There were no fireworks at the session on sports programming yesterday. I showed up prepared to air the laundry between distributors and programmers so I wore a referee's shirt.
But the panel was more committed to discussing ways the two natural opponents
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The CableNet showcase on the exhibition floor here in New Orleans is displaying examples of a plethora of new technologies. It's a good opportunity to see what's coming next in cable television and broadband.
In my post last Friday, I said that I was looking forward to seeing the true2way
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The Cable Show opened on Sunday in New Orleans. I've been to around 30 of these annual events and the mood of the industry is usually quite clear. Coming off a string of very strong Q1 results by all reporting companies, the mood is good. We reported last Thursday record increases in basic, broadband and phone customers. We had a great quarter, adding over 15,000 basic customers and increasing our revenue by 17% and operating income (the financial guys call it OIBTDA) by 22%.
So, here in New Orleans, there's a sense of optimism
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