News tagged with satellite tv
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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Aereo wins partial victory in broadcasters' suit
(AP) -- Aereo, a startup that takes live TV broadcasts and sends them to mobile devices in New York for a monthly fee, has won a partial victory in court over the media companies that are suing it.
May 22, 2012 |
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Dish profit down 34 pct, but adds subscribers
(AP) -- Satellite TV provider Dish Network Corp. said Monday that it added subscribers in the first quarter, but net income dropped 34 percent and revenue growth fell short of Wall Street expectations.
May 07, 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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Google, Intel, Sony team up on Google TV platform
Google and Intel have teamed up with Sony to develop a platform called Google TV to bring the Internet to a new generation of televisions and set-top boxes, The New York Times said Wednesday.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 17, 2010 |
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Time Warner Cable profit up 18 pct in 1Q
(AP) -- Time Warner Cable Inc. reported an 18 percent increase in first-quarter net income Thursday, as acquisitions and new broadband customers boosted revenue.
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Comcast subscribers almost stop cancelling cable
(AP) -- It's become the routine in the cable industry that subscribers stream out the door every quarter, hanging up on cable in favor of service from satellite or phone companies. But in the October to December ...
Feb 15, 2012 |
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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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China test-launches 3D TV channel
China's state broadcaster has test-launched a 3D television channel, state media said, in a bid to draw viewers and drive consumption by encouraging people to upgrade to 3D-capable sets.
Jan 02, 2012 |
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Dish closes on 2 purchases key to broadband plans
(AP) -- Satellite TV provider Dish Network Corp. has completed its purchase of two satellite operators whose licenses it hopes to use to offer broadband access that can help it compete better with cable TV and phone companies.
Mar 12, 2012 |
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FCC seeking to close programming access loophole
(AP) -- Federal regulators are seeking to close a loophole that allows cable TV operators to withhold sporting events and other popular programming that they own from rival providers such as satellite TV.
Dec 15, 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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US satellite TV network launches Netflix challenge
US satellite television provider DISH Network has teamed with Blockbuster to stream films in a challenge to online video rental giant Netflix.
Sep 23, 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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Pay TV industry loses record number of subscribers
(AP) -- The weak economy is hitting Americans where they spend a lot of their free time: at the TV set.
Aug 10, 2011 |
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Satellite television
Satellite television is television delivered by the means of communications satellite and received by a satellite dish and set-top box. In many areas of the world it provides a wide range of channels and services, often to areas that are not serviced by terrestrial or cable providers.
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