Press Releases

Contacts:

Pam Gillies

NCTC

Pgillies@nctconline.org

(720) 594-8085

Melissa Seibring

Power & Tel

melissa.seibring@ptsupply.com 

(901) 866-3250

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

June 9^th, 2022

NCTC and Power & Tel Launch Premiere Partnership, Opening NCTC Member's to their Extensive Distribution System 

LENEXA, KS. and PIPERTON, TN., June 9^th, 2022 – NCTC and Power & Tel today announced the launch of their joint initiative to offer NCTC members access to Power & Tel's extensive distribution system. NCTC and Power & Tel show the benefits of this agreement to NCTC members, whereby members will have access to a wide array of products and services to assist with savings to their bottom line.

Contact for NCTC
Pam Gillies
Vice President of Marketing & Communications
National Cable Television Cooperative, Inc.
pgillies@nctconline.org
720-594-8085

Contact for Connectbase
Michael Collins
Vice President of Marketing
Connectbase
mcollins@connectbase.com
508-570-5049

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NCTC Launches Connectivity Exchange, a National Network Aggregation and Sales Program for Independent Operators

Unified broadband network footprint to reach one-third of all connected buildings in the United States

LENEXA, KAN., May 10^th, 2022 – The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 700 independent broadband and pay-TV providers serving all 50 states and the U.S. territories today announced the launch of Connectivity Exchange, a new program that allows its member operators to compete for and win bids to provide broadband network services to national brands or large-scale RFPs through a members-only, industry-first, fully automated platform from quote to order with unified billing and support.

 Contact: 

Pam Gillies 

NCTC 

Pgillies@nctconline.org 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

February 8, 2022 

NCTC Announces New Board of Directors Appointments 

Cable One’s Jim Obermeyer and TVS Cable’s David Thacker named as new board members. NCTC thanks outgoing board member Ken Johnson from Cable One for his contributions. 

Lenexa, Kan. – The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 700 broadband and cable operators serving all 50 states today announced the appointment of new board members Jim Obermeyer from Cable One and David Thacker from TVS Cable to a three-year term. In addition, NCTC would like to thank Ken Johnson from Cable One for serving on the board since October 2018. 

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Evolution Digital, Liberty Latin America, TDS, Xperi, NCTC, ACA Connects Partner to Donate Funds to Boulder Marshall Fire Relief Efforts

CENTENNIAL, Colo. – February 3, 2022 – Evolution Digital in partnership with Liberty Latin America (“LLA”), TDS Telecommunications LLC (“TDS”), Xperi Holding Corporation (“Xperi”), The National Cable Television Co-Op (“NCTC”) and ACA Connects-America’s Communications Association (“ACAC”) today announce a significant match fund donation to help Community Foundation Serving Boulder County with its recent relief efforts to assist those impacted by the Marshall Wildfire.

Circle Network Announces Distribution Deal with National Cable Television Cooperative

Deal Offers Circle’s Country Music and Lifestyle Programming to NCTC’s 700+ Member Operators and New Audiences Across the U.S.

NASHVILLE, TN and LENEXA, KS TBC — Circle Network, an award-winning country music and lifestyle programming network, announced today a new distribution agreement with the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), a not-for-profit corporation that serves 40 million broadband and video customers throughout the U.S. and its territories. The partnership meets an increasing demand for country lifestyle original programming on cable television and provides an affordable choice for member operators seeking a wide range of content straight from Nashville and the Grand Ole Opry itself.

JLTV MEDIA CONTACT: 

Brad Pomerance brad@jltv.tv 310/266-4437

NCTC MEDIA CONTACT:
Pam Gillies
Pgillies@nctconline.org (720) 594-8085

The National Cable Television Cooperative Enters into 
National Affiliation Agreement with Jewish Life Television/JLTV

For Immediate Release: December 14, 2021 (Los Angeles, CA and Lenexa, KS)

The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) has concluded a national affiliation agreement with Jewish Life Television (JLTV), the nation’s largest, most robust English-language, Jewish-themed television network in the United States.

AccuWeather Network Completes Agreement with National Cable Television Cooperative

Deal expands availability of AccuWeather Network to NCTC member operators and new audiences across the U.S.

AccuWeather Global Weather Center October 4, 2021 — AccuWeather, the proven leader in weather forecast accuracy, announced a multi-year distribution agreement with the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), meeting an increasing demand for weather and climate news and content on cable television and providing an affordable choice for member operators seeking diverse weather coverage, life-saving weather news, and forecasts for all locations.

CROWN MEDIA FAMILY NETWORKS AND NCTC RENEW CARRIAGE AGREEMENT

New York, November 17, 2021 – Crown Media Family Networks and National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) have announced today that they have reached a multi-year renewal agreement, securing continued carriage of Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, and Hallmark Drama. The deal also allows viewers continued access to Crown Media’s TV everywhere streaming platform, Hallmark TV, which provides authenticated cable television subscribers unlimited entrée to the company's linear channels. 

LENEXA, KAN. And REDWOOD CITY, CA., November 8, 2021 – NCTC and Qwilt today announced the launch of their joint initiative to upgrade NCTC member networks across the United States with Qwilt’s CDN technology and services based on Open Caching.

NCTC and Qwilt are offering this CDN upgrade to qualifying NCTC members. The upgrade includes Qwilt-provided CDN hardware installed in NCTC member networks as well as Qwilt software and cloud services. Qwilt’s CDN service offers open APIs to content publishers so every NCTC member that deploys this solution will be federated together by Qwilt’s cloud service into a unified CDN, making onboarding for content providers simple. Major content providers have already expressed their support for Open Caching as an attractive model for content delivery and a solution they will use to meet their content delivery requirements in NCTC member networks.

LENEXA, KAN./PITTSBURGH, PA.– The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) and ACA Connects – America’s Communications Association (ACAC) completed their second virtual Independent Show (#TIS21) on Oct 5 & 6. The eight-hour, invitation-only event over two days brought together more than 500 industry professionals from across the U.S. for thought-provoking sessions.

October 6, 2021 – Independent video and broadband provider heard important messages today on ways to translate vision into action and innovation into progress. They also learned about how important it is to remain vigilant in Washington, D.C., at a time when policymakers remain committed to expanding broadband networks throughout the nation.

PITTSBURGH, PA. and LENEXA, KAN., October 5, 2021– Bringing together leaders, vendors and supporters of the independent video and broadband industry, the National Cable Television Cooperative and ACA Connects-America’s Communications Association today opened this year’s Independent Show with headliners offering their thoughts and insights on how to take their services and communities to the next level.

LENEXA, KAN./PITTSBURGH, PA.– The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) and ACA Connects – America’s Communications Association (ACAC) are presenting their second virtual Independent Show (#TIS21) Oct 5 & 6, featuring top business, industry and member speakers, highlighting the stories and issues of independent broadband providers.

LENEXA, Kan.–--The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 700 broadband and cable operators serving all 50 states, announced a reorganization of its senior leadership team. Lisa Hood has been named Chief Operating Officer while maintaining her current role as Chief Financial Officer. Jared Baumann will assume a new role as Vice President of Technology Innovation, leading the technology roadmap for NCTC. Rob Smith will lead an expanded group purchasing and procurement department as Vice President, Group Purchasing. Steve Beardslee will lead the broadband and video solutions team as Vice President, Broadband and Video Services. These appointments are effective immediately.

PITTSBURGH, PA / LENEXA, KS, August 31, 2021 –The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) and ACA Connects (ACAC), sponsors of the Independent Show, today announced that the 2021 show will be held online, offering members and vendors with an opportunity to convene as an industry in the safest possible manner amid lingering uncertainty over the appropriateness of large in-person events.

LENEXA, Kan.–--The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 700 broadband and cable operators serving all 50 states today announced the appointment of new board members Chris King from the Armstrong Group and Heather McCallion from Atlantic Broadband, both of which will be serving a three-year term. In addition, NCTC would like to thank Tom Whitaker from Shentel for serving on the board from July 2018 – June 2021 and Chris Hilliard from USA Communications for serving on the board from June 2011- July 2021.

SAN JOSE, Calif.—June 15, 2021—--TiVo® (“TiVo”), the company that brings entertainment together and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xperi Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: XPER) (“Xperi”), today announced that it has signed a Master Services Agreement (the “Agreement”) with National Cable Television Cooperative, Inc. (“NCTC”). This Agreement concerns the newly acquired MobiTV assets with the NCTC and its member companies, giving NCTC members the opportunity to continue to receive the MobiTV IPTV service, now owned and operated by TiVo.

LENEXA, Kan.- June 14, 2021 –--The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 700 broadband and cable operators serving all 50 states and the U.S. territories since 1984, congratulates five of its members and one former board member who are among the twenty-four outstanding individuals selected for the Cable TV Pioneers’ 55th annual induction.

LENEXA, Kan.- May 25, 2021 –--The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 700 broadband and cable operators serving all 50 states and the U.S. territories since 1984, today announced its board of directors has appointed 43-year Cable Television Industry Veteran Lou Borrelli as its next Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1, 2021. He succeeds Rich Fickle, who has led the organization as CEO since 2011.

LENEXA, Kan.--The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) this week continues SmartClicks, its virtual educational program for independent pay-TV and broadband providers with sessions covering Group Purchasing and Broadband.

Educational series focuses on new and expanded supplier relationships, network evolution strategies, and improved online shopping for members.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. & LENEXA, Kan.--ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), the leading provider of next-generation multi-gigabit, fiber and fiber extension broadband access solutions, today announced a new agreement with the National Cable Television Cooperative, Inc. (NCTC) to help advance its member companies’ broadband service goals. NCTC represents more than 700 cable and broadband operators in all 50 states.

Stronger partnership enables NCTC’s 700+ members to achieve their FTTH goals faster, easier and more affordably

Lenexa, Kan. and Pittsburg, Pa. The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) and ACA Connects – America’s Communications Association (ACAC) are presenting their first “reimagined” virtual Independent Show (#TIS20) Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, featuring national, industry and political speakers and highlighting the stories and issues of independent broadband providers.

Lenexa, Kan. and Atlanta, Ga. June 24, 2020 -- The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) and Katz Networks, part of The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), today announced a multi-year affiliation agreement making Katz’s fast-growing networks Bounce, Court TV, Court TV Mystery, Grit, Laff, and the streaming-service Brown Sugar, available for carriage by NCTC’s more than 750 broadband and cable operators serving all 50 states.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. and LENEXA, Kan.  Windstream Wholesale, a nationwide provider of wholesale network transport services, and the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 750 broadband and pay-TV providers serving all 50 states, today announced the completion of a wholesale data services agreement giving NCTC’s member operators access to preferred pricing and terms on transport connections through Windstream’s nationwide data network.

Lenexa, Kan. – The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 750 broadband and cable operators serving all 50 states and the U.S. territories today announced it has completed an agreement with Kaon Media, a leading provider of digital set top box and broadband customer premise equipment (CPE) for pay-TV and broadband service providers in more than 90 countries around the world.

LAS VEGAS – NCTC WINTER EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE – FEBRUARY 19, 2020 — Imagine Communications, which provides open, end-to-end advertising technology solutions for broadcasters, content owners, MVPDs and vMVPDs, today announced an agreement with the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) to power AdKey, a cloud-based, platform-agnostic service that supports ad insertion on all IP-based video streams. The deal will initially see the deployment of cloud-based ad monetization technology from Imagine Communications by independent operators by Q3 of this year with trials beginning in the coming months. NCTC represents more than 750 independent cable operators in the United States and negotiates master licensing agreements with content providers for over 200 networks.

Lenexa, Kan. – The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 750 broadband and cable operators serving all 50 states has completed an agreement with CCI Systems, Inc. to provide cost-effective access to Cisco hardware, software and support. Under the new agreement, NCTC member operators will be able to purchase Cisco products at preferred pricing through CCI Systems, a Cisco Gold Partner. Members will also gain access to CCI’s SmartNet advisory services which include hardware and software recommendations with an eye on cost reduction.

Lenexa, Kan. – The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 750 broadband and cable operators serving all 50 states, announces a new initiative that allows NCTC member companies to purchase Amazon Fire TV streaming devices at a discount.

Lenexa, Kan. – The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 750 broadband and cable operators serving all 50 states today announced it has completed an agreement with Techint Labs, a full-service marketing agency providing advertising services including programmatic advertising, retargeting and SEO/SEM. Under the terms of the agreement NCTC member operators will gain access to affordable digital lead generation programs developed by Techint and designed to grow subscribers by encouraging new subscriptions and upsells.

Lenexa, Kan. – The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 750 broadband and cable operators serving all 50 states has completed an agreement with PerfectVision, a leading provider and manufacturer of cable and telecom infrastructure products, to give NCTC members aggressive price discounts on cabling, grounding supplies and tools. Under the new agreement, PerfectVision will maintain stock levels to ensure NCTC member companies get timely fulfillment on orders placed through NCTC’s group purchasing organization, allowing them to be nimbler in their network deployment activities.

Lenexa, Kan. – The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 750 broadband and cable operators serving all 50 states, announces its Board Chairman, Bob Ormberg is stepping down after 13 years of service. Bob is stepping down due to his change in employment from an NCTC member company to a provider of marketing services, SatCom. In the interim Brad Mefferd, Vice-Chairman will assume the role of Chairman until formal elections later this year.

Lenexa, Kan. – The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 750 broadband and cable operators serving all 50 states, announces its agreement with Cogent Communications, a leading provider of IP Transit Services. This new partnership support NCTC’s goal of giving its member operators cost-effective options for delivering fast, reliable broadband services to consumers and businesses.

Lenexa, Kan. – The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 750 broadband and cable operators serving all 50 states, announces its agreement with Zayo, a leading global communications infrastructure provider. This new partnership furthers NCTC’s mission to create cost-effective solutions its members can use to deliver fast, reliable broadband services to consumers and businesses.

Lenexa, Kan. – The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 750 cable and broadband operators serving all 50 states, announces the partnership with Comporium to provide NCTC members with highly targeted digital marketing lead generation program. Under this agreement with Comporium, NCTC members will gain the ability to execute a cost-effective digital marketing lead generation program to promote their products and services to new homeowners and recently moved prospects.

Lenexa, Kan. – The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 750 broadband and cable operators serving all 50 states, announces its partnership with Plume, the Palo Alto-based leader in Smart Home Services. Plume will help NCTC Members differentiate their broadband subscriber offerings with mobile app driven personalized whole-home Wi-Fi experiences, AI cybersecurity protection, and parental controls including content filtering. Service providers will also gain access to unprecedented network visibility and management tools for real time quality of experience monitoring and enforcement. All this will increase NPS and ARPU while lowering operational costs.

Lenexa, Kan. – The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), representing more than 750 small and mid-sized independent cable and broadband operators across the U.S., today announced the appointment of Rob Smith as Sr. Director of Procurement. In the new position, Smith will be responsible for helping shape NCTC’s procurement strategy and will work in collaboration with NCTC’s supplier partners on group purchasing initiatives for member companies.