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Published in partnership with: Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing
Al Jazeera America sees "long-format news" as key to its brand
6/17/2013
- Wall Street Journal, The
Al Jazeera America, when it launches this summer, hopes to separate itself from the competition by focusing on "fact-based, in-depth, long-format news" and airing fewer than half of the number of comm… Read More
Broadcast TV and radio industry news
NAB SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: National Association of Broadcasters
Broadcasters stick with upfront price hikes as some advertisers sit out
6/17/2013
- Advertising Age (tiered subscription model)
Broadcast networks are sticking with their price-increase requests in upfront negotiations, despite expectations that as much as $1 billion will disappear from their prime-time haul. While some of tha… Read More
Satellite broadcasting industry news
SBCA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Satellite Broadcasting & Communications Association
Sprint gives DISH until June 18 after SoftBank ups offer
6/11/2013
- Bloomberg
- Bloomberg
SoftBank upped its bid for Sprint Nextel by $1.5 billion to $21.6 billion, and Sprint says DISH Network has until June 18 to make an "actionable" final offer. In a statement Monday, DISH said that its… Read More
Telecommunications news
USTelecom dailyLead®
Published in partnership with: United States Telecom Association
Iowa may take its distance-learning network private
6/17/2013
- Des Moines Register (Iowa) (tiered subscription model), The
The Iowa Communications Network, on which the state has spent $280 million for distance learning, could be sold or leased to a private company, Jason Noble writes. "There's tremendous opportunity here… Read More
News about the smart-grid industry
SmartGrid SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Utilities Telecom Council
SEDC exec: Energy management needs more freedom from privacy laws in Europe
6/10/2013
- Metering.com
The data privacy laws in the EU could make it harder for energy users to enjoy the benefits of energy management and smart metering technologies, according to the Smart Energy Demand Coalition. "Europ… Read More
Cable industry advertising news
NCC Media SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: NCC Media
Time Warner Cable promotes media unit with new TV ads
6/10/2013
- New York Times (tiered subscription model), The
Time Warner Cable is launching a TV effort in its 52 markets to promote its media unit, which markets video and digital ads on NY1 and RoadRunner.com, among other cable channels and websites. The tagl… Read More
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