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Articles in November, 1994 issue of Multichannel News

• Courtship and arm-twisting pervade Indian cable biz. (Indian cable TV broadcasting industry) (Industry Overview)
  by Sehgal, Rashme
• Scoping Taiwan. (Taiwanese cable TV broadcasting industry)(includes related article) (Industry Overview)
  by Davies, Simon Twiston
• Cable networks sign on to VDT: on own terms. (video dial tone)
  by Gibbons, Kent
• Cable trials leave Sega execs ecstatic. (Sega Channel)
  by Levine, Martin
• What's in a name, some companies are asking.
  by Granger, Rod
• CableLabs, CCTA plan interoperability showcase. (Cable Television Laboratories Inc.; California Cable Television Association)
  by Wells, Bob
• Discovery plans launch of four newly created nets. (Discovery Communications Inc.)
  by Katz, Richard
• 'Clean' deal slows power of Bells to control content. (Bell Regional Holding Companies) (Critic's Corner) (Column)
  by Arlen, Gary
• Bell Atlantic wins appeals court victory. (Bell Atlantic Corp.)
  by Hearn, Ted
• San Diego gives PacBell VDT OK. (Pacific Bell; video dial tone)
  by Haugsted, Linda
• Some ops ready to war with telcos. (multiple-systems operators; telephone companies) (Cover Story)
  by Dawson, Fred
• Multimedia's $150M rebuild. (Multimedia Cablevision Inc.)
  by Dawson, Fred
• (Not) moving on a dime. (pay-per-view TV industry)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• Service guarantees inspire industry push. (cable TV customer service guarantees)
  by Granger, Rod
• Cable may put must-carry back on Hill agenda. (cable TV broadcasting industry; must-carry rules)
  by Hearn, Ted
• Near VOD window is newest threat to operators. (video-on-demand)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• Filings paint TeleCable as a moderate performer. (TeleCable Corp.) (Company Profile)
  by Higgins, John M.
• Content concerns dominate Mideast TV conference.
  by Burnett, Kate
• Cable disappointed as FCC goes forward. (cable TV broadcasters)
  by Hearn, Ted
• Microsoft takes wraps off online network. (Microsoft Corp.)
  by Gibbons, Kent
• Advances, lower costs giving ATM a new life. (asynchronous transfer mode)
  by Dawson, Fred
• Pressler to push for bill: wants 'pure competition.' (Larry Pressler) (Interview)
  by Hearn, Ted
• NCTA board may set standards on adult films. (National Cable Television Association)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• FCC issues order clarifying telco programming role. (telephone companies)
  by Hearn, Ted
• CTAM study: demo difference much more subtle. (Cable Television Administration and Marketing Society; demographic difference)
  by Granger, Rod
• Grodin quits films for CNBC gig. (Charles Grodin; Consumer News and Business Chanel Partnership)
  by Granger, Rod
• Cable PACs invested heavily to fund candidates. (cable TV industry political action committees)
  by Houston, David B.
• DBS direct satellite services: cable's farm system? (direct broadcast satellite TV; cable TV broadcasting industry)
  by Flinn, John
• Sizing up the Asian marketplace. (Asian cable TV broadcasting industry) (Industry Overview)
  by Schoenfeld, Susan
• 'If only I had a ...' engineers' wish list.
  by Ellis, Leslie
• Zenith lures Luehrs to run Network Systems unit. (Zenith Electronics Corp.; Bill Luehrs)
  by Ellis, Leslie
• PrimeStar moves ahead despite glitches. (PrimeStar Partners)
  by Gibbons, Kent
• Competition on horizon for Thailand in new year.
  by Pruzin, Daniel
• Liberty Sports unveils operational changes.
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• McCracken says TV, not PC will lead. (Silicon Graphics Inc. chairman and CEO Edward McCracken)
  by Hearn, Ted
• Li details business plan. (Pacific Century Group CEO Richard Li)
  by Davies, Simon Twiston
• Ad execs explore Columbine Cable's Oasis software. (Columbine Systems Inc.)
  by Ellis, Leslie
• Westchester towns threaten TCI on safety. (Westchester County, New York; Tele-Communications Inc.)
  by Haugsted, Linda
• ADC, Electroline sign partner agreement on taps. (ADC Telecommunications Inc.; Electroline Equipment Inc.)
  by Ellis, Leslie
• New CSG owners see company offering broader services. (First Data Corp. Cable Services Group)
  by Higgins, John M.
• Banking executive Parsons tabbed Time Warner chief. (Richard D. Parsons; Time Warner Inc.)
  by Higgins, John M.
• France Telecom reviewing bids for DORA project.
  by Mahoney, William
• EU ministers agree on 1998 liberalization plan. (European Community)
  by Grant, John
• Will Showtime-Encore merger threaten HBO? (Showtime Networks Inc.; Encore! Communications Inc.; Home Box Office)
  by Katz, Richard
• Small operators keep on singing the FCC blues. (includes related article)
  by Hearn, Ted
• Nets pursue viewers, profits online. (cable TV networks) (Cover Story)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• Telcos, not cable, control agenda in the states. (telephone companies; cable TV broadcasters)
  by Estralla, Joe
• TCI's Clouston: 'bring on the competition.' (Tele-Communications Inc. EVP Brendan Clouston) (Cover Story)
  by Higgins, John M.
• GI, Novell team on broadband LAN. (General Instrument Corp.; Novell Inc.; local area network)
  by Ellis, Leslie
• TeleWest unveils $600M public offering in U.K. (TeleWest Communications Group Ltd.)
  by Mahoney, William
• MSOs show apathy on tech standards. (multiple-systems operators)
  by Ellis, Leslie
• GTE first telco to lose in court on cable service. (GTE Corp.; telephone company)
  by Hearn, Ted
• British Telecom greenlights second VOD trial. (British Telecommunications PLC; video-on-demand)
  by Johnston, Christopher
• IBM joins Cox as investor, strategic ally of ICTV. (Cox Cable Communications; ICTV Inc.)
  by Gibbons, Kent
• CAB flunks broadcast nets in new season report card. (Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau)
  by Moss, Linda
• Operators upbeat on fourth-quarter ad spending. (multiple-systems operators)
  by Moss, Linda
• CVI, Continental latest players in deal frenzy. (Cablevision Industries Corp.; Continental Cablevision Inc.)
  by Higgins, John M.
• Land of the slowly rising sun. (Japanese cable TV broadcasting industry) (Industry Overview)
  by Davies, Simon Twiston
• Net link helps subs get quick vote totals. (Internet; cable TV subscribers)
  by Gibbons, Kent
• Microsoft expands broadband focus. (Microsoft Corp.)
  by Ellis, Leslie
• Local retrans channels launch; others delayed. (TV retransmission channels)
  by Katz, Richard
• Ameritech Corp. lays out deliberate VDT strategy. (video dial tone)
  by Dawson, Fred
• After delays, FCC issues EBS ruling. (emergency broadcast system)
  by Ellis, Leslie
• Cable's hopes rise with GOP. (cable TV broadcasters; Republican Party)
  by Hearn, Ted
• Antec won't develop CLC telephony system. (ANTEC Corp.'s CLC-500)
  by Ellis, Leslie
• Conservatives form mini-pay net for '96. (Conservative Television Network)
  by Kaut, David
• Irving hopeful for telecom bill in '95. (Larry Irving) (Interview)
  by Hearn, Ted
• DirecTv, Liberty reach deal on regional services. (DirecTv Inc.; Liberty Sports. Satellite Sports Network)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• Murdoch teams up with telco in Aussie pay venture. (Rupert Murdoch; Telstra Corp.)
  by Snare, Richard
• TCM purchases large MGM/UA film package. (Turner Broadcasting System Inc.; MGM-UA Entertainment Co.)
  by Katz, Richard
• New mantra for cable conferences: I've got a secret.
  by Granger, Rod
• MSOs stepping up to plate in PCS auction. (multiple-systems operators; personal communications services)
  by Hearn, Ted
• C\NET gets money, boost from Paul Allen. (C/NET Inc.)
  by Gibbons, Kent
• GI's new leader may be feeling boxed in. (General Instrument Corp.'s Lawrence Osterwise)
  by Ellis, Leslie
• The mystery of Michael Johnson.
  by Stilson, Janet
• Even bullish ops have modest hopes for '95. (multiple-systems operators)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• Redefining the customer/supplier relationship.
  by Ellis, Leslie
• Interactive ad veteran crafts Ameritech's video strategy. (Amritech Corp.'s Martin Nisenholtz)
  by Moss, Linda
• Cable MSOs work to prevent a DBS Christmas. (multiple-systems operators; direct broadcast satellite TV)
  by Granger, Rod
• Continental buys Colony for $1.4B. (Continental Cablevision Inc.; Providence Journal Co.)
  by Higgins, John M.

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