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Broadcasters' woes could spell trouble for free TV

(AP) -- For more than 60 years, TV stations have broadcast news, sports and entertainment for free and made their money by showing commercials. That might not work much longer.

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 29, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (8) | comments 16

Are you really ready to cut the cable?

Lots of TV shows and movies can now be found online, and the amount is increasing fast.

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 08, 2009 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (6) | comments 4

Viacom, Time Warner Cable settle dispute over app

(AP) -- Viacom Inc., the parent of pay TV networks MTV and Comedy Central, has settled a dispute with Time Warner Cable Inc. over whether its subscribers can watch shows like "Jersey Shore" on mobile devices while at home.

Technology / Business

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Why would consumers pay less for separate than bundled products?

Packaging an expensive item with a cheap one seems like a no-brainer. But according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, most consumers in this situation are not willing to pay as much for a combination as the ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 15, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

HBO stops selling DVDs to Netflix

(AP) -- HBO fired a shot across Netflix's bow this week, confirming it will no longer sell discounted DVDs of hit shows like "Boardwalk Empire" to the subscription video service.

Technology / Business

created Jan 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Time Warner bids 1B euros to acquire Endemol

(AP) -- Time Warner Inc. has made an unsolicited bid to acquire Endemol, the Dutch entertainment giant behind hit reality TV shows like "Big Brother" and "Deal or No Deal."

Technology / Business

created Nov 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

More U.S. consumers spurn cable TV bills

In July, the Benediktssons of Chandler, Ariz., declared their independence from cable television.

Technology / Telecom

created Oct 10, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 6

Nielsen: Online video viewers watch less TV

(AP) -- Americans who watch the most video online tend to watch less TV, according to The Nielsen Co., a finding that overturns a longstanding belief that people who watch more programming do so over all devices.

Technology / Telecom

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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.

Technology / Telecom

created Mar 02, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Comcast-NBC deal shows future is in content

(AP) -- Comcast Corp. is buying control of NBC Universal from GE largely because Comcast wants to own more movies and TV shows. The point is to give it a position of strength if fewer people sign up for its ...

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

More ads coming to TV -- even to one-time havens

(AP) -- Coming soon to your TV: More advertising, in places you might not expect. The ads are showing up where people used to enjoy a break from advertising, such as video on demand and on-screen channel guides. Even TiVo, ...

Technology / Telecom

created Aug 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 4

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.

Technology / Internet

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News Corp shares rise on doubled share buyback

(AP) -- Shares in Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. rose Thursday after the company posted upbeat quarterly results and doubled its commitment to buying back shares.

Technology / Business

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'Gossip Girl,' other CW shows coming to Hulu

(AP) -- Current-season shows on The CW including "The Vampire Diaries" and "Gossip Girl" are coming to Hulu.

Technology / Business

created Oct 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

'Sons of Anarchy' app to sell goods during show

(AP) -- Watching organized crime shows apparently has a way of bringing out people's fashion sense.

Technology / Software

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