Broadband, Broadcast & Cable

CTAM SmartBrief

Marketing news for the cable industry

CTAM SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing

CNN fails to shake up competition with "New Day" launch

6/18/2013

  • Hollywood Reporter (free content), The

CNN's "New Day" for its Monday debut performed better than its predecessor in the time slot a year ago but still ended up a distant fourth behind rival cable shows. "New Day" attracted an average of 2… Read More

NAB SmartBrief

Broadcast TV and radio industry news

NAB SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: National Association of Broadcasters

Sony entertainment spinoff unlikely to go away

6/19/2013

  • Reuters

Although investor Daniel Loeb's proposal to sell as much as one-fifth of Sony's entertainment business is not expected to be on the agenda at the company's shareholder meeting Thursday, Loeb is likely… Read More

SBCA SmartBrief

Satellite broadcasting industry news

SBCA SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Satellite Broadcasting & Communications Association

DISH tests fixed wireless broadband with nTelos in rural Va.

6/17/2013

  • ElectronicHouse.com

DISH Network and rural wireless carrier nTelos have begun a trial of fixed wireless broadband in the Blue Ridge Mountains area of Virgina with 2.5 GHz technology that has attained download speeds from… Read More

USTelecom dailyLead®

Telecommunications news

USTelecom dailyLead®

Published in partnership with: United States Telecom Association

Wi-Fi Alliance will certify 802.11ac products

6/19/2013

  • Computerworld

The Wi-Fi Alliance is kicking off a certification program for products adhering to the IEEE 802.11ac wireless standard, also known as 5G Wi-Fi. Read More

SmartGrid SmartBrief

News about the smart-grid industry

SmartGrid SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Utilities Telecom Council

The potential future of energy storage: Big commercial buildings

6/17/2013

  • Smart Grid News

Large buildings might provide the scale necessary to show how energy storage is practical and useful, Jesse Berst writes. Urban Electric Power, a startup, is embarking on a pilot project with Con Edis… Read More

NCC Media SmartBrief

Cable industry advertising news

NCC Media SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: NCC Media

Sprint teams with NBA, Twitter for second-screen promotion

6/17/2013

  • Mobile Marketer

Sprint is targeting NBA fans who tweet keywords or links about the Finals to promote the carrier's second-screen drive. Sprint is delivering instant replays via Twitter as part of the promotion, which… Read More