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Emerging TV Technologies On Display as the 2016 Summer Olympics Kick Off

Every four years audiences around the globe experience the thrill of watching the summer Olympics, one of the greatest sporting events in the world. As we await the start of the opening ceremony tonight, we wanted to take a peek at how the TV coverage of the event intends to use emerging technology to reach and engage audiences. So what’s
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TV One’s New Approach to Reaching African-American Audiences: Q+A With TV One SVP D’Angela Proctor

When D’Angela Proctor was introduced to Alfred Liggins, CEO of Radio One, he wanted to know what she would do if she could change TV One, the network owned by Radio One and which Liggins launched in 2004. So she put together a deck where she detailed how the network would benefit by producing original films and capitalizing on already
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NCTA Statement on the Passing of Cable Pioneer Robert M. "Bob" Rosencrans

NCTA mourns the passing of a cable pioneer, and the first chairman of the C-SPAN Board, Bob Rosencrans. Bob embodied the cable entrepreneur, investing time, money and sweat equity in the creation of products and services that have become vital to consumers. His work with Brian Lamb and other colleagues, to create, build, and launch C-SPAN, was perhaps his most
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What TV Criticism says about TV, Culture, and Changing Audiences

With the cable portion now wrapped up at the TV Critics Association tour in Los Angeles, it’s safe to say that the critics never run short of questions throughout their eight-hour days stacked with panels of the best producers and casts found on television. For many, the TCA tour is the time to gain access to the various minds and
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Why We Filed for En Banc Review

Today, NCTA joined the American Cable Association (ACA) in filing a Joint Petition for Rehearing En Bancwith the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit regarding the 2015 FCC order to reclassify broadband internet access service as a common carrier service under Title II of the Communications Act. We don’t celebrate this petition, but we believe this action is
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What Makes TV Tick? We’re going behind the scenes at the TCA Press Tour

Twice a year, once in the summer and once in the winter, hundreds of TV critics from media outlets across America gather in Los Angeles for the TV Critics Association press tour. There they’ll get the scoop on all the great shows coming out in the upcoming months. TCA represents over 200 journalists across the country, who reach over tens
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On Promoting Diversity, A+E Networks Walks the Walk

The Walter Kaitz Foundation Fundraising Dinner is the annual gathering of media and entertainment leaders dedicated to recognizing women and multi-ethnic contributions to the cable industry. Now in its 33rd year, the dinner recognizes organizations that have achieved significant milestones in promoting diversity in their workforce and their programming. This year, A+E Networks and the National Association of Independent Latino
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Joint Statement by CTA, CTIA, Mobile Future, NCTA, USTelecom and Wireless Internet Service Providers Association

A Growing Consensus That the FCC Must Change Course on Privacy Opposition to the FCC’s proposed broadband privacy rules continues to grow. The recently filed “reply round” comments, new reports, and expert submissions to the Commission, and testimony before Congress all demonstrate a growing consensus that the Commission’s proposed approach is flawed and a new course must be taken—one that
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Moving Forward on "Ditching the Box" not "Unbundling the App"

Yesterday, NCTA submitted a 30+ page filing (plus over one thousand pages of supporting technical specs) that provides additional information requested by the FCC about the open standard-based apps proposal presented several weeks ago by a group of independent programmers, NCTA and pay TV companies. This information supplements our prior efforts, both within the Downloadable Security Technical Advisory Committee (DSTAC)
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Public Wi-Fi Hotspots Hit 500,000

In addition to the Wi-Fi in our homes and offices, cable ISPs also offer secure Wi-Fi networks to customers outside of the home. These hotspots give you the ability to watch movies at the dog park, or get some work done at an outdoor café. And the best part? They’re offered at no extra charge. You may have never seen
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