Monthly Archives: February 2012

Blockbuster On Demand Abruptly Pulled From TiVo And Other Platforms

Posted on Friday, February 24, 2012 by MegaZone

Last Thursday, just after returning from my honeymoon, I received this as a tip from a reader, William: Dear William, We have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that, as of 3/31/12, the Blockbuster app … Continue reading →

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WOW! Gets Moxi, Retail Loses It – Thus The Balance Is Maintained

Posted on Friday, February 24, 2012 by MegaZone

While EchoStar might be struggling with Aria, ARRIS is doing better with Moxi. They’ve placed the ARRIS Whole Home Solution with WideOpenWest Networks, aka WOW!. WOW! is a mid-size MSO, just a bit larger than RCN. The ARRIS Whole Home … Continue reading →

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The Fat Lady Sings For Aria At CableOne

Posted on Friday, February 24, 2012 by MegaZone

EchoStar just hasn’t had much luck with their Aria solution for cable. They’ve been trying to market CableCARD products to cable MSOs for a while now, including SlingLoaded models, but they haven’t been able to get much traction. Last summer … Continue reading →

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Evolution Digital Promotes TiVo To NCTC Members

Posted on Friday, February 24, 2012 by MegaZone

Way back in 2005 TiVo announced a deal with the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) to make TiVo available to their members – over 1,000 Tier 2 & 3 cable operators. But nothing big ever seemed to come of it. … Continue reading →

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So You Want To Buy A Personal Jet

Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2012 by MegaZone

Say you’re an individual of staggering net worth and you decide it is time to own your own personal jet, what’s the experience like? Well, Bombardier has produced a video to show you. I suppose it is really more about … Continue reading →

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