Scripps Turns Up Heat on Broadband
Short-Term Plans Put VOD on Back Burner; Web Sites in the Works
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Cable Hit With Satellite Attack
EchoStar Brandishes VOD Service; DirecTV Bolsters Interactivity
Cox Widens FreeZone to Serve 9 Markets
Move to Create Platform for Long-Form Ads on VOD Includes Delivery of Usage Data
Discovery Plans VOD Expansion in 2005
While Discovery was one of the last programmers out of the gate with a video-on-demand offering last fall, it is making up for lost time with ambitious on-demand plans for 2005. As part of its on-demand growth strategy, Discovery Communications…
Scripps Plans HD Lifestyle Channel
HGTV, Fine Living, DIY, Food Network Ramp Up Content to Fuel Launch
Tech Briefs: Comcast Pushes VOD Promotion for Networks’ Linear Shows
Comcast said it has begun talking to programmers about providing promotional opportunities for their linear shows on its video-on-demand platform. The initiative follows some of its current VOD partnerships with programmers, such as the on-demand airing of Noggin’s holiday movie…
Tech Briefs: ABC Intros Vast ITV Effort
In conjunction with a new Microsoft and Intel marketing campaign (TelevisionWeek, Nov. 8), ABC last week introduced its most aggressive slate of interactive applications ever. Interactivity is integrated into ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” show on Sundays, sister network ESPN’s…
NBCU Offers VOD Content for Cable
Programming to Include Select Broadcast, Cable Prime-Time Series
Charter on Move in On-Demand Ads
Cable Firm Rolls Out iWant More! as Entry Into Long-Form Space
Tech Briefs: Comcast to Add Music to VOD
Comcast plans to add another free content layer to its bulging video-on-demand service next month when it begins to roll out music videos on-demand from Music Choice in most of its VOD systems. The service, which will include music videos…