News tagged with cable tv network
New ad zapper has TV networks worried about sales
(AP) -- The maker of a new DVR that lets consumers zap away broadcast TV commercials at the touch of a button suggested Tuesday that the networks are being short-sighted in opposing the technology.
May 22, 2012 |
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Cable cos to share access on 50,000 Wi-Fi hotspots
(AP) -- Cable TV companies are trying to give their customers another reason not to cancel their service: better access to Wi-Fi hotspots.
May 21, 2012 |
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Ergen lays out Dish Network's 10-year plan
(AP) -- Charlie Ergen, the billionaire who controls Dish Network Corp., has a 10-year plan to transform the satellite TV provider into a one-stop shop for Internet access, video and voice services at home and on the go.
May 02, 2012 |
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Verizon to auction spectrum worth billions
Verizon Wireless on Wednesday said it will auction a parcel of radio frequencies, which could be worth billions of dollars in an industry scrambling to offer consumers more cellular broadband.
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Startup sends live local TV to the iPhone
(AP) -- A startup backed by media billionaire Barry Diller has launched a service that sends live local TV feeds to iPhones and iPads. But the service may be short-lived, since TV stations are likely to challenge ...
Feb 17, 2012 |
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Time Warner 4Q earnings edge up, beats Street
(AP) -- Time Warner Inc. got a boost from its movie studio and cable TV networks in the last three months of the year, and the company expects growth to continue in 2012 even with the end of its lucrative ...
Feb 08, 2012 |
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YouTube renovates website with a new look, format
(AP) -- YouTube has reprogrammed its website to make it easier for viewers to find and watch their favorite channels.
Dec 02, 2011 |
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USA Network taps Yap.TV for viewer chats
Cable television's USA Network said it has enlisted Internet startup Yap.TV to tap into the hot trend of people "chatting" online while viewing shows.
Oct 18, 2011 |
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More U.S. consumers spurn cable TV bills
In July, the Benediktssons of Chandler, Ariz., declared their independence from cable television.
Oct 10, 2011 |
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Dish asks FCC to let it build wireless network
(AP) -- Satellite TV broadcaster Dish Network is asking regulators to let it build a wireless broadband network. Having one would let Dish compete more effectively with cable companies that can bundle broadband and TV signals.
Aug 23, 2011 |
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Cable companies to give clues on Internet impact
(AP) -- Are people really cancelling cable to watch TV and movies from the Internet instead?
Jul 28, 2011 |
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FCC to study rules on cable-broadcast negotiations
(AP) -- Federal regulators want to do more to avoid TV signal blackouts caused by disputes over programming fees that pit broadcast television stations against cable companies and other pay TV operators.
Mar 02, 2011 |
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Stay tuned: More fee disputes over local TV coming
(AP) -- Stay tuned for more fee disputes threatening local television stations on cable TV lineups.
Mar 08, 2010 |
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Verizon FiOS customers to get online access to HBO
(AP) -- Premium cable TV channel HBO is offering online viewing of its movies and TV shows to its subscribers through a new Web site.
Feb 17, 2010 |
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DirecTV suing Dish for ads saying it's cheaper
(AP) -- Satellite TV provider DirecTV Inc. is suing its rival, Dish Network Corp., for running an advertisement claiming that Dish delivers the same programs for less money.
Feb 12, 2010 |
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