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Why Apple beats Google (and Netflix, too) in the race to VOD success
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On The Hot Seat
AT&T boldly goes to the edge of the, well, U-verse: A conversation with U-verse VP Jeff Weber

AT&T's (NYSE: T) U-verse is coming off a strong quarter (see this story) of growth--more than 209,000 new subscribers in the second quarter--and recorded $1 billion in revenue for the first time ever in the second quarter. Jeff Weber, VP of U-verse and video products, told FierceIPTV that the outlook for 3Q looks to be as strong, if not better. He also talked about whether over-the-top delivery was a friend or foe to the industry, where AT&T was heading with TV Everywhere, the role content providers were playing in the ecosystem and what role technology would play in U-verse growth.
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