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Comcast’s acquired the final stake in NBCU creating a vertical integration of both content and delivery of news and entertainment to U.S. consumers. Divestiture as a remedy should be viewed as a real possibility for Comcast now as its market power moves to dominate competitors. Although Wall … [Read more...]
Skype co-founder Niklas Zennstrom knows disruption. Skype was a tremendously disruptive product, leveraging peer-to-peer technology to carry voice, it continues to be an incredibly powerful force in the disruption of voice applications. Skype has changed the way people see voice apps in how it … [Read more...]
U.S. capitalism has long been envied as an American staple, promising innovation through competition, but delivering infinite corporate greed. This capitalistic model has been distorted, from originally intended, into a creation of Broadband Industry cartels. These DE Facto cartels control broadband … [Read more...]
More than likely on Oct. 5, 2012 current Program Access Rules will get the boot. It is no secret that the FCC decided, not only review, but probably drop the long-standing rules established in 1992 to make cable operators comply with selling vertically owned programming to its competitors. The … [Read more...]
Consumer quest for video content continues to grow and traditional TV viewing continues to dominate that landscape, although a shift in viewing preferences is evident. It is understandable, according to the latest Nielsen survey, Cross-Platform Report that consumers from all demographics, including … [Read more...]
Troubles for cable TV operators trying to extend their product coverage via the TV Everywhere concept may be a thing of the past as authentication software is catching up to customer demand. During the Olympic Games cable customers were able to watch streaming content via multiple devices … [Read more...]
If you are not a Comcast subscriber and live in the US, beware of exclusive rights negotiated by NBCU through the IOC, (International Olympic Committee) for Olympic coverage. You may be out of luck seeking broadband Olympic access. If not a Comcast customer, you’re left out of feeds associated … [Read more...]
Comcast’s Xfinity TV Brings Customers NBCUniversal’s Coverage of 2012 London Summer Olympic Games July 25 – August 12 Video Subscribers Gain Access to Unprecedented Live Coverage on Multiple Platforms – All 32 Sports and 302 Medal Events PHILADELPHIA, PA - July 23, … [Read more...]
Comcast (CMCSA) is on a downward trend as analysts predict the stock to decline during the remainder of fiscal year 2012. The bearish market is a factor along with market maturity of the cable industry. As that traditional Cable TV sector continues to lose subscribers the company relentlessly pushes … [Read more...]
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