News tagged with tv operator

Logitech pulls plug on Google TV set-top boxes

Logitech has pulled the plug on Google TV set-top boxes, saying consumers just aren't ready for the device which merges television and the Internet.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 11, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 2

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.

Technology / Telecom

created May 17, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

TeliaSonera launches first commercial 4G/LTE network

Nordic telecom operator TeliaSonera announced Monday the launch in Stockholm and Oslo of the world's first commercial 4G/LTE mobile network, up to 10 times faster than current networks.

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

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.

Technology / Telecom

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Joost seeks cable TV operator as buyer

(AP) -- Online video site Joost is shopping itself around to different cable TV operators.

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cable's answer to online's ad success: targeting

(AP) -- You're watching Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show," when suddenly you see a commercial for the Mustang convertible you've been eyeing - with a special promotion from Ford, which knows you just ended your ...

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 07, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

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.

Technology / Telecom

created May 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

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.

Technology / Telecom

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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 ...

Technology / Telecom

created Jun 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sony to report $3.2 billion annual loss

(AP) -- Sony Corp. is expecting an annual loss of $3.2 billion, reversing its earlier projection of a return to profit, as the electronics giant struggles with production disruptions from Japan's tsunami ...

Technology / Business

created May 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Dish in contempt of court in TiVo patent fight

(AP) -- A panel of federal appeals judges has found Dish Network Corp. and EchoStar Corp. in contempt of court for failing to abide by an injunction barring them from using technology patented by TiVo Inc. in older Dish ...

Technology / Business

created Apr 21, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Peripherals maker Logitech feels Asia-led sales boom

Swiss-based computer peripherals giant Logitech said on Thursday that net profit in the third quarter of its 2010-2011 financial year grew by 14 percent as sales boomed, especially in Asia.

Technology / Business

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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.

Technology / Telecom

created Jan 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Samsung's 2Q net profit surges 83 percent

(AP) -- Samsung's quarterly profit surged to a record high as sales of semiconductors, flat panels and TVs climbed, but the electronics giant warned that intensifying competition in areas like mobile phones ...

Technology / Business

created Jul 30, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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.

Technology / Telecom

created May 27, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (5) | comments 4