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Fort Worth CBS11/UPN21 to offer on-demand

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jeffdfw

Comcast, local CBS stations ink deal
Cynthia D. Webb
Staff Writer
In a bid to increase its exposure in the North Texas market, KTVT-TV (CBS 11) and KTXA-TV (UPN 21) have paired with cable giant Comcast to provide on-demand service for their local content.

The deal is the first of its kind in the Dallas metropolitan market, the fifth largest television market in the nation, the stations say.

Using Comcast's "On Demand" service, Comcast's 500,000 digital cable subscribers in the market will be able to access and view -- at no additional charge to their cable bills -- local newscasts and shows at any time of day or night. The shows will be available 30 minutes after they are originally broadcast and will remain until replaced by the next show.

The service became available on Jan. 17.

"In the face of emerging technologies, it's important to make access as convenient as possible for our viewers," said Steve Mauldin, the stations' president and general manager.

On Jan. 23, the stations will begin airing 10-second spots promoting the service, while various channels on Comcast will air 30-second ads.

Each show's advertising will be shown. The stations will track how often the shows are ordered to determine how successful the venture is.

KTVT-TV and KTXA-TV are part of the CBS Television Stations division, which consists of 21 CBS stations, 15 UPN stations, one WB and two stations not affiliated with major networks.

Philadelphia-based Comcast Corp. (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services, with 21.4 million cable customers, including 500,000 in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
 
> In a bid to increase its exposure in the North Texas market,
> KTVT-TV (CBS 11) and KTXA-TV (UPN 21) have paired with cable
> giant Comcast to provide on-demand service for their local
> content.

KPRC/2 in Houston has been doing the same thing the past several months on Time Warner. Currently just the 6pm news is available.
 
> > In a bid to increase its exposure in the North Texas
> market,
> > KTVT-TV (CBS 11) and KTXA-TV (UPN 21) have paired with
> cable
> > giant Comcast to provide on-demand service for their local
>
> > content.
>
> KPRC/2 in Houston has been doing the same thing the past
> several months on Time Warner. Currently just the 6pm news
> is available.
>
I never watch KTVT's news anyway, but if you like KTVT's news then it is a good idea. I would like it if KDFW and the other Dallas stations would team up with Comcast.
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> > > In a bid to increase its exposure in the North Texas
> > market,
> > > KTVT-TV (CBS 11) and KTXA-TV (UPN 21) have paired with
> > cable
> > > giant Comcast to provide on-demand service for their
> local
> >
> > > content.
> >
> > KPRC/2 in Houston has been doing the same thing the past
> > several months on Time Warner. Currently just the 6pm
> news
> > is available.
> >
> I never watch KTVT's news anyway, but if you like KTVT's
> news then it is a good idea. I would like it if KDFW and the
> other Dallas stations would team up with Comcast.
>
I wonder if this will carry over when Comcast (in this market) becomes Time Warner March 2006?
 
> I wonder if this will carry over when Comcast (in this
> market) becomes Time Warner March 2006?
>

It is my understanding that very little will change immediately when Time Warner takes over. Deals made by Comcast for the systems here will still apply to those systems, regardless of which company is running them.
 
> > I wonder if this will carry over when Comcast (in this
> > market) becomes Time Warner March 2006?
> >
>

Why would Comcast relinqish control of such a huge market?

G
 
> > > I wonder if this will carry over when Comcast (in this
> > > market) becomes Time Warner March 2006?
> > >
> >
>
> Why would Comcast relinqish control of such a huge market?
>
> G
>
It's part of the deal with Comcast and Time Warner buying Adelphia; they're divvying it up and at the same time are swapping some non-Adelphia systems between them...not sure if it's an imposed anti-trust thing or if Com/TW are trying to keep from being imposed upon in all this.
 
> > > > I wonder if this will carry over when Comcast (in this
>
> > > > market) becomes Time Warner March 2006?
> > > >
> > >
> >
> > Why would Comcast relinqish control of such a huge market?
>
> >
> > G
> >
> It's part of the deal with Comcast and Time Warner buying
> Adelphia; they're divvying it up and at the same time are
> swapping some non-Adelphia systems between them...not sure
> if it's an imposed anti-trust thing or if Com/TW are trying
> to keep from being imposed upon in all this.
>
In laymans terms, heres whats happening:

TW wants the Dallas market, plain and simple, they have every other major market in texas(Houston,Austin/SA). Comcast has had a stranglehold on this market in its previous ,yet numerous forms(TCI,AT&T,Storer Communications,ect..)over the years,most of this can be blamed on the City Of Dallas giving out only one cable franchise in the early 1980's. One of the positives about TW coming into the market is the fact they are FINALLY getting rid of the "Dual Line" cable system thats been here for years. They have already layed the line in my area (Plano/Carrollton/Farmers Branch) and expect the total overlay to be completed by early-mid 2008.
 
> > > > > I wonder if this will carry over when Comcast (in
> this
> >
> > > > > market) becomes Time Warner March 2006?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Why would Comcast relinqish control of such a huge
> market?
> >
> > >
> > > G
> > >
> > It's part of the deal with Comcast and Time Warner buying
> > Adelphia; they're divvying it up and at the same time are
> > swapping some non-Adelphia systems between them...not sure
>
> > if it's an imposed anti-trust thing or if Com/TW are
> trying
> > to keep from being imposed upon in all this.
> >
> In laymans terms, heres whats happening:
>
> TW wants the Dallas market, plain and simple, they have
> every other major market in texas(Houston,Austin/SA).
> Comcast has had a stranglehold on this market in its
> previous ,yet numerous forms(TCI,AT&T,Storer
> Communications,ect..)over the years,most of this can be
> blamed on the City Of Dallas giving out only one cable
> franchise in the early 1980's. One of the positives about TW
> coming into the market is the fact they are FINALLY getting
> rid of the "Dual Line" cable system thats been here for
> years. They have already layed the line in my area
> (Plano/Carrollton/Farmers Branch) and expect the total
> overlay to be completed by early-mid 2008.
>
My dad and I did not mind Storer Communications or TCI. Our main problem is when AT&T and Comcast raised there rates on digital cable and me and my dad both have been considering on switching to the dish. I live in Carrollton and have not had to deal with the Dual line but some of my friends who live in Dallas and Plano don't like the system because of purchasing an A/B switch and having to get up to switch. the only plus to that is squezing more channells into the line up and as I recall aren't some of the local stations on both lines. I hope this does put an end to having A/B channells.
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"yay boo, yay boo, it's lots of fun to do, if ya like it holler yay, and if ya don't ya holler boo!"

Connan O'Brien
</P>
 
> > > > > > I wonder if this will carry over when Comcast (in
> > this
> > >
> > > > > > market) becomes Time Warner March 2006?
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Why would Comcast relinqish control of such a huge
> > market?
> > >
> > > >
> > > > G
> > > >
> > > It's part of the deal with Comcast and Time Warner
> buying
> > > Adelphia; they're divvying it up and at the same time
> are
> > > swapping some non-Adelphia systems between them...not
> sure
> >
> > > if it's an imposed anti-trust thing or if Com/TW are
> > trying
> > > to keep from being imposed upon in all this.
> > >
> > In laymans terms, heres whats happening:
> >
> > TW wants the Dallas market, plain and simple, they have
> > every other major market in texas(Houston,Austin/SA).
> > Comcast has had a stranglehold on this market in its
> > previous ,yet numerous forms(TCI,AT&T,Storer
> > Communications,ect..)over the years,most of this can be
> > blamed on the City Of Dallas giving out only one cable
> > franchise in the early 1980's. One of the positives about
> TW
> > coming into the market is the fact they are FINALLY
> getting
> > rid of the "Dual Line" cable system thats been here for
> > years. They have already layed the line in my area
> > (Plano/Carrollton/Farmers Branch) and expect the total
> > overlay to be completed by early-mid 2008.
> >
> My dad and I did not mind Storer Communications or TCI. Our
> main problem is when AT&T and Comcast raised there rates on
> digital cable and me and my dad both have been considering
> on switching to the dish. I live in Carrollton and have not
> had to deal with the Dual line but some of my friends who
> live in Dallas and Plano don't like the system because of
> purchasing an A/B switch and having to get up to switch. the
> only plus to that is squezing more channells into the line
> up and as I recall aren't some of the local stations on
> both lines. I hope this does put an end to having A/B
> channells.
>
The situaion just got alot more interesting.....

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