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December 6-19, 2004
FEATURES
Which Affiliates Do the Most for You?
Our MSO readers rate the network affiliate teams.
By John P. Ourand
Shades of PlayCable…Or, Is Cable Getting Ready to (VOD) Play?
A long, long time ago, Mattel and cable tried `PlayCable'--but it was ahead of its time. But with VOD technology getting deployed, maybe the time has come to put games on the future product offering list. Right now, SeaChange is suiting up to challenge Xbox and PlayStation 2 via cable. Here's how...
By Mavis Scanlon
Maybe Free VOD Really Does Make Sense
Turns out there are upsides to `free' packaging. Here's how programmers are getting comfortable with Comcast's strategy.
By John P. Ourand
Meet the System—Cleveland: How to Ignore That ‘For Sale’ Sign on Your System’s Front Lawn
Adelphia keeps its Cleveland team motivated with a successful launch of HD DVRs and a steady stream of community outreach initiatives.
By Simon Applebaum
CABLE CIRCUIT
Books: Fascinating Forensics
By Seth Arenstein
Consumer Electronic Group’s a Uniter, Not a Divider
By Simon Applebaum
The Little Guy (Gal?) Pops Off About Free VOD
By John P. Ourand
ONLINE EXTRA: Q&A With Time Warner Cable’s Brian Kelly--Don’t Call Them ‘Disconnects’! (How About ‘Transfers’?)
By John P. Ourand
DEPARTMENTS
Programming Preview: Anime Network Proves Its Might on Linear and VOD
By Shirley Brady
Kagan’s Column: Consumers Are Willing to Spend The Big Bucks—So Is Murdoch
By Paul Kagan
My Back Pages: Let’s Get (Inter-) Active!
By Paul S. Maxwell
Editor’s Letter: Are We All Getting Along?
By John P. Ourand
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