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Avnet (www.avnet.com) has acquired Broadband Integrated Resources (www.broadbandintegrated.com). Founded in 2001, Broadband specializes in the repair of broadband and cable TV equipment in support of cable operators and manufacturers. With approximately 50 employees, for the calendar year 2009, Broadband generated … Continue reading
Thomas & Betts (www.tnb.com) has acquired Cable Management Group, a privately held, global manufacturer of cable protection systems specified in industrial and infrastructure/construction applications, for approximately $110 million from available cash reserves. Based in Birmingham, U.K., CMG reported sales of … Continue reading
Avail-TVN (www.avail-tvn.com) has announced plans to invest more than $30 million over the next two years to enhance and expand its video distribution technology, infrastructure and services to support the company’s more than 300 content and service provider customers as … Continue reading
In its blog (http://googletv.blogspot.com/), Google TV has announced several content partners, including Turner Broadcasting, NBC Universal, HBO, the NBA, Amazon Video On Demand, and Netflix. The company is also working with technology and media companies, music sites, information networks and … Continue reading
Cox Business (www.cox.com) is expanding its Ethernet services via its relationship with CENX (www.cenx.com). Cox Business established an initial connection to CENX’s Carrier Ethernet Exchange in Los Angeles this month. The new relationship with CENX is intended to create additional … Continue reading
Cogeco Cable (www.cogeco.ca) launched its Ultimate 30 and Ultimate 50 High Speed Internet residential packages in Sept-Îles, Québec. The company also launched Business Ultimate 50 in the same market. All three packages are based on DOCSIS 3.0. Cogeco business customers … Continue reading
Comcast (www.comcast.com) is hiring 50 new full- and part-time customer service representatives (CSRs) at its call center in Enfield, CT. With the new hires, Comcast will employ nearly 1,500 people across the state of Connecticut. The jobs are attributed to … Continue reading
CableLabs (www.cablelabs.com) will join with the SCTE (www.scte.org) to host a booth featuring a number of operational tools and support software at Cable-Tec Expo next month. The 600-square-foot showcase will contain exhibits of CableLabs-generated technology demonstrations, including proactive network maintenance, … Continue reading
The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, which would require that smart phones, TV programs and modern communications technologies be accessible to people with vision and hearing loss, has now passed both chambers of Congress and is headed to … Continue reading
The BlackArrow (www.blackarrow.tv) Advanced Advertising System has been selected by Rainbow Media Holdings (www.rainbow-media.com) for a multiphase trial of dynamic VOD advertising, currently underway. The trial is designed to determine how Rainbow can work across its multiple distribution partners to … Continue reading
Maxxian (www.maxxian.com) will demonstrate its CounterStryx Tracker Automation solution for automatic set-top and cable modem disabling, deletion and configuration correction at the SCTE (www.scte.org) Cable-Tec Expo next month. Maxxian will be in booth 2503. Designed to improve revenue, system performance, … Continue reading
