CTAM SmartBriefDesigned specifically for cable and broadband executives like you, SmartBrief from CTAM is a FREE daily e-mail newsletter. It provides the latest need-to-know news and industry information that maximizes your time, giving you an edge over your competition.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/ctam/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/ctam?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/xml/generic/logos/sb_logo.gifCTAM SmartBriefhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/ctam?sb_code=rssen-us20 Nov 2009 12:17:25 CSTDiscovery, Oprah to debut OWN in January 2011http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6%26copyid%3D54D8B7AD-3C67-4BEB-94EC-FA2B7085FEC2%26brief%3Dctam%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6Discovery Communications and Oprah Winfrey have set a January 2011 launch date for their collaborative cable network: The Opr -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6%26copyid%3D54D8B7AD-3C67-4BEB-94EC-FA2B7085FEC2%26brief%3Dctam%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C620 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSTBusiness NewsReport: Valuation of Vivendi's stake could slow Comcast's NBCU bidhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6%26copyid%3DAC90CE2F-1239-4368-9FE7-2A1D7924BBFD%26brief%3Dctam%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6Vivendi and General Electric, according to published reports, are still $1 billion to $2 billion apart on a valuation for the -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6%26copyid%3DAC90CE2F-1239-4368-9FE7-2A1D7924BBFD%26brief%3Dctam%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C620 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSTBusiness NewsACA asks FCC to look into LMAshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6%26copyid%3D3100F950-BE21-4653-8508-8B8BB58C992D%26brief%3Dctam%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6The American Cable Association has asked the FCC to look into local marketing agreements that, in effect, allow one broadcast -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6%26copyid%3D3100F950-BE21-4653-8508-8B8BB58C992D%26brief%3Dctam%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C620 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSTBusiness NewsFox Business Network gets Cablevision carriagehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6%26copyid%3D36BA2F7C-7C6F-4ADD-B466-A65F0F1C0898%26brief%3Dctam%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6 -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6%26copyid%3D36BA2F7C-7C6F-4ADD-B466-A65F0F1C0898%26brief%3Dctam%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C620 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSTBusiness NewsSuddenlink revenue increases 7% in the third quarterhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6%26copyid%3D0BE9A2D4-7243-49BD-B0AB-6EA042C637E2%26brief%3Dctam%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6 -More- 

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00:00:00 CSTProgramming NewsNick's "Yo Gabba Gabba!" hits the mainstreamhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6%26copyid%3D44622834-AC56-4248-8D54-74CABC0742AA%26brief%3Dctam%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6 -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6%26copyid%3D44622834-AC56-4248-8D54-74CABC0742AA%26brief%3Dctam%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C620 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSTProgramming NewsIFC inks video-streaming deal with Netflixhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6%26copyid%3D78C85439-40AB-4710-83E7-0BFC9DBB89B4%26brief%3Dctam%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6IFC is getting its first taste of subscriber streaming with a new deal with Netflix that involves 53 indie films.  -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6%26copyid%3D78C85439-40AB-4710-83E7-0BFC9DBB89B4%26brief%3Dctam%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C620 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSTEye on VideoBright House ramps up HD rollouts in Indianahttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6%26copyid%3D994D90BA-FF08-4BFA-9873-C6F3706E3D2D%26brief%3Dctam%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6In the 17-day span from Nov. 2 to 18, Bright House Networks debuted 17 enhanced HD services in central Indiana.  -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6%26copyid%3D994D90BA-FF08-4BFA-9873-C6F3706E3D2D%26brief%3Dctam%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C620 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSTEye on VideoNew Xbox ads feature the stars of Disney Channel's "Jonas"http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6%26copyid%3D250E4995-6CBE-4805-AAA2-1DFC7A90FC5E%26brief%3Dctam%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6The Jonas Brothers, the band that stars in the Disney Channel show "Jonas," are featured in a new multimedia campaign for Mic -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6%26copyid%3D250E4995-6CBE-4805-AAA2-1DFC7A90FC5E%26brief%3Dctam%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C620 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSTMarketing TrendsNewWave Communications Signs with Comporium Security Dealer Programhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6%26copyid%3DE4B25EF3-906C-4975-90F6-EC8567C26EE2%26brief%3Dctam%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6With a score of 46%, traditional TV advertising was the top choice of viewers when discovering and watching new programming, 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viewing -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6%26copyid%3D6FB402D3-4E41-4208-9FA8-0A80B61B8B91%26brief%3Dctam%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C620 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSTAdvanced ProductsWe know our members are starshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6%26copyid%3DBC1BBA89-BA80-4066-BB7E-0E85AF07D96C%26brief%3Dctam%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6Did you meet a black belt at the TeleSeminar? Did the next American Idol eat lunch with you at the CTAM Summit? Let us know!  -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6%26copyid%3DBC1BBA89-BA80-4066-BB7E-0E85AF07D96C%26brief%3Dctam%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C620 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSTAssociation NewsHow Cable Goes to Market: Teach your children wellhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6%26copyid%3D8A1D1275-1A6F-415F-B24F-6A6678143FFE%26brief%3Dctam%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6Prepare your workforce with How Cable Goes to Market training courses.  -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6%26copyid%3D8A1D1275-1A6F-415F-B24F-6A6678143FFE%26brief%3Dctam%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C620 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSTAssociation NewsTseckares, Bolosh join MTV teamhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6%26copyid%3DD5AED1E2-AFAD-4165-A9CA-13D2F26C5653%26brief%3Dctam%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6MTV has named Steve Tseckares senior vice president of special programming and production and James Bolosh vice president of  -More- ]]>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6%26copyid%3DD5AED1E2-AFAD-4165-A9CA-13D2F26C5653%26brief%3Dctam%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C620 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CSTPeople & PersonalitiesElizabeth Watson rises at Time Warner Cablehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6%26copyid%3D833EB1CD-BB54-4E90-9242-FE56B49D1A70%26brief%3Dctam%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss&i=10E9C795-86D2-4428-9F8B-FA5E8593E5C6 -More- 

Director of Sales (Cable TV, IPTV, TV Service providers)
Clearleap

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