{"id":71,"date":"2003-08-28T08:23:18","date_gmt":"2003-08-28T08:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viodi.com\/classic\/2003\/08\/28\/overview-3\/"},"modified":"2023-08-13T18:27:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T18:27:18","slug":"overview-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viodi.com\/classic\/2003\/08\/28\/overview-3\/","title":{"rendered":"August 2003, Viodi View"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p align=\"center\" onclick=\"MM_openBrWindow('http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/alliance\/','','toolbar=yes,location=yes,status=yes,menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes')\"><a href=\"javascript:\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/images\/smalllogo.jpg\" border=\"0\" onclick=\"MM_openBrWindow('http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/alliance\/','','toolbar=yes,location=yes,status=yes,menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes')\"\/><\/a><br \/>               <a href=\"javascript:\">About Viodi, LLC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                                               Quick                    Jump Menu to this Month&#8217;s Articles                   Batter-up:                    Three Telcos Tout Their Triple Play Success:                   The                    Telco Jukebox: Something Else to Think About                   A                    Day with Dave                   Now,                    for a really big show &#8211; the Fall, iTVcc                   Questions,                    Questions, Questions\u0085.                                                                    <\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"><b>THE          VIODI VIEW<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"mailto:ken.pyle@viodi.com\">by          Ken Pyle<\/a><b> <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\"\/>       <b> <em>In this Issue: Batter Up, Telco Juke        Box, Day with Dave, Fall iTVcc, more&#8230;<\/em><\/b>     \u00a0     <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>August, 2003 Issue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/newsletter\/signUp.htm\">Subscribe          to Viodi View<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/newsletter\/030700\/overview.htm\">Last          Month&#8217;s Issue<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"javascript:\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/images\/10-03conf\/news.gif\" border=\"0\" onclick=\"MM_openBrWindow('http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/conference\/','','toolbar=yes,location=yes,status=yes,menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes')\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/newsletter\/030500\/bernie.jpg\" alt=\"NTCA Fiber: Opticmize Your Network\" width=\"110\" height=\"73\" border=\"0\" onclick=\"MM_openBrWindow('http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/ntca\/','','')\"\/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"javascript:\" onclick=\"MM_openBrWindow('http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/ntca\/','','')\">Click          Here to Listen to a Sample of the Fiber: Opticmize Your Network Conference<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"javascript:\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/viodi.com\/classic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2003\/08\/smallbitbandlogo.jpg\" width=\"158\" height=\"35\" border=\"0\" onclick=\"MM_openBrWindow('http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/redirect\/bitband.htm','','')\"\/><\/a><br align=\"center\"\/>       <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\u00a0                                                  <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/newsletter\/logos\/smalloccamlogo-147.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" onclick=\"MM_openBrWindow('http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/redirect\/occam.htm','','toolbar=yes,location=yes,status=yes,menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes')\"><a href=\"javascript:\">Click          Here for More Info. Thanks!<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"\/>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/newsletter\/030800\/article1.htm\">Batter-up:            Three Telcos Tout Their Triple Play Success<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/newsletter\/030800\/article2.htm\">The            Telco Jukebox: Something Else to Think About<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/newsletter\/030800\/article3.htm\">A Day            with Dave<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/newsletter\/030800\/article4.htm\">Now,            for a really big show &#8211; the Fall, iTVcc<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/newsletter\/030800\/article5.htm\">Questions,            Questions, Questions\u0085.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>August Overview<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>Being that it is August, it seems appropriate that the first thing on          my agenda was baseball and triple plays. In this context, baseball meant          the Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox and triple play referred          to <a href=\"article1.htm\"><strong>USTA\u2019s Triple Play Summit<\/strong><\/a>          sponsored by Sprint North Supply in Overland Park, Kansas. USTA put on          a tightly focused two day seminar that included speakers from Horizon          Chillicothe, SureWest and All West Communications; all operators which          have successfully deployed triple play service offerings via various access          methods.        <\/p>\n<p>From Kansas, I traveled to Southern California where I had the chance          to meet with one of my son\u2019s heroes, <strong>Dave Hood<\/strong>.          Some might even say he is one of my heroes as I get pretty excited talking          about what this guy has accomplished. So, who is this guy? Dave Hood is          the Dave behind the successful kid\u2019s video series, <strong>\u201cThere          goes a bulldozer\u201d<\/strong>, \u201cThere goes a police car\u201d          and about 23 other \u201cThere goes a\u2026.\u201d kids videos. My          three hours with Dave provided some interesting insight into the viewpoint          of a truly independent producer. Further, down the road, Dave and folks          like him could present some interesting opportunities for independent          telephone companies. <a href=\"article3.htm\">Click here<\/a> to learn more\u2026<\/p>\n<p>I also had the chance to meet with a bunch of telcos in several different          cities. As usual, the best insight comes from the telcos, whether they          are planning on adding video or whether they are experienced at offering          video services. Some of the highlights and details of that trip will be          included in a password protected area to be launched in September. <\/p>\n<p>But hearing the concerns of the telcos made me think of how easy it is          to miss something when deploying video services. <strong>ASCAP<\/strong>          is one of those things that most people would overlook. Probably most          of us would think of ASCAP as the people we pay for the privilege of being          able to play \u201con-hold\u201d music. ASCAP is much more than that,          as is seen in this article which serves as a <a href=\"article2.htm\">primer<\/a>          for the presentation that Laurie Hughes will give at the Independent Telco          Video Content Conference [iTVcc] that is being held in conjunction with          USTA\u2019s Telecom \u201903. <\/p>\n<p>Speaking of which, the agenda for that conference is pretty well set          and I am excited about the <strong><a href=\"article4.htm\">iTVcc, October          14th and 15th<\/a><\/strong> in Las Vegas. The agenda was determined based          on feedback received from telcos and there will be something useful for          everyone involved in any aspect of marketing, acquiring and determining          the technical requirements involved with content. Speakers include Andrew          Mellet from Warner Brothers, Tony DiStefano from <strong>All West Communications<\/strong>          and Bruce Eisen from CinemaNow. <strong>Click here<\/strong> to get the          scoop on this event. <\/p>\n<p>Telcos helped shape the agenda. Now we are looking for any <strong><a href=\"article5.htm\">questions<\/a><\/strong>          for the speakers of this event to help them address the telco concerns.          <a href=\"article5.htm\">Click here<\/a> for more information. <\/p>\n<p onclick=\"MM_openBrWindow('http:\/\/bellsouthcorp.com\/proactive\/newsroom\/release.vtml?id=43807&amp;PROACTIVE_ID=cecfcbcfc9cbcbcccfc5cecfcfcfc5cececdcacecfcfc7cacfc5cf','','')\">Finally,          I am sure most everyone saw the <a href=\"javascript:\"><strong>news release<\/strong><\/a>          from <strong>BellSouth<\/strong> and <strong>Hughes<\/strong> (i.e. <strong>DirecTV<\/strong>)          announcing that Bell South will begin bundling DirectTV\u2019s service          as part of a full-service offering. Normally, I tend to downplay these          sorts of announcements as hype intended to satisfy the Wall Street\u2019s          expectations. This release, however, has a couple of interesting aspects.          First, the agreement between Bell South and DirecTV gives Bell South a          great deal of flexibility in how they price and package the DirecTV service.<\/p>\n<p> It was also indicated that this is a long-term deal, not just a marketing          deal to solve short-term competitive issues. The following statement from          Bell South\u2019s press release, \u201cBellSouth and DIRECTV plan to          immediately begin exploring joint development activities focused on, among          other things, the integration of digital satellite and terrestrial broadband          services\u201d, indicates that they may be <strong>forging ahead with          a truly unique approach<\/strong> for providing bundled services. <\/p>\n<p> The implication is that they will work together to do things like use          satellite for <strong>broadcast signals and DSL for local and on-demand          content<\/strong>. Technology is probably the least of the issues in making          that scenario play out. From the tone of this press release it sounds          like BellSouth has the vision to get around the political, regulatory          and marketing obstacles that could hold back such a development. This          will definitely be <strong>worth watching closely<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-left:81.0pt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/newsletter\/030800\/article1.htm\">Next          Article<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-left:81.0pt\"><a href=\"#top\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-left:81.0pt\"><a href=\"javascript:\" onclick=\"MM_openBrWindow('http:\/\/www.viodi.com\/newsletter\/030700\/overview.htm','','')\">Last          Month&#8217;s Issue<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-left:81.0pt\"><a href=\"mailto:sponsorviodiview@viodi.com\">Click          Here for Information on Sponsoring the Viodi View<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please forward this free publication to anyone you know who is involved          in some way with independent telephone companies. <\/p>\n<p>Mission of the Viodi View:<\/p>\n<p>In this on-line publication, we share our analysis, opinions and direction          on the interactive television news and views that we believe will be of          interest and use to our friends associated directly or indirectly with          independent telephone companies. 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