News tagged with cable tv operator
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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FCC move to close program access loophole upheld
(AP) -- A federal court is upholding a recent decision by government regulators to close a loophole that had allowed cable TV operators to withhold sporting events and other popular programming from satellite TV providers ...
Jun 10, 2011 |
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Pay-TV providers take battle to tech companies
The pay-television industry, under growing threat from the Internet, disclosed plans to prevent technology companies from luring away its customers.
Jan 06, 2011 |
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FCC gives content industry more control over your TV
You may not have noticed it, but a division of the Federal Communications Commission made a decision earlier this month that could have a big impact on your TV viewing.
May 27, 2010 |
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Supreme Court rejects appeal of 'must-carry' rule
(AP) -- The Supreme Court has declined to take up a challenge from cable television operators to the 18-year-old requirement that they carry local broadcast stations on their systems.
May 17, 2010 |
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DirecTV, Dish sue Mass. over satellite TV tax
(AP) -- Satellite TV operators DirecTV and Dish Network are teaming up to sue Massachusetts for imposing a 5 percent tax on satellite services.
Jan 26, 2010 |
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Liberty Global to sell stake to Japan's KDDI
(AP) -- Japan's second-largest telecommunications company, KDDI Corp., said Monday it is acquiring Liberty Global Inc.'s stake in Japan's largest cable TV operator for $4 billion in cash.
Jan 25, 2010 |
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FCC closes loophole in cable program access rules
(AP) -- Federal regulators have closed a wrinkle that has allowed cable TV operators to withhold sporting events and other popular programming that they own from satellite companies and other rivals.
Jan 20, 2010 |
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Joost assets bought by online ad company Adconion
(AP) -- The struggling online video startup Joost, begun with much fanfare by the creators of Skype and Kazaa, has been sold to an online advertising company.
Nov 24, 2009 |
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GE, Vivendi talks over NBC Universal stretch on
(AP) -- A deal for Comcast Corp. to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal and create one of the most powerful media companies in the world is taking longer than expected as the current owners tussle over ...
Nov 20, 2009 |
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Sezmi offers a new kind of TV service
Sezmi, a Silicon Valley startup that's pioneering a new type of TV service, is opening up a public test of its system Monday in California.
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Comcast to debut cable shows online by year's end
(AP) -- You'll be able to watch popular cable television series such as HBO's "Entourage" and AMC's "Mad Men" on your computers by the end of the year without paying extra - as long as you're a Comcast Corp. ...
Oct 20, 2009 |
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Court rejects cap on cable market share -- again
(AP) -- An appeals court overturned a rule that said a cable TV company could not serve more than 30 percent of the nation's subscribers. The verdict Friday was a victory for the largest cable company, Comcast Corp., which ...
Aug 28, 2009 |
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DirecTV, TBS, TNT to put shows online
(AP) -- DirecTV Group Inc. is in talks with the TBS and TNT cable networks to offer their shows online, according to two people familiar with the discussions.
Aug 27, 2009 |
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Comcast online video trial grows to 23 networks
(AP) -- CBS Corp. and 17 cable networks said Tuesday they are joining an online video trial by Comcast Corp., a move that tacitly acknowledges advertising isn't enough to support shows streamed over the Internet.
Jul 14, 2009 |
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