Archive for November, 2009
Cenla Food Program Continues to Deliver
RIP: Bill Bresnan
Altering the ‘Net
Trends in Cable Broadband Technology
Oprah Loves Cable
Oprah Winfrey is giving network television one of her trademark aha moments.
Ms. Winfrey, the billionaire queen of daytime television, is planning to announce on Friday that she will step down from her daily pulpit, “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” in two years in order to concentrate on the forthcoming cable channel that will bear her name.
Suddenlink’s Top Women in Cable
Two were in the “top 50 most powerful,” including CFO Mary Meduski at #20, and SVP/Programming Patty McCaskill at #27.
Another, Marsha Humphreys-Gee, made the list for “top women in cable tech.”
Congrats to all.
Veterans Visit Schools in West Virginia
What Recession?
LCD TV shipments, which represent the bulk of the television category, are set to hit 8 million units in the fourth quarter, up 7.3% from the same period last year, based on a preliminary forecast by iSuppli. For the full year, the research firm expects 37.3 million HDTVs to be sold in North America in 2009 — a 17% increase over last year.
‘Net Neutrality’
Paul Rodriguez offers a reminder of what this debate is “really about” and, in the process, takes to task two of his favorite cable shows for their mischaracterizations of the issue.
Suddenlink System of the Month
The Russellville team exceeded company standards on a wide range of measurements designed to provide superior customer service and was top among the company’s 200 tech ops teams across the country. The measurements considered in the award include maintaining network and platform reliability, minimizing service outages, maximizing order fulfillment, and expediting response time and problem resolution.
Russellville was among the first Suddenlink communities in which the company deployed a new system that helps improve appointment scheduling and on-time arrivals, and provides customers with appointment status updates.
