07/15/13 Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for the Cable and Satellite industry.

• City's telephone service tax rakes in millions [Columbia Daily Tribune (MO)] _{2013-07-15, 08:43 pm}
  Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) The city of Columbia levies a 7 percent gross receipts tax on telephone service providers doing business in the city, which brought the city $3.76 million in revenue in its 2012 fiscal year, city Finance Director John Blattel told After Deadline this afternoon.
• CenturyLink sues cities including Columbia over tax [Columbia Daily Tribune (MO)] _{2013-07-15, 08:43 pm}
  Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Columbia is among the 117 Missouri cities named as defendants in lawsuits filed by CenturyLink claiming that local governments are improperly levying taxes on the Louisiana-based telecommunications provider and calling for cities to refund tax payments.
• AT&T Bid for Leap Seen Winning Approval of U.S. Agencies _{2013-07-15, 08:32 pm}
  AT&T Inc. 's $1.2 billion deal to buy Leap Wireless International Inc. would probably win approval from U.S. regulators, who may demand the company give up airwaves where its holdings surpass federal benchmarks.
• Comcast Attractive While The Rest Of Cable Engulfed In Merger Rumors _{2013-07-15, 08:19 pm}
  Despite merger and acquisition rumors popping up all around the cable and satellite industry, Comcast shares have not moved higher.
• Us Stocks-S&P 500 gains for an 8th day, boosted by Citigroup _{2013-07-15, 07:39 pm}
  Citigroup's strong earnings helped the S&P 500 end higher on Monday for an eighth straight day, the longest such streak since mid-January, though weak retail sales limited gains in a session with the lowest volume of the year.
• Telus launches two-year plan as new rules approach _{2013-07-15, 07:31 pm}
  The plan allows customers to pick a device and data plans, and share it among multiple users with different devices.
• U.S. Stocks Rise as Citigroup Overshadows Retail Sales _{2013-07-15, 07:14 pm}
  U.S. stocks rose, giving the Standard & Poor's 500 Index its longest winning streak since January, as better-than-estimated earnings at Citigroup Inc. overshadowed a disappointing retail sales report.
• AT&T's Leap Deal Puts Pressure on Smaller Rivals to Pair Up _{2013-07-15, 07:14 pm}
  AT&T, the second-biggest U.S. wireless carrier, announced plans on July 12 to buy Leap for $15 a share in cash, offering a premium of 88 percent over the target's closing stock price.
• TV negotiations hampering Fox Sports 1, broadcaster of Utah vs. Utah State football game _{2013-07-15, 07:00 pm}
  In this Nov. 10, 2008 file photo, Dish Network Corp. satellite dishes are attached to a home in Buffalo, N.Y. Dish Network is one of three major carriers currently in negotiations with Fox over Fox Sports 1, the channel that has purchased rights to broadcast the Utah vs. Utah State game on Aug. 27. With less than 7 weeks to college football season, ... (more)
• Editorial: Internet purgatory _{2013-07-12, 03:00 am}
  As Shelburne, Buckland and a number of other communities in Franklin County just found out, it's hard to get out of high-speed Internet purgatory.
• Telus brings in two-year contracts for consumers July 15th, 2013 _{2013-02-13, 03:00 am}
  Canadians could be reaping the benefits of shorter wireless contracts sooner than expected, as Telus Corp. announced today it is unrolling two-year contracts for its customers.
• Morrisville considers plan for cell towers _{2013-07-15, 06:51 pm}
  Ninety-three percent of respondents said they preferred concealed towers, according to Morrisville's second Community Preference Survey.
• Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), AT&T Inc. (T): Dow Looks Posed to Continue Winning Streak _{2013-07-15, 06:43 pm}
  On the surface, investors don't have a lot to cheer for today, as China's second-quarter GDP growth fell to 7.5% from 7.7% in Q1 2013 and retail sales numbers only increased by 0.4% in June, while economists were expecting a growth rate of 0.8%.
• Tiger Cub Lee Ainslie's Long Term Picks Include Apple Inc. _{2013-07-15, 06:43 pm}
  One common objection to using hedge funds' 13F filings to help find potential stock picks is that the information in these filings is a bit old; in most cases, the most recent wave of 13Fs discloses many of a fund's long equity positions as of the end of March.
• Distorted GPS Signals Used To Measure Hurricane... _{2013-07-15, 06:42 pm}
  Image Caption: An Air Force pilot performs a pre-flight inspection of a "Hurricane Hunter" aircraft.
• Apple Inc. (AAPL): Production for This iDevice to Start This Month? _{2013-07-15, 06:42 pm}
  Apple Inc. has been saying for months that it would not be releasing new devices before the fall of 2013 at the earliest, which would put the company on a cycle of nearly one year between new devices, which is different from the recent trend of a six-month cycle before an updated device hits store shelves.
• Australia election threatens shape of $34 billion broadband plan _{2013-07-15, 06:39 pm}
  The future of an ambitious project to connect almost all Australia's far-flung inhabitants to high-speed internet, the largest infrastructure enterprise in the country's history, is hanging on the outcome of an upcoming federal election.
• Apple Recap: Smart Watch Moves and App Store Success _{2013-07-15, 06:02 pm}
  Apple did not have the easiest of days Monday; reports that a 23-year-old woman in China's western Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region was electrocuted by her iPhone launched a new public relations nightmare for the company.
• Us Stocks-S&P 500 gains for an 8th day, buoyed by Citigroup _{2013-07-15, 05:56 pm}
  Citigroup's solid earnings helped the S&P 500 end higher on Monday for an eighth straight day, the longest such streak since mid-January, though weak retail sales curbed the advance.
• CenturyLink foundation, Innovate + Educate team up for teacher grants _{2013-07-15, 05:48 pm}
  The CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams Foundation and Innovate + Educate of Santa Fe will award $60,000 in grants to teachers who use technology innovatively.

06/25/13 Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Cable & Satellite

• Time Warner Cable Begins Construction on $85 Million Expansion of... _{2013-06-25, 02:20 pm}
  The $85 million Data Center expansion will support the equipment necessary to deliver digital video and IP based services for Time Warner Cable's core residential and business products.
• Diddy hopes to bring music back to TV with Revolt _{2013-06-25, 02:19 pm}
  Diddy had been working on developing a TV network for years. When he was almost shut out of performing on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" around the release of a 2010 album, the rapper-producer realized he needed to launch the network sooner rather than later.
• Former at&T Ceo joins private equity fund _{2013-06-25, 02:15 pm}
  An affiliate of investment bank Centerview Partners is looking to raise $500 million for a tech-focused private equity fund, and has hired a pair of industry heavyweights to help invest the money.
• As reality shows dominate on TV, Diddy hopes to bring music back into homes with Revolt TV _{2013-06-25, 02:15 pm}
  Diddy had been working on developing a TV network for years. When he was almost shut out of performing on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" around the release of a 2010 album, the rapper-producer realized he needed to launch the network sooner rather than later.
• Metairie code enforcement sweep finds 24 violations in Little Farms area _{2013-06-25, 02:14 pm}
  A code enforcement sweep in the Little Farms area of Metairie turned up 24 violations, the Jefferson Parish government administration said Wednesday.
• Comcast's Xfinity home automation service draws in triple play customers _{2013-06-25, 02:11 pm}
  Comcast is finding that its ongoing move into home automation and security service is helping to attract new triple play customers into its fold.
• LodgeNet Interactive Rebranded As SONIFI Solutions _{2013-06-25, 02:02 pm}
  The move is part of a broader strategy intended to give more visibility and control to the company's hotel and healthcare customers, as it shifts its business model to work in partnership with those it serves.
• S.F. Business Journal: LodgeNet announces name change _{2013-06-25, 01:52 pm}
  President and CEO Michael Ribero said the company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, needed to make a fresh start.
• Sprint shareholders approve SoftBank deal _{2013-06-25, 01:49 pm}
  Sprint Nextel Corp. shareholders have given a thumbs up to an acquisition that potentially could keep the headquarters of one of the Kansas City area's largest private employers in Overland Park.
• Unusual coalition steps up to fight Missouri tax cut bill _{2013-06-25, 01:44 pm}
  Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon speaks at a news conference at the University of Missouri-Kansas City on June 5, when he announced his veto of a sweeping tax cut bill.
• Will a Settlement Spell Victory For Apple in Samsung Patent Disputes? _{2013-06-25, 01:28 pm}
  Samsung is reportedly trying to reach a settlement after being charged with abusing its market position by a European Union regulator due to a patent dispute barring rival Apple from using an important mobile phone patent.
• AT&T Opens New Innovation Labs _{2013-06-25, 01:27 pm}
  AT&T Inc. is breaking ground on two new Foundry innovation centers in Atlanta and Plano, Texas, bringing its total to five across the globe.
• AT&T Plans Research Facilities for Atlanta, Dallas _{2013-06-25, 01:16 pm}
  AT&T is preparing to open a pair of new research facilities in Atlanta and Dallas over the next few months, which will bring the total number of AT&T Foundry centers to five worldwide.
• Sean 'Diddy' Combs wants to revive music TV _{2013-06-25, 01:02 pm}
  Sean "Diddy" Combs knows his way around the small screen - whether he's launching reality competitions, starring in music videos or doing guest spots on dramas.
• CenturyLink acquires AppFog to offer multicloud PaaS _{2013-06-25, 01:00 pm}
  CenturyLink, the third largest telecom provider in the United States and provider of fiber networks to businesses around the world, has acquired AppFog, a Portland, Ore.-based Platform-as-a-Service startup that prides itself on deploying more than 150,000 applications for more than 100,000 developers across multiple cloud environments .
• Grady Health System Delivers Digital Healthcare with Comcast Business Ethernet _{2013-06-25, 12:57 pm}
  Business, a unit of Comcast Cable, the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet and phone provider to business and residential customers, today announced that Grady Health System, one of the largest public health systems in the U.S., has selected Comcast Business Ethernet to deliver technology-based healthcare initiatives that improve patient ... (more)
• Cox Business Hospitality WiFi to Launch Across National Footprint _{2013-06-25, 12:56 pm}
  MINNEAPOLIS, June 25, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- LIVE AT HITEC 2013 -- Cox Business today announced Hospitality WiFi will be available across the company's national footprint later this summer.
• UNYTS won't make move to Compass East _{2013-06-25, 12:44 pm}
  This week's announcement that Time Warner Cable will occupy a large piece of the former Sheehan Memorial Hospital was a bittersweet one for Mark Simon .
• PEER 1 Hosting Joins Center for Internet Security as Benchmarks Member _{2013-06-25, 12:42 pm}
  PEER 1 Hosting, the global IT hosting provider, today announced that it has joined the Benchmarks Division of the Center for Internet Security , a national non-profit dedicated to improving cyber security in the public and private sectors.
• Analyst Moves: AAPL, AMZN, BBRY _{2013-06-25, 11:41 am}
  This morning, Oppenheimer reduced its price target on shares of Apple to $460 as demand for the iPhone is slowing.

Exiting the House to a Flurry of Fans - Peter Brown is Evicted from the Big Brother Canada House

Canada Puts Gary Levy Back in the House in Third Big Brother Canada Chevrolet Power Shift Vote Mastermind Dan Gheesling Ready to Enter the House to Surprise the Houseguests with an Unexpected Sleep Over Next Episode of Big Brother Canada Airs Sunday at 9pm ET/PT on Slice TM TORONTO, April 19, 2013 /CNW/ - Sending one houseguest to the jury house ... (more)

http://technews.tmcnet.com/news/2013/04/19/7074463.htm

Eli Tomac ready for title fight

SEATTLE x2014 Itx2019s been six weeks since GEICO Hondax2019s 250SX West rider combo of Eli Tomac and Zach Osborne has been on the big stage of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross series, but itx2019s not like the pair have been taking it easy.Both riders have followed their own paths to Saturdayx2019s event at CenturyLink...

http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20130418/SPORTS07/130419785/-1/sports&source=RSS

Australians social networking less

The amount of time Australians spend on social media sites is declining, new research involving three million internet users has revealed.

http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/australians-spending-less-time-social-networking-20130418-2i31a.html

Response to Steffy: Readers blame teams for Houston sports being MIA on TV

Columnist Loren Steffy wrote earlier this week that Houston's pro sports teams are to blame for their disappearance from the TV schedules of 60 percent of Houston viewers.

http://www.chron.com/business/article/Response-to-Steffy-Readers-blame-teams-for-4445964.php

Few challenges early, but competition should stiffen for Pats after bye week

For a decade now, the spring unveiling of the Patriots' schedule has elicited a similar response: When do the playoffs start? The 2013 version is no different.

http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130419/SPORTS/304190315/-1/rss04