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Blonder Tongue Laboratories acquires R.L. Drake for $6.5M
Blonder Tongue Laboratories has acquired R.L. Drake for $6.5 million is an all-cash deal. The two companies make signal processing and distribution equipment for the pay-TV industry. Certain Read more >>
Research: 2012 is tipping point for multi-screen content consumption
Multi-screen content consumption is hitting the mainstream and CE manufacturers are fully on board, according to new research that forecasts the number of IP-enabled consumer electronics devices Read more >>
SeaChange executive shuffle continues as Kanouff leaves presidency
SeaChange International (Nasdaq: SEAC), which earlier this week announced job cuts as part of a $5 million cost-reduction plan, today announced its president, longtime SeaChange exec Yvette Kanouff, Read more >>
OTT outpacing AT&T, Verizon and cable subscriber gains
If you're keeping score (and who isn't?) the first three earnings reports of the quarter have telcos in the lead--once again--in terms of video subscribers added. There's still a long way to go, Read more >>
AT&T shuffles execs, names first chief strategy officer
AT&T (NYSE: T) Monday reshuffled its executive lineup, for the first time naming a chief strategy officer and appointing a new senior executive VP for its business and home solutions division. Read more >>
An AT&T deal for Dish spectrum may require the telco to buy company, too
There's new speculation that AT&T (NYSE: T) is eyeing Dish Network (Nasdaq: DISH) as a takeover target, this time fueled by the telco's about face on whether the FCC should waive restrictions on Read more >>
Synacor amends S-1 form; seeks up to $94M in IPO
TV Everywhere vendor Synacor, which had been expected to register some 5.45 million shares priced between $10 and $12 in its initial public offering, is now planning to sell 7.84 million shares, Read more >>
CenturyLink Prism TV debuts new Mediaroom IPTV features
CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is rolling out some new features for its IPTV customers in several of its service areas, including the ability to pause live TV from any room and to quickly flip through the Read more >>
After bounce back in 2011, telecoms to see slower growth
The telecom industry bounced back in 2011, with capex growing an estimated 12 percent to $314 billion, and revenues increasing 7 percent to $1.96 tillion, but continued global economic woes are Read more >>
AT&T adds 208,000 U-verse subs, sees strong sales in 4Q
AT&T (NYSE: T) today said it added 208,000 U-verse customers in the fourth quarter, bringing its total subscriber base to 3.8 million and topping the 194,000 net adds rival Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Read more >>
IPTV in the fourth quarter of 2011
How did the IPTV industry perform in the fourth quarter of 2011? Check here throughout the fourth-quarter earnings report season for full earnings reports from the key players in IP television, IPTV Read more >>
Verizon adds 194,000 FiOS subs in Q4; misses earnings estimates
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) added 194,000 FiOS video subscribers in the fourth quarter, en route to a record $28.4 billion in revenue for the quarter, an increase of 7.7 percent from a year ago, and just Read more >>
Viewcast debuts new Niagra 9100 streaming video encoder line; AT&T U-verse usage caps still on the shelf
More news from Fierce: > Video encoding and management solution provider ViewCast is rolling out a new video encoder series that streams SD and HD video and enables service providers, broadcasters Read more >>
AT&T cutting jobs in Connecticut; CWA readies for April contract expiration
AT&T (NYSE: T), blaming its sluggish landline business, has cut some 150 workers from its payroll in Connecticut. The telco eliminated 100 phone operators' job across the state, and also Read more >>
Telco TV delivery to grow to 71% IPTV by 2016 as hurdles fall
Challenges like the cost of implementation, sometimes-soft consumer demand, operational expenses and questions about ROI potential have been roadblocks to IPTV expansion around the globe as well as Read more >>
