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INTX Intersections Offer an Immersive Digital Experience

Something unique is happening on in the INTX Marketplace floor. Rather than having rows of exhibitors like a traditional trade show, the INTX floor is separated into boulevards, each capped with an intersection featuring the hottest topics in media, entertainment, and the Internet. The first one you’ll see upon entering the show floor is NAVIGATION. Here, companies like Comcast, Espial,
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NCTA's Powell and Re/Code's Swisher Kick off INTX Chicago [VIDEO]

After months of planning and hard work and in front of a crowd of thousand both in Chicago and around the world streaming live, Michael Powell, NCTA President and CEO kicked off the all-new INTX with a conversation with Re/Code Editor Kara Swisher. For Cable Show veterans, seeing top digital news outlet Re/Code’s Swisher taking center stage with Powell to
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What You Missed at INTXHACK!

On Friday, 142 contestants joined at 1871, Chicago’s tech and entrepreneur startup space, to compete in the 24-hour INTXHACK hack-a-thon. Developers were asked to create new, innovative ways to produce, present and experience TV, movies, games and other digital entertainment. In case you weren’t able to be there for all the action, check out our re-cap video. And don’t forget,
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INTX is an Anywhere, Anytime Experience

Tomorrow, INTX: The Internet & Television Expo will swing its doors open in Chicago and debut as the digital economy’s must-attend event. It’s our first year of the new INTX and we are excited to see and hear your reaction to this new venture. We know that not everyone can make the trip to Chicago but you can still immerse
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NCTA & ACA Petition FCC to Stay Its Decision to Impose Utility Style Regulation on Broadband Internet Services

Filing does not ask Commission to stay bright-line open Internet rules Today, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) and the American Cable Association (ACA) jointly filed a Petition for Stay Pending Judicial Review with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) concerning its February 26, 2015 decision to change the classification of broadband Internet access service that will impose utility-style regulation
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3…2…1…HACK!

24 hours from now, INTX kicks of INTXHACK at 1871, Chicago’s entrepreneurial hub for digital start-ups. INTXHACK is a24-hour hack-a-thon where developers will be asked to create new, innovative ways to produce, present and experience TV, movies, games and other digital entertainment. Finalists will be chosen after the challenge and will advance to the INTXHACK Finals, which take place Wednesday,
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INTX to Feature Digital Media, Content Creation and Federal Government Leaders

Secretary of Commerce Pritzker, FCC Chairman Wheeler, Technology and Media Leader Scheduled to Speak WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) today announced the full slate of confirmed speakers for general sessions at INTX: The Internet and Television Expo at the McCormick Place West in Chicago, IL from May 5-7, 2015. INTX draws everyone from network operators
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Everything You Need to Know About INTX 2015

With just five days before the launch of INTX, we wanted to share the important INTX 2015 links and reminders that’ll help you get the most out of The Internet & Television Expo. #INTX2015 MARKETPLACE The INTX Marketplace is a re-imagined show floor with new features and plenty of opportunity to experience the new services that are making headlines every
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Flexible Rules for Drone Technology Will Improve News, Sports, Entertainment

For decades, cable programmers have been delivering incredible content into our homes and onto our mobile devices, bringing their imagination to our screens. In order to enhance quality storytelling, programmers are constantly pushing the envelope in innovative video production techniques. That’s why NCTA, along with the National Association of Broadcasters and the Radio Television Digital News Association, is encouraging the
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How Spectrum Sharing Will Lead to Better Wi-Fi

Hardly 15 years old, Wi-Fi technology has become the connective tissue binding our digital lifestyles. It was developed from the scrap heap of wireless spectrum to become one of the most critical technologies of our day. In fact, Wi-Fi carries more data than any other medium – more than 12,000 petabytes per month. The cable industry has invested heavily in
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