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Viacom and Pluto TV Deliver a Big Win for TV Viewers

Earlier this year, Viacom made a huge move when it acquired Pluto TV, a streaming start up that launched five years ago. To the delight of its viewers, dozens of shows and programs have been added to their TV lineups, and all at no added cost to their subscriptions. Pluto TV is essentially an ad-supported, free-to-consumer streaming service that delivers
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Celebrating Jobs that Keep America Connected This Labor Day

As Labor Day approaches, Americans step back to celebrate the workers who fill a number of jobs around the country. A recent report found that the cable industry supports 3 million American jobs, up 1.2 million since 2002, with over 300 jobs in every congressional district. The individuals who fill these roles maintain the infrastructure that keeps the internet running
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Closing the Digital Divide Means More Than Just Getting Connected

A new report shows that convincing unconnected low-income families to become broadband subscribers requires much more than just offering discounted internet service. It also requires digital literacy training that encourages Americans to become life-long digital citizens. In fact, the Technology Policy Institute's report, "Reaching the Unconnected," cites Comcast's broadband adoption program, Internet Essentials, as a great example of a program
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USTelecom, CTIA, NCTA Joint Statement on State Attorneys General Anti-Robocall Principles

Background: Today, a cross section of voice service providers re-affirmed their commitment to stopping illegal and unwanted robocalls from plaguing consumers by joining state attorneys general to highlight anti-robocalling principles that can help government agencies take action against bad actors. “Illegal robocalls are more than annoying, they are a deliberate attempt by criminals to flood voice networks with unwanted calls
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Consumers Saving Billions of Dollars from Voluntary Energy Efficiency Agreements

Consumers have now saved more than $5 billion in electricity costs since 2013, thanks to two energy-efficiency "voluntary agreements" that are improving energy efficiency without compromising upgrades or enhancements to set-top boxes and home internet equipment. Under each of these agreements, service providers representing approximately 90% of the residential pay-TV and broadband internet markets in the U.S. committed that at
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Four Ways Americans Benefit from Cable’s Economic Investments

The cable industry works to make significant positive contributions to the local communities in which it operates and the people it serves. In a highly competitive marketplace, the cable industry continues to grow and innovate, stimulating both national and local economies and providing American jobs. In July, a new economic impact report from Bortz Media & Sports Group, Inc. showed
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Engineering the Future: SCTE•ISBE CEO Talks About Changing Technologies

The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) and its global arm International Society of Broadband Experts (ISBE), the industry's go-to organizations for technical leadership and professional development, just celebrated 50 years this summer. At the helm is Mark Dzuban, who is also celebrating over 50 years in the industry. Dzuban, who became President & CEO in 2009, grew up in
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Total Consumer Savings from Set-Top Box Energy Agreement Tops $5 Billion

Arlington, VA – Consumers saved approximately $1.6 billion in energy costs in 2018 alone as a result of the award-winning voluntary set-top box energy conservation agreement among pay-TV providers, manufacturers, energy efficiency advocates and the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® and NCTA – The Internet & Television Association. A new report by independent auditor D+R International found that the Voluntary Agreement
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Internet Service Providers and Device Manufacturers Exceed Energy Efficiency Commitments

Nearly all (99.6%) of internet modems, routers and other equipment purchased and sold in 2018 for use by U.S. residential broadband subscribers met the energy-efficiency standards of the Voluntary Agreement for Ongoing Improvement to the Energy Efficiency of Small Network Equipment. The Agreement, led by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association and CableLabs®, includes
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What's In Store for the Future of Work?

Over the last couple of decades, researchers have been developing technologies like artificial intelligence and light field displays and exploring ways they can be incorporated into our daily lives. That’s also true of the team at CableLabs, the cable industry’s R&D arm. This week, CableLabs released the latest video of the Near Future series, which gives viewers a peek at
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