| Title: |
John Sie
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Cable Center. Barco Library. Special Collections
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| Collection: |
Cable Center Oral History Collection
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| Description: |
Mr. Sie's education and expertise include electrophysics, aerospace, cable operations, technology and programming. He has used his skills, knowledge and creativity to impact cable programming and technology and lead the industry in HDTV, fiber optics, telco/cable issues and direct broadcast systems (DBS). Sie was the founding Chairman of PrimeStar Partners, cable television industry's DBS entity and most recently, has pioneered Subscription Video-On-Demand or SVOD. Mr. Sie is considered by many to be the discoverer of the multiplex concept.
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| URL: |
http://www.cablecenter.org/education/library/oralHistoryDetails.cfm?id=168
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 2003 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Sie, John
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker occupation: |
Broadcasting executive; Business executive
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| Document date: |
13-Aug-2003
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| Interviewer: |
Southwick, Tom
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| Locations discussed: |
North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Broadcasting; Cable television--United States; North America; Oral history; Telecommunication cables; United States
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| ASP release: |
2006-01
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| Document code: |
OHI0033778-37066
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