Expert Studies

01/13/2009
"U.S. Cable & Satellite: How Economically Sensitive Is Pay TV?"
Abstract: Excerpts taken from a Bernstein Research report that highlight the tremendous value cable’s video service provides to consumers.
Publication Type: Expert Study
Attachment: Bernstein_Research_overview_01.14.09.pdf (16.0 KB)

06/11/2008
"An Analysis of the Cable Industry’s Impact on the U.S. Economy"
Abstract: The economic impact of cable’s huge broadband investment is evidenced in a report by Bortz Media & Sports Group.
Publication Type: Expert Study
Attachment: Bortz_Economic_Report_06.11.08.pdf (382.8 KB)

10/25/2007
"Parenting Moves Online: Parents’ Internet Actions and Attitudes, 2007"
Abstract: A new poll from Cable in the Classroom and Common Sense Media finds that parents are taking proactive steps to keep kids safe and smart on the Web.
Publication Type: Expert Study

10/11/2007
"Parental Control Perfection? The Impact of the DVR and VOD Boom on the Debate over TV Content Regulation"
Abstract: In this report, the Progress & Freedom Foundation's Adam Thierer focus on the extent to which new video technologies, such as DVRs and VOD services, are changing the way households consume media and are helping parents better tailor viewing experiences to their tastes and values.
Publication Type: Expert Study

06/26/2007
Media Literacy and Internet Safety Education: Key to Students’ Success in the 21st Century
Abstract: A new survey of states was released at the National Educational Computing Conference, The Changing Media Landscape: Ensuring Students’ Safety and Success in School & the Future Workplace. It was conducted by SETDA in cooperation with Cable in the Classroom to better understand the evolving challenges and opportunities offered by technology and to help develop best practices and standardized tools to address these issues nationwide.
Publication Type: Expert Study
Attachment: Media_Lit_Survey_Release_06.26.07.pdf (40.5 KB)

06/20/2007
"Parental Controls and Online Child Protection: A Survey of Tools and Methods"
Abstract: A new book from the Progress & Freedom Foundation's Adam Thierer provides a broad survey of resources on the market today that can help parents better manage media content, including such sources as broadcast television, cable or satellite TV, music devices, mobile phones, video game consoles, the Internet, or social networking websites.
Publication Type: Expert Study

06/04/2007
“Cable À La Carte Pricing Creates More Problems Than It Solves"
Abstract: Forrester Research has released a report entitled “Cable À La Carte Pricing Creates More Problems Than It Solves," which concludes that only half of consumers are interested in à la carte but those that are interested in it greatly undervalue the cost of programming, envisioning artificially low prices can’t be sustained in the market.
Publication Type: Expert Study

05/16/2007
"Television Violence and Aggression: Setting the Record Straight"
Abstract: The Media Institute released a paper by Dr. Jonathan Freedman, professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. Dr. Freedman warns that the growing movement to limit television violence because of its supposed effect on children’s behavior cannot be justified by the body of existing research, which is actually "inconsistent, weak, and generally non-supportive."
Publication Type: Expert Study