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Today's Top Stories
1. DirecTV prepares to launch Genie DVR
2. Cablevision signs multiplatform carriage deal with ESPN parent Disney
3. CableLabs, SCTE to detail DOCSIS 3.1 moves at Cable-Tec Expo
4. Cox, Verizon Wireless challenge CenturyLink with Omaha quadruple play
5. Bright House Networks adds $2 monthly modem fee Also Noted: Ciena and Fujitsu
Spotlight On... Netflix to premiere Kevin Spacey series 'House of Cards' in February
Viacom invests in Zeebox; Cablevision signs franchise deal in New Hyde Park and much more...  Follow @FierceCable on Twitter!
News From the Fierce Network:
1. Sprint offers Dish an olive branch in clash over spectrum shift
2. Google warns of more job cuts, higher costs in Motorola restructuring
3. FairPoint unveils its new wholesale carrier Ethernet Service 2.0
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> Mobile Acceleration for the Mobile Revolution - Tuesday, November 13th, 2pm ET / 11am PT
> Carrier Ethernet woes? Here's an economical approach to improving operational efficiency and network visibility - Wednesday, October 10, 11am ET / 8am PT / 3pm GMT
> The 1000x challenge; Small cells everywhere! - Wednesday, October 17, 12pm ET / 9am PT Events > Customer Engagement Technology World - November 7-8, 2012 - NY, NY
> Fierce Innovation Awards 2012 - An Operator- Reviewed Awards Program From the Publishers of FierceWireless, FierceTelecom, FierceCable
> TVNEXT - October 10-11 - Santa Clara, CA
> CTAM Summit & CTAM Insights Conferences - October 14-16 - Orlando, FL
> A new conference for a new world - TM Forum's Management World Americas 2012 - Orlando, FL - December 3-6 Marketplace > Research: LTE: a real disruptive technology and business opportunity?
> Whitepaper: Rethink IP/Optical Core Management
> EBook: Finding New Gold in Copper
> Whitepaper: Kabel Deutschland Uses Lavastorm Analytics' Flexibility to Optimize Revenue Assurance and Fraud Management Processes
> EBook: Looking Beyong 100G
> Shifting Performance Strategies and Solutions for Mobile and Web Experience Jobs > Project Manager Job - Charlotte, NC, USA – Yoh
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* General ad info: Click here | Today's Top News 1. DirecTV prepares to launch Genie DVR
DirecTV (Nasdaq: DTV) will soon begin marketing Genie, a high-definition DVR that can automatically record TV shows based on a subscriber's viewing habits, VP of Public Relations Darris Gringeri told FierceCable Wednesday. Genie is the new brand for DirecTV's Home Media Center, which runs on the HR34 servers and C31-700 RVU client devices manufactured by Pace (LSE: PIC). The DVR contains five tuners and 1 terabyte of storage space. Gringeri said DirecTV plans to launch the Genie product on Oct. 11. DirecTV online retailer Solid Signal posted a review of the Genie functionality offered in the new DVR on YouTube last month. Once a subscriber activates the "Genie recommends" feature, it will automatically record programs that it expects a subscriber will be interested in viewing. If a subscriber watches one of the programs recorded by Genie, he'll be prompted at the end of the show to choose whether or not to record the series on a regular basis. It's similar to the "TiVo Suggestions" feature that TiVo (Nasdaq: TIVO) offers its DVR customers. Genie could help DirecTV compete with the new Hopper multiroom DVR and Joey client receivers that rival Dish Network (Nasdaq: DISH) began marketing earlier this year. Hopper offers a feature called Primetime Anytime, which uses one of the six Hopper tuners to record every primetime program on the Big Four broadcast networks. Fox, CBS, NBC and other broadcasters are waging a federal copyright infringement lawsuit against Dish aimed at forcing it to drop the AutoHop function available on the DVR, which subscribers can use to automatically remove all of the commercials in Primetime Anytime programs. The biggest difference between Genie and Dish's Primetime Anytime is that Genie records programs that it expects subscribers will be interested in, while Dish records every primetime show on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox, even if a subscriber doesn't watch network TV series. And while Dish's AutoHop can remove all commercials from TV shows, DirecTV subscribers watching programs recorded by Genie have to hit the fast-forward button on their remote controls if they want to skip the commercials. DirecTV subscribers who buy connected TVs from Samsung may also be able to access Genie programming without using a set-top. The companies, which are both members of the RVU Alliance, announced in January that they would team up to offer a product that relies on Remote User Interface (RUI) technology. Samsung said it will embed RVU protocol in its entire line of smart TVs. Verizon (NYSE: VZ) is also a member of the RVU Alliance. The telco has said it plans to deploy an energy efficient home video gateway from Motorola Mobility that will be able to shuttle video to multiple thin client set-tops and other IP-connected devices in FiOS TV subscriber homes. DirecTV's home media center was a finalist last month at IBC's Innovation Awards in Amsterdam. In addition to Pace, the company teamed up with technology vendors Broadcom, Entropic Communications, Jethead Development and Samsung on the product. The Genie launch is a big win for Pace, which is battling Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO), Motorola Mobility, Samsung, Huawei, Technicolor and other set-top vendors. Pace is also supplying Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA) with the gateway that the MSO is using for the rollout of its Xfinity X1 next generation digital video service, which offers subscribers a cloud-based interactive program guide. For more:
- see the Genie demo video Related articles:
Pace supplying servers for DirecTV Home Media Center
Samsung to deliver DirecTV programming without set-tops
DirecTV, Turner, ESPN make shortlist of finalists for IBC's Innovation Awards Read more about: Genie, Broadcom
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October 9th, 11:00 am EST/ 8:00 am PST
The best immediate prospects for MSOs may lie on using Wi-Fi to harvest data from mobile operators for backhaul over MSO HFC networks. Wi-Fi networks provide a huge differentiation and opportunities for cable operators. This webinar will explore how MSOs are integrating Wi-Fi into their existing network architectures and examine the economics behind Wi-Fi for cable operators. Register Now! |
2. Cablevision signs multiplatform carriage deal with ESPN parent Disney
Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) on Thursday struck a broad carriage deal with Disney (NYSE: DIS) which will give subscribers access to ESPN, Disney Channel and mobile video applications such as WatchESPN and Watch Disney Channel. The agreement is similar to a pact that Disney signed with Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA) in January. The deal gives Cablevision's Optimum customers access to Disney's TV Everywhere service ESPN3 and ESPN 3D for the first time. Top Cablevision rival Verizon (NYSE: VZ) already offers those products to its FiOS TV customers. Coming on the heels of carriage deals that Cablevision signed recently with NFL Network and CBS Corp., the Disney agreement could help Cablevision justify a rate hike on its subscription video packages. CEO Jim Dolan said earlier this year that the company would freeze its subscription prices in 2012, but Cablevision CFO Gregg Seibert told analysts recently that the company was leaving the door open for a rate hike this year. If Cablevision does hit subscribers with a price increase, its public relations team will be able to point to the deals with Disney, the NFL and other programmers and argue that subscribers are receiving more valuable programming. Disney and Cablevision said about 70 services are included in the agreement, including distribution of ABC Family, Disney Junior, Disney XD, ESPN's family of networks, Longhorn Network and retransmission consent for WABC-TV and WPVI-TV. For more:
- see the release Related articles:
Iger: Disney demanding increased affiliate fees for WatchESPN and other mobile video apps
Comcast-Disney deal expands mobile video distribution
Disney: Sports rights will drive $100M increase in ESPN costs during Q4
Disney: Cable affiliates can't carry ESPN in 'small packages'
Will NFL Network deal prompt Cablevision to hike subscription fees? Read more about: Verizon, Disney
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3. CableLabs, SCTE to detail DOCSIS 3.1 moves at Cable-Tec Expo
CableLabs and the Society of Cable Engineers said Thursday they will detail efforts to develop a new DOCSIS 3.1 specification for delivering ultrafast broadband services at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo later this month. Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA), Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) and other MSOs have upgraded most of their cable systems to support DOCSIS 3.0, which allows operators to deliver speeds of 100 Mbps or faster with their high-speed Internet services. While SCTE and CableLabs said DOCSIS 3.1 will allow operators to deliver even faster speeds, they didn't say how fast. Cisco executive John Chapman told attendees at The Cable Show in May that the next generation of DOCSIS could one day allow operators to deliver downstream speeds of 10 gigabits per second. SCTE said it'll address DOCSIS 3.1 during a panel session on Oct. 18 at the convention in Orlando, Fla. CableLabs VP of access network technologies Dan Rice will moderate the panel, which will include Cox Communications Senior Director of network architecture Jeff Finkelstein, Time Warner Cable SVP of broadband engineering and technology Howard Pfeffer, Comcast VP of access architecture Jorge Salinger and CableLabs Director of DOCSIS specifications Matt Schmitt. "DOCSIS 3.1 specification development is a significant milestone on the industry's roadmap to next-generation services," CableLabs CTO Ralph Brown said in a statement. For more:
- see the release Related articles:
CableLabs CEO McKinney, NCTA chief Snowden to speak at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo opener
SCTE to spotlight small MSOs Armstrong, BendBroadband, Buckeye, Massillon
Comcast pitches businesses 100 Mbps Internet access for $370 monthly
DOCSIS 3.0 to reach 77% of homes by end 2011, NCTA says Read more about: Cablelabs
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4. Cox, Verizon Wireless challenge CenturyLink with Omaha quadruple play
Cox Communications and Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) kicked off joint promotions for packages of pay TV, high-speed Internet and landline and wireless phone services in Omaha, Neb., that subscribers can order from either provider. The companies said new and existing subscribers can get prepaid Visa cards of up to $400 depending upon how many products they order. The offer is similar to quadruple plays of digital cable and wireless phone service that Cox and Verizon began marketing to customers in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Okla., in May. Cox and Verizon may be able to compete more effectively against CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) in Omaha with the joint promotion. The company, which acquired Qwest Communications last year, markets Qwest Choice TV and broadband service in Omaha. Last December, Cox agreed to sell Advanced Wireless Service (AWS) spectrum to Verizon Wireless for $315 million. Cox and Verizon also signed separate marketing agreements, which spawned the promotions in Omaha and Oklahoma. Verizon is teaming up with Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA), Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) and Bright House Networks on similar promotions in other markets. For more:
- see the release Related articles:
Cox, Verizon challenge AT&T, CenturyLink in Oklahoma
Cox to sell wireless spectrum to Verizon
Comcast, Verizon expand joint promotions to Atlanta, Denver, Chicago Read more about: Cox Communications
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5. Bright House Networks adds $2 monthly modem fee
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