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truTV President Chris Linn Talks on Creating TV Content for the Smartphone Era

The first day of the cable portion of the Television Critics Association Winter 2018 tour in Pasadena, California was full of TV talent and critics eager to get the latest scoop on shows coming out this spring and summer. We sat down with truTV President Chris Linn to talk a bit about how his network, which has recently shifted to
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Women Shine at This Year’s Golden Globes

The 75th Golden Globes aired earlier this week, and if anything stood out, it was the accolades for the strong female storytelling that’s been missing in years past. HBO's Big Little Lies made a big splash, winning in four categories: Best Television Limited Series; Nicole Kidman for Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series (fellow co-star Reese Witherspoon
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New Report Highlights the Important Role Connectivity Plays in Rural America

President Trump was in Nashville, Tennessee this afternoon along with Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue speaking to over 4500 farmers at the American Farm Bureau conference. There he announced the release of the Administration’s ‘Rural Prosperity Report’ that takes a fresh look at ways the federal government can support agriculture, economic development, job growth, infrastructure improvements, technological innovation, energy security,
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Three Questions: How a Network Stays True to Its Mission in the Digital Era

Expert: Richard Weinstein, C-SPAN Vice President, Digital Media C-SPAN’s Richard Weinstein gives the lowdown on how the network has adapted to the evolving marketplace while continuing to provide audiences with its staple product—which is uninterrupted and uneditorialized coverage of all facets of the U.S. political process. What makes C-SPAN stand apart as a network? In this era of social media
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Most Americans Are Satisfied With Their Internet Service

2017 saw lots of change and progress in technology and innovation. Everything from virtual reality to distance learning took huge strides in availability and adoption. Critical to consumer adoption of many of these new technologies are robust internet networks that have the speed and capacity to handle high bit rate real-time interactions. In 2017, cable ISPs invested billions of dollars
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2017 Brings in More Scripted TV Content Than Ever Before

As 2017 winds down, it's common to see annual "best of year" lists floating around, and TV and entertainment writers have even more programming to choose from this year. FX Networks estimates that the final count for the number of scripted TV series in 2017 will exceed 500 by year end. That's up from 455 from last year, and more
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Let's Calm Down. No Matter What Happens with Net Neutrality, an Open Internet isn't Going Anywhere

By NCTA President & CEO Michael Powell Originally published in recode on December 13th, 2017 Tomorrow, the Federal Communications Commission will vote to restore light-touch regulation and promote investment in internet networks. Opponents of this action have responded with hyperbole, demagoguery and even personal threats. New-age Nostradamuses predict the internet will stop working, democracy will collapse, plague will ensue and
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The Twelve Days of Statistics

As the days get shorter and all the decorations go up, we here at NCTA couldn’t help getting in on the holiday fun too. So, for the next 12 days we’ll be highlighting a new statistic about the industry we are proud to represent. Keep an eye out on twitter to unwrap a new statistic each day from now until
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Connected TVs and TV Everywhere Are Gaining Ground

With more pay TV subscribers becoming regular TV Everywhere users, the connected TV is rapidly becoming the preferred device to watch. Industry reports show that consumers are opting to utilize connected TVs, TV Everywhere services and programming apps that are creating a whole new way of watching television. The Nielsen Total Audience Report, which found that consumers this year are
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A Chorus of Voices Supporting the FCC

The FCC proposal to restore a "light-touch" approach and reverse the 1930’s-era public utility regulation (Title II) imposed in 2015 has led to quite an outpouring of opinion (and unfortunately some very nasty online vitriol). As representatives of America’s large and small internet providers who offer high-speed internet to 93 percent of U.S. homes in communities large and small, we
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