOA, PEG Ask Appellate Court to Amend Franchising 'Shot Clock Rule
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 12, 2008 - 8:39pmLast updated: August 12, 2008 - 8:40pm
Local cable regulators have asked the US Court of Appeal for the Sixth Circuit to reconsider its decision supporting the 2007 ruling by the Federal Communications Commission mandating that local governments approve new franchising applications in 90 days or less.
AT&T Appeals Connecticut Court's U-verse Definition
Submitted by Benton Foundation on August 11, 2008 - 7:52pmLast updated: August 11, 2008 - 7:53pm
AT&T is appealing a Connecticut federal court ruling that creates a precedent in law that defines its U-verse service as a cable product.
SAG Formally Rejects AMPTP Contract Offer
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 18, 2008 - 7:15amLast updated: July 18, 2008 - 8:12am
The Screen Actors Guild has not accepted the June 30 contract offer by the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, with the actors' chief negotiator stating that the contract "template" established by pacts with writers and directors does not protect actors.
Programmers, Distributors Muster Appeal to Latest A La Carte Ruling
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 16, 2008 - 9:59pmLast updated: July 16, 2008 - 10:00pm
Attorneys for programming providers and distributors will appeal a US District Court decision that will let consumers challenge, on antitrust grounds, the practice of selling video programming in bundles rather than on a channel-by-channel basis.
Connecticut Judge Stands Pat On AT&T U-verse Service
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 10, 2008 - 8:18pmAT&T has failed to convince a federal judge in Connecticut to vacate a legal precedent declaring that its U-verse service is a cable service. The telecommunications company petitioned the U.S.
‘Boob Tube’ Still King: Nielsen
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 8, 2008 - 7:22pmVideo consumers are spending more time on every available platform, including TVs, computers and cell phones, according to a report on television consumption released Tuesday by Nielsen.
Cable Franchising Bills No Help To Consumers
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 7, 2008 - 7:55pmState cable franchising bills have not led to lower cable rates, and support for public access channels has eroded in those states with such schemes, according to a survey conducted by the Alliance for Community Media and the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors.
