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Articles in February, 2002 issue of Multichannel News

• Ex-MediaOne subs face yet another data switch.(AT and T Broadband to assign new email addresses)(Brief Article)
  by Brown, Karen
• Charter flips the circuit switch. (Telephony).(Charter Communications Inc. offers cable telephony services)(Brief Article)
  by Brown, Karen
• Industry Stocks.(Disney stock rises)(Statistical Data Included)
• Optel rolls out services as TVMax.(OpTel Inc. emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, new name is TVMax Inc.)(Brief Article)
  by Farrell, Mike
• Lifetime, Cablevision hit rate Snafu. (This Just In).(Brief Article)
• Sports write-downs widen News deficit. (Finance).(News Corp.'s second-quarter revenues includes $909 mn write-down)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Farrell, Mike
• New-Look Greta Van Susteren tops brown.(Brief Article)
  by Donohue, Steve
• Events.
• Front row Santa. (Freeze Frame).(Cablevision Systems Corp. screens Harry Potter for senior citizens)(Brief Article)
• USA Network lets the dogs out.(promoting coverage of Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show)(Brief Article)
  by Forkan, Jim
• MTVN may be eyeing GAC.(Jones Media Networks Ltd.'s ratings is downgraded)(Brief Article)
  by Farrell, Mike
• Oxygen-Free bowl. (Through the Wire).(Oxygen opts out of Super Bowl advertising)(Brief Article)
  by Haugsted, Linda
• Lifetime fights violence against women. (Marketing & Advertising).(Brief Article)
  by Hogan, Monica
• Movies will help drive digital cable. (Forum).(Brief Article)(Column)
  by Thorne, Gary
• Cedar Point Communications. (Briefs).(receives financing)(Brief Article)
• Ricochet Networks Inc. (Briefs).(Broadband wireless service in Denver)(Brief Article)
• D.C. could host Tyson-Lewis bout.(Pay-per-view heavyweight championship fight deal)(Brief Article)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• Bellwether Crawford adds cable stocks.(Gordon Crawford invests in Adelphia Communications Corp., AT and T Corp., and AOL Time Warner Inc. stock)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Farrell, Mike
• Comcast hits web-watching pitfall.(discontinues monitoring customer Web-surfing)
  by Brown, Karen
• Capital concern: Cablevision's Dolans hold off on asset sales.(Cablevision Systems Corp.'s stock analysis and financial forecast)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Farrell, Mike
• Comcast changes cost ESPN classic.(ESPN Classic moved to digital to make room for OLN and others)(Brief Article)
  by Moss, Linda
• Santa's Robot helpers. (Through the Wire).(robots on various television channels help boost sales in toy sector)(Brief Article)
  by Paikert, Charles
• Time Warner Cable. (Briefs).(to use Bigfoot Interactive services)(Brief Article)
• Level 3's woes not likely to douse Cox data service. (Spotlight: Managed Bandwidth).(Cox Communications Inc.'s backbone connectivity contract problems)(Brief Article)
  by Brown, Karen
• Comcast corrects e-mail outage. (This Just In).
• Debt, digital slowdown hit stocks.(MSO sector overview, forecast)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Farrell, Mike
• Powell's broadband world is taking shape. (Policy).(Michael Powell of the Federal Communications Commission)
  by Hearn, Ted
• Murdoch message gets around.(Rupert Murdoch wants government to block deal between EchoStar Communications Corp. and Hughes Electronics Corp.)(Brief Article)
  by Hearn, Ted
• People.(Brief Article)
• 'Untimely' check. (Freeze Frame).(Independent Film Channel and Sauza tequila awards amateur filmmaker)(Brief Article)
• The great indoors? (Freeze Frame).(Weather Channel Inc. celebration at Mall of America in Minnesota)(Brief Article)
• 2002 Planning Calendar.
• Ergen sues FCC over SportsNet gripe. (Policy).(EchoStar chairman and CEO Charlie Ergen alleges FCC wrongdoing)
  by Hearn, Ted
• Events.(Brief Article)
• DirecTV bullish on DSL adds. (Digital Subscriber Line).(DirecTV Inc.; digital subscriber line unit marketing strategy)(Brief Article)
  by Brown, Karen
• MSOs feel digital churn. (Backtalk).(multi-service operators)(Brief Article)
  by Paskowski, Marianne
• AT&T names senior execs. (Finance).(AT and T Broadband)(Brief Article)
  by Brown, Karen
• MuchMusic, BET take aim at 'TRL'. (Programming).(Total Request Live, MTV)(Brief Article)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• Oscar fever heats up for TCM, E!(Turner Classic Movies)(Brief Article)
  by Forkan, Jim
• Bedingfield rises in latest CNN shuffle.(Brief Article)
  by Donohue, Steve
• Showing some Sponk. (Freeze Frame).(Brief Article)
• ADC Telecommunications Inc. (Briefs).(sales statistics)(Brief Article)
• At least one B'caster already kicking tires.(ownership pf a TV station and a cable system in the same market is now allowed)(Brief Article)
  by Forkan, Jim
• Letter.(Brief Article)
• ESPN touts time-shifted VOD games. (Programming).(video-on-demand)(Brief Article)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• Judge keeps Verizon ISP off Cox system. (Policy).(U.S. Federal Communications Commission's regulatory classification of cable-modem service)(Government Activity)(Legal Beat)(Brief Article)
  by Hearn, Ted
• Cable positive: Finances are open book.(Cable companies hurt by weak economy)(Brief Article)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• Ops get musical to drive broadband. (Marketing & Advertising).(music capability defines difference between broadband and narrowband internet)(Brief Article)
  by Hogan, Monica
• Through the wire.(One Six Eight Design Group produces ads for National Geographic Channel; various other news items)(Brief Article)
  by Forkan, Jim
• Charter scores with football-themed incentive program.(Charter Communications Inc. fosters teamwork)(Brief Article)
  by Hogan, Monica
• Be it resolved. (Freeze Frame).(New Jersey lawmakers honor Comcast Network personalities)(Brief Article)
• Industry Stocks.(of CSG Systems International Inc. and various other cable service companies)(Statistical Data Included)
• FX affils rev up NASCAR contest. (Marketing & Advertising).(Brief Article)
  by Forkan, Jim
• Speed revs up NASCAR.(Brief Article)
• Charter to expand IP tests with wisc. marketing trial. (Spotlight IP Services).(Charter Communications Inc., voice-over-Internet protocol marketing test in Wisconsin)(Brief Article)
  by Stump, Matt
• Showtime shines at first 'POP' awards.(Showtime Networks Inc. wins award from Cable Positive)(Brief Article)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• Narad to ops: Think small. (Business Services).(Narad Networks, cable operators offer telecommunications services)(Brief Article)
  by Stump, Matt
• Public-service ads getting short shrift.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Donohue, Steve
• Studio, Rogers give nod to VOD service. (Always On).(Toronto-based Rogers Cable Inc)(Brief Article)
• Networks Holy Grail: An original series hit; Ratings and branding payoff offset high costs and risks.(Major cable networks put funds into new TV programs)
  by Mitchell, Kim
• Intertainer nets MGM broadband deal.(Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.'s video-on-demand distribution deal)(Internet/Web/Online Service Information)(Brief Article)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• 'Raunch' study draws fire from Nick, others.(Parents Television Council ranks cable shows for violence, sex and profanity)(Brief Article)
  by Moss, Linda
• WWF to raise price for PPV events. (This Just In).(World Wrestling Federation Entertainment)(Brief Article)
• DOJ to review AT&T-Comcast deal. (This Just In).(U.S. Department of Justice, AT and T Corp., Comcast Corp. deal)(Brief Article)
• Child Care helps Charter Staff Center.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Haugsted, Linda
• In Demand's Kuharsky looks for VOD partners. (Marketing & Advertising).(Video-on-demand)(Brief Article)
  by Hogan, Monica
• Nets eye March-April start for kids' upfront. (Marketing & Advertising).(Brief Article)
  by Forkan, Jim
• Bush taps Daschle aide for FCC. (Policy).(Brief Article)
  by Hearn, Ted
• NASCAR Ad-sales pace brisk at Turner/NBC. (This Just In).(Turner Broadcasting Sales Inc. and National Broadcasting Co.)(Brief Article)(Bibliography)
• Bush was silent on broadband policy.(emphasizes homeland security and counterterrorism abroad)(Brief Article)
  by Hearn, Ted
• Nets counter olympics with originals, specials. (Programming).(cable networks look to compete with Olympics)(Brief Article)
  by Umstead, Thomas
• CAB to explore World of Brands.(Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau Cable Advertising Conference)(Brief Article)
  by Forkan, Jim
• FinePoint adds speedometer to PC's dash. (Spotlight: OSS/Provisioning).(Fine Point Technologies Inc. software allows user to see network traffic)(Brief Article)
  by Stump, Matt
• Liberty's german cable buy hits a snag. (Finance).(Liberty Media Corp. may not acquire cable systems from Deutsche Telekom AG)(Brief Article)
  by Farrell, Mike
• NAB floats 'multiple-stream' scheme. (Policy).
  by Hearn, Ted
• Charter eyes new advanced box.("companion" digital set-top box)(Brief Article)
  by Stump, Matt
• The 'sopranos' factor. (Through the Wire).(President Bush makes analogy between Mafia and Al Qaeda network)(Brief Article)
  by Haugsted, Linda
• Hopeful sounds emanate from CAD confab.(Brief Article)
  by Forkan, Jim
• Telco quest for parity is an 'electronic land grab'. (Forum).(Baby Bells fight against ISPs to provide services)(Brief Article)
  by Donahue, Hugh Carter
• CE vendors are in ergen's corner.(merger of EchoStar Communications Corp. and Hughes Electronics Corp.)(Brief Article)
  by Hogan, Monica

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